Men of the Niger State Police Command in a joint operation with other security forces have rescued 35 kidnapped victims of ...

No fewer than 35 kidnapped victims, including women and children, have been rescued by security operatives in Niger State ...

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a three-day weather forecast warning of widespread thunderstorms and rainfall across various parts of Nigeria from Monday, July 7 to Wednesday, ...

Following the reports of suspected bandits’ relocation from Birnin-Gwari forest due to security forces clearance operations in the area, about 24 kidnap victims from different locations in the state ...

Current Nigerian Army Strength No Match for Multiple ThreatsBy Segun Onibiyo and Mike Odeh James(Minna, Niger state) - “We are looking at a potential collapse of the Northwest and North-Cen ...

The Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority received N9 billion in the 2025 fiscal appropriation, which was allocated to Niger State for various projects, the managing director, Aliyu Tajudeen ...

NNPC chief executive Bayo Ojulari talks up capabilities of state-owned player's new board and executive team to help achieve ...

A 2024 study conducted across Kano and Kaduna found that three out of every six almajiri boys die before adulthood, exposed ...

In a collective show of solidarity, major Nigerian banks have donated over ₦500 million in cash and relief materials to ...

A Russian-built SU-24M bomber crashed into Niger River near Gao, Mali, a day after a major Africa Corps–FLA clash. The cause remains unknown. In a statement, Mali ’s armed forces (FAMa) confirmed that ...

Still, transport workers in Cotonou say some movement persists, with the Niger River -- a natural border -- remaining a busy crossing despite the official closure.

But the destruction has left the people wrecked, and the authorities scrambling to rescue people and provide for them. More people must have died even as bodies are swept away in the Niger River.