Back Pon Di Throne WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- One of the marquee dancehall artistes of the 1990s, Terry Ganzie is once again immersed in music, returning to his roots after a self-imposed hiatus from a...
(MENAFN) At least 30 people have died after an oil tanker overturned and exploded in Niger State, central Nigeria, as villagers rushed to collect spilled fuel. The incident occurred along the Bida-Agaie road near the Essan and Badeggi communities...
Rotterdam, Netherlands, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Momentum for economic resilience: New GCA report shows Africa’s economies demonstrating path-breaking climate readiness, with 10 nations leading in policy and performance. Debt pressure...
(MENAFN) Niger has unveiled plans to construct two nuclear power stations through a collaboration with Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned atomic energy company. According to the country’s minister of mines, this initiative is considered “very...
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC), denouncing the tribunal as a tool of “neocolonial repression” that serves imperialist interests. The three West African nations announced...
(MENAFN) Seven Nigerian soldiers were killed in an assault carried out by the Boko Haram terrorist group in the northeast of the country, according to media reports on Saturday. The attack targeted military personnel in Konduga, Borno state,...
SIM Senegal 2025, West Africa’s leading mining event will take place from the 4th – 6th November 2025. DAKAR, DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL, October 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SIM Senegal 2025, West Africa’s leading mining event will take place from...
(MENAFN) The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for stronger international action to address the escalating displacement crisis across Africa’s Sahel region, where nearly 4 million people have been forced from their homes in...
(MENAFN) The African Union (AU) has suspended Madagascar’s membership after the military ousted President Andry Rajoelina, forcing him to flee to a “safe location” amid escalating unrest. The suspension was announced Wednesday, hours after Colonel...
(MENAFN) Russia and Nigeria have agreed to collaborate on seed development and crop breeding, according to reports from the 27th Golden Autumn Agro-Industrial Exhibition held in Moscow. The memorandum of understanding was finalized at the West...
Niger State Governor Umar Bago has announced plans to recruit 1,000 youths from each of the state’s 25 local government areas as volunteer security officers across the state. The governor made the announcement following a stakeholders’ meeting at...
NIAMEY (Reuters) -An American missionary was kidnapped in Niger’s capital Niamey, three security sources said on Wednesday. The missionary, who is a pilot for the evangelical missionary agency Serving in Mission, was seized by three unidentified...
An American missionary was kidnapped in Niger’s capital Niamey, three security sources said on Wednesday. The missionary, who is a pilot for the evangelical missionary agency Serving in Mission, was seized by three unidentified men as he headed to...
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out whats clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. government is aware of the kidnapping of an American Christian missionary in the West African nation of Niger,...
The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the government and people of Niger State following the tragic tanker explosion in Katcha Local Government Area, which left at least 38 people dead and several others...
The house of representatives has asked the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to intensify enforcement of safety standards for tankers and heavy-duty vehicles. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion moved by Saidu Abdullahi, lawmaker...
The findings, released in Q3 2025, reveal how fragile liquidity conditions and disruptions in trade continue to expose emerging markets, especially those in Sub-Saharan Africa, to global economic shocks. Financing and commercial risk measures how...
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to mobilise relief materials urgently and medical supplies to assist victims of Tuesday’s tanker explosion in Niger State, which claimed over 30 lives and left scores of others...
The House of Representatives has attributed the frequent tanker explosions and fatal accidents along the Bida–Agaie–Lapai–Lambata–Diko Road in Niger State to its deplorable state and inadequate enforcement of safety standards, resulting in...
The House of Representatives has blamed the deplorable condition of the Bida–Agaie–Lapai–Lambata–Diko Road and weak enforcement of safety standards for recurring tanker explosions and fatal accidents in Niger State, which have claimed several...
