Niger: 207 persons died in Mokwa flood – NSEMA

The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, has disclosed that a total of 207 persons have so far died in the flood that ravaged two communities in the Mokwa area of the state. Arah made this known while …

AKK Gas Pipeline: NNPC Announces Successful Crossing Of R’Niger

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced a major milestone in the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline project with the successful crossing of the River Niger—significantly advancing the completion target set for the …

Niger Delta Communities Battle Diarrhoea, Scabies, Acute Hunger, Insecurity Caused By Oil Spill, Pipeline Vandalism, ...

  It was a Monday morning, cloudy, and it seemed like rain was about to fall when SaharaReporters entered the Ayamasa community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, in the oil-rich Niger Delta, Nigeria. Just at the bank of the river where …

Flood, explosion kill 349 in Niger within 9 months

No fewer than 349 lives have been lost in various disasters that occurred between September 2024 and May 2025 across Niger State. The disasters include two tanker explosions, dynamite explosions, flood disasters, and bandits’ attacks. The Director General, …

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Bago to overhaul general hospital in Niger

  Niger State government has declared state of emergency on the General Hospital Minna, built over five decades. Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, who announced the decision during the weekly State Executive Council meeting, cited the urgent need for a total …

AKK Gas Pipeline: NNPC announces successful crossing of River Niger

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced that the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline has crossed the River Niger, boosting the hope of the project’s completion by Q4 2025. The announcement was made by Bashir Bayo …

Minna general hospital outdated, unsafe -Niger gov

The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has declared a state of emergency on the Minna General Hospital saying the health facility is unfit to take care of patients. Bago made this known on Monday during the State Executive Council meeting, during which …

Road Accident Kills One Traveler In Niger

An auto-crash which occurred along Zuba-Madalla road in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, has killed one person. It was gathered that the unfortunate accident, which involved a truck and a private vehicle, led to a temporary traffic gridlock on …

France Loses Niger Uranium Mine As EU, Trump Boost Nuclear for AI

France lost a strategic uranium mine in Africa after Niger's military junta seized the reserve from Europe’s biggest nuclear producer. The junta described the nationalization of the Somair mine as "healthier and more sustainable management" …