Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has raised the alarm over the proliferation of firearms and explosives among artisanal miners in ...

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.

APC chieftain, Jonathan Vatsa, has stated that the two most lucrative businesses in Northern Nigeria are illegal mining and ...

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 ...

Following the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, ECOWAS outlined four key measures to maintain regional cooperation ...

In response, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their exit last January and accused ECOWAS of failing to safeguard ...

Thousands of people rallied Tuesday in Niger and Burkina Faso in support of the withdrawal of their countries from the ...

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

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially severed ties with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), ...

Recall that NADF and the Niger State Government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last year leading to the ...