Stakeholders in Niger State have pledged to work together to develop a comprehensive policy framework to tackle the challenges confronting cassava

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has raised the alarm over the proliferation of firearms and explosives among artisanal miners in Niger State, warning of the grave security implications. His concern follows a devastating dynamite explosion in Sabon-Pegi community,

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.

The Niger State government has appealed to businesses and residents to embrace what it called a responsible mining policy.

On 30 January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Niger has been verified for eliminating the transmission of onchocerciasis, commonly

Governor Muhammed Umar Bago of Niger State has directed individuals involved in illegal mining, particularly in Mashegu Local Government Area, to immediately surrender explosives and dangerous weapons to the government.

Press Release - The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa to be acknowledged by WHO for interrupting transmission of the parasite Onchocerca volvulus.

France’s Orano Group has announced the filing of a second arbitration procedure against Niger at the International Centre for

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa, has stated that the two most lucrative businesses in Northern Nigeria are illegal mining and banditry. Vatsa reiterated the claim made by former Edo State Governor,

Nigeria's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports have seen a dramatic decline of 20 percent, primarily due to a surge in pipeline

Africa correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai talks to Nathan about a plane crash in South Sudan, which killed 20 oil workers on board, the military governments of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).