The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to convene an extraordinary meeting later this month to address the controversial 0.5 percent import levy recently imposed by the Alliance of... Read more »
Tragedy struck on Monday in Nigeria’s middle belt state of Niger after a boat carrying 100 passengers capsized. A yet to be ascertain number of persons reportedly lost their lives in the... Read more »
Suspected terrorists have reportedly taken the lives of six farmers and abducted 20 women at Maganda Junction on the Allawa-Pandogari Road in Niger State’s Shiroro Local Government Area. Salihu Adamu, a resident,... Read more »
At least one person was shot dead when rampaging bandits terrorizing the middle belt attacked a village in Niger State. The armed bandits also reportedly abducted 21 other persons during the attack... Read more »
Niger governor, Mohammed Bago, has reversed a ban on sales of alcohol across the state, saying a rogue official was responsible for this week’s announcement that sparked uproar. The governor said he... Read more »