Economic activities hitherto suspended at the Nigeria-Niger Republic border as a result of an unofficial sanction resumed last week in line with a Federal Government directive. Our correspondent who visited the Jibia and Kongolam border crossings at the weekend observed movement of goods and services in the area just as petty traders were allowed to move without hinderance.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa (OC) would like to congratulate the three teams that qualified last night for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa next year.
The constitutional crisis rocking the tiny republic of Niger is yet to be over, as three former prime ministers of the West African country at the weekend met with the chief mediator in the conflict, and Nigeria's former head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar in Abuja behind closed doors.
High school students in the Niger capital, Niamey, learned to put HIV/AIDS and reproductive health in a broader context during a recent essay contest.
Liberia's President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has received a delegation sent by President Mamadou Tandja of Niger on a special mission. During closed door discussions Tuesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the head of the delegation Prime Minister Sem Ali Badjo Gamatie, delivered a special message on behalf of the Nigerien President.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has received a delegation sent by President Mamadou Tandja of Niger on a special mission.
The federal government yesterday said Nigeria has not closed its borders with Niger Republic.
A regime of sanctions against this country's northern neighbor, Niger Republic, went into effect early this week with men of the Nigeria Customs Service preventing the export of fuel, grain and other essential commodities across the Jibia border in Katsina State, Daily Trust learnt in Katsina.
There is greater frankness today about development policy failures in Africa. It was reflected in President Barack Obama’s speech in Accra, Ghana on July 11 when he stated: "Development depends on good governance. That is the ingredient that has been missing in far too many places for far too long."
The Federal Government has denied closing Nigerian border against Republic of Niger.
