NDDC embarks on initiatives to empower women in Niger Delta

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has disclosed that it is taking deliberate initiatives to foster inclusion and progress for women in the region. According to the commission, the importance and impact of empowering women on the socio-economic …

Terrorism: ECOWAS Strikes Security Deal With Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger

Share The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reached an understanding with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to collaborate on addressing terrorism and violent extremism in the region. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu …

Mokwa Flood Claimed 207 Lives, 700 Still Missing – Niger Gov

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has claimed that 207 residents of Mokwa community died in the recent flooding tragedy, adding that 700 persons were still missing. Recall that the State Emergency Management Agency had disclosed that 163 lost their …

Niger flood: Two decomposed corpses recovered

More than three weeks after the Mokwa flood wrecked havoc in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, two more corpses have been recovered. The flood, which followed a torrential rainfall on May 29, killed over 200 people and displaced over 3,000 …

New President of Burkina Faso-Niger Bishops' Conference Says He Counts on “cooperation, support of fellow Bishops”

Dablo, 19 June, 2025 / 1:36 pm (ACI Africa). Archbishop Gabriel Sayaogo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Koupéla in Burkina Faso has expressed hope in the support and cooperation of his colleagues during his mandate as President of the Catholic Bishops’ …

Police nab three electricity cable thieves in Niger

The Police Command in Niger, says it has arrested three suspects over alleged vandalism of electric cables in different locations of the state. This is contained in a statement by its Public Relations officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Thursday in Minna. …

Navy Arrests Three Suspected Pipeline Vandals In Niger-Delta

An anti-crude oil theft team from the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos, under the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, has apprehended three suspected pipeline vandals and impounded six crude-laden boats. The suspects were caught during a sting operation …

Niger Delta Development: EFCC says some NDDC projects funded via recovered loot from commission

Niger tragedy: 207 dead, 700 missing – Gov

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has said 207 people died in the recent flooding tragedy at Mokwa Local Government Area. The last official figure released by the State Emergency Management Agency stood at 163, with over 3,000 people displaced. The …

Peter Obi Urges Tinubu To Visit Niger + Benue Declares Holiday To Honour Tinubu – Trending With Ojy Okpe

The Benue state government has declared today, June 18th, a public holiday to honour President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the state. The visit, which comes in response to recent deadly attacks by suspected criminal herders in Yelewata and Daudu …