Tag Archives: Niger

These restrictions do not apply to commercial flights passing through Nigerian airspace without landing. The Republic of Niger has announced restrictions on flights to and from Nigeria, citing safety concerns.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has renewed the suspension of commercial flights from Niger Republic to Nigeria and from Nigeria to the nation’s northern neighboring country. This was part of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) resolutions against the Niger Republic, which on July 26, 2023, ousted its …

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 62-year-old man, Adamu Danga Rijau, for defiling a 6-year-old girl in Minna.     Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, said an eyewitness caught the suspect raping the minor inside …

Security Operatives have rescued 16 farmers, including pregnant women and children kidnapped at Dan-Gunu Community of Munya Local Government Area of Niger State.      It was gathered that bandits stormed the community last Wednesday and kidnapped the victims.        The Chairman, Munya LGA, Abdulhamid Najume, confirmed the …

13 people, including a newlywed bride, five bridesmaids, her brother-in-law, and six others died in a car crash near Lukoro in Edati, Niger State.    10 of the victims, said to be current and recent graduates of the Sultan Abdulrahman College of Health Technology Gwadabawa, had gathered to celebrate the …

The military regimes in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).   The countries’ military regimes announced withdrawal from the regional bloc on Sunday, Jan. 28, in a joint statement read out on Niger national television.   The …

The Presiding Chief Magistrate of a Minna Magistrate Court, Hajiya Ummulkhatum Mohammed, has ordered that two middle-aged men be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly gang-raping a 12-year-old girl in Niger State.    The defendants, Umaru Hussaini and Zulkifilu Musa are residents of the Sabon Gari area of Kagara, …

Search and rescue operations by local divers and government officials are ongoing. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) says it has received report of boat mishap which occurred in Borgu Local Government area of the state.

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, says it has received report of boat mishap which occurred in Borgu Local Government area of the state.   The Director-General of the agency, Abdullahi Baba-Arah, disclosed this in a statement in Minna on Monday, January 15, 2024.    He stated that the …

Bandits have kidnapped three persons, including a child in Garam village, a Niger state community bordering FCT.    This is coming barely a week after bandits invaded the village, killed a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and kidnapped 13 others.    A resident of Garam, Lucky …