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How UNICEF saved me from early marriage, 13-year-old girl narrates
A 13-year-old primary six pupil in Niger, Basira Umaru, on Thursday, narrated how she was saved from early marriage with the support of UNICEF. The girl shared her story in
Niger president to be sworn in after ‘attempted coup’
Mohamed Bazoum Niger’s newly-elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, is set to be sworn into office on Friday, a democratic watershed overshadowed by jihadist violence and alleged coup bid two days ago.
Niger Govt Says 137 Killed In Sunday Attacks
File photo of Niger Republic map. Attacks by suspected jihadists in villages in Niger’s Tahoua region on Sunday left 137 people dead, the government said, in a massacre that
Niger constitutional court confirms new president
Niger’s constitutional court on Sunday confirmed Mohamed Bazoum as the country’s new president with more than 55 percent of the votes cast in last month’s run-off. Former interior minister Bazoum
Niger Lawmakers Summon Five Commissioners Over Alleged Misappropriation Of Funds
A screengrab taken on March 17, 2021, shows the complex of the Niger State House of Assembly in Minna, the state capital. Five commissioners in Niger State are to
Niger Launches Power Station, Seeks To Ease Dependence On Nigeria’s Electricity
A file photo of a powerline used to illustrate the story Niger on Wednesday inaugurated an oil-fired power station in the capital Niamey, part of an initiative to ease
Bandits kidnap another 30 persons in Niger
…Storm village on foot, lead captives into forest …Gov Bello vows to provide automatic guns to vigilantes to confront bandits …Aisha Buhari laments continued abduction of women, girls …Send girls
Niger’s outgoing president wins coveted Mo Ibrahim prize
Mahamadou Issoufou, who is stepping down as president of coup-prone Niger after two terms in office, on Monday won Africa’s top prize for leadership. He was awarded the 2020 Mo
Internet Connectivity Restored In Niger After Post-Election Blackout
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 18, 2016 Supporters of Niger’s leading opposition figure and a contender for the February 21 presidential election Hama Amadou, jailed since November
Nigeria: Bandit Commanders from Different States Met on Giving Peace a Chance, Niger SSG Reveals
The Niger State Government has expressed optimism of an imminent reduction in abductions and banditry following a meeting, in a forest in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state, of
