August 02

• Nigerian, Nigerien Forces Foil Planned Boko Haram Attack

  This Day

  Security agents in Nigeria and Niger Republic have thwarted plots by the outlawed terrorist organisation, Boko Haram, to carry out attacks on some Nigerian communities.The security... Read more »

• JTF, Niger Republic Troops Foil Planned Terrorists Regrouping

  Vanguard

  Following the military onslaught by special forces of the JTF in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states which resulted in scores of Boko Haram terrorists escaping across border communities... Read more »

• Nigerian, Nigerien Forces Foil Planned Boko Haram Attacks

  This Day

  Security agents in Nigeria and Niger Republic have thwarted plots by the outlawed terrorist organisation, Boko Haram, to carry out attacks on some Nigerian communities. The... Read more »

• Defence Headquarters - Insurgents' Trainer Captured in Niger Rep

  Daily Trust

  The military said yesterday in Abuja that one of the training instructors of the insurgents in Nigeria has been arrested in Niger Republic. Read more »

July 30

• Most Brides in Niger Are Children

  IPS

  For El Hadji Souley Moussa, a 60-year-old retired bank employee in Niger, "marrying off a daughter when she is young is a source of great pride. This way, she is protected from... Read more »

July 10

• Immigration Repatriates 387 Nigeriens From Jigawa

  Daily Trust

  The Jigawa State Immigration Command yesterday repatriated 387 Nigeriens from the state for allegedly entering the country illegally. Read more »

July 07

• Thousands of Nigerian Refugees in Niger Set to Return Amid Fear

  Premium Times

  Nigerian refugees currently in the border areas of Niger Republic may soon return home three weeks after Boko Haram forced them to flee their homes, as Borno state deputy governor,... Read more »

July 05

• Global Fund Approves 10 Re-Submitted Proposals From the Transitional Funding Mechanism [analysis]

  GFO

  Earlier this year, the Global Fund approved 10 re-submitted proposals under the Transitional Funding Mechanism (TFM) with a total value of $82.2 million. The original proposals... Read more »

July 04

• UN Asks for U.S.$1.7 Billion for Sahel

  IRIN

  Humanitarian agencies have revised upwards their appeal to help Sahelians affected by hunger, malnutrition, impoverishment and conflict to US$1.7 billion, said UN Regional... Read more »

• Osun State Government Should Pay Retirees [opinion]

  Fahamu

  Many workers were forced to retire in order to get a government secured pension. But unfortunately, more than six months after, the pensions are still unpaid Read more »

July 02

• New Farmer Aid Programs in Niger Show Positive Results

  VOA

  The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) reports that a 5-year agricultural initiative in Niger, aimed at giving farmers better access to inputs and credit, has... Read more »

• Immigration Arrests 244 Nigeriens in Jigawa

  Daily Trust

  The Jigawa State Command of the Nigerien Immigration Service has arrested 244 Nigeriens in the state. Read more »