Niger has made history as the first African country to eliminate the transmission of river blindness, according to verification by the World Health Organization (WHO).This milestone was achieved ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it ...

In the heart of Nigeria, where the air smells of oil and the soil holds an abundance of wealth, the Niger Delta region stands as a stark paradox: an area blessed with natural resources yet plagued by ...

A major journalist in Niger was in custody Saturday, an association said, a day after the private TV channel he runs was ...

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially left ECOWAS, marking a significant shift in West African politics. The ...

Niger's president Mohamed Bazoum has spent 550 days as a hostage of the military junta in the capital, Niamey. His lawyers say that his detention is setting a dangerous precedent and have launched a ...

It was a pivotal time in the sub region's history as that same month, Niger's erstwhile pro-Western leader, Mohammed Bazoum, was ousted in a military coup, with the new military ruler severing ...

The Niger State Government has officially launched the Armed Forces Emblem Appeal Fund for the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago performed the ceremony at ...