Just In: Niger Electoral Commission Member, Ex-SUBEB Boss, Others Abducted

According to Leadership, among those abducted were the Commissioner 7 of the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC), Ahmed Mohammed, and Alhaji Bawa Niworo, a former chairman of the State Universal Education Board (NSUBEB). Other...

Omokri Slams US TV Host Over Christian Genocide Claims

Reno Omokri, a social critic and a former Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan, has condemned the claim by a popular United States political talk show host, Mr Bill Maher, that the Nigerian Christian community are being targeted and...

Niger govt partners FG to advance Nigeria’s sugar self-sufficiency

In a renewed push for food security, Niger State Government through Niger Foods Security System and Logistics Company has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to advance Nigeria’s self-sufficiency in sugar...

Luxury Nigerian leather reclaims its home market

Most Nigerian leather, often semi-finished, is exported to Europe and Asia, and turned into luxury items bearing international brand labels, with zero trace of its origins. However, with her homegrown brand, Isi Omiyi creates high-end pieces to...

Measles-Rubella: Niger govt launches immunisation campaign

The Niger State Ministry of Primary Healthcare has launched a robust advocacy and sensitisation drive across the Kontagora and Kagara Emirates of the state for the upcoming Integrated Measles-Rubella Vaccine Introduction and Polio Campaign...

How to watch Newcastle vs Arsenal: live stream Premier League 2025/26 game, TV channels, preview, team news

The Newcastle vs Arsenal live stream feels like an important game for both clubs, despite it being so early in the Premier League season. With just a solitary win over Wolves and only three goals scored from their five league games, it’s been a...

As Nuclear Tensions Reach New Heights, How Can We Win Global Disarmament?

Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. We are living through the most dangerous time in over a half-century when it comes to nuclear...

2027 Poll: Amid Court Fiat, Tinubu Questions Jonathan's Eligibility

Like the fabled tortoise that's never absent in stories, former President Goodluck Jonathan's lately the talk-of-the-town – and the "beautiful bride" courted for drafting into the presidential contest in the 2027 General Election. The one-term (or...

Niger judicial service sacks four officers over failed promotion exams

The Niger State Judicial Service Commission (NJSC) has disengaged four judicial officers for repeatedly failing promotion examinations. This was disclosed by the Chairman, Sub-committee on Information of the NJSC, Adamu Usman, during a press...

Niger Police Arrest 14 Suspects Over ₦4.8bn Kainji Power Plant Theft, Staged ₦7m Kidnap

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 14 suspects in connection with two major cases – a large-scale theft and vandalism at the Kainji Power Plant worth over ₦4.8 billion, and a staged kidnapping plotted to extort a ransom of...

Special Report: Lavrov of Russia; Barbados, China, Niger, Germany, Burkina Faso

Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, warned Western leaders in his remarks to the General Assembly that his country would carry out a “decisive response” to any attack. Here, he briefs reporters after his speech, Sept. 27, 2025. JOHN...

Newcastle v Arsenal Live TV – Global channel listings on Sunday for St James’ Park clash

Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Arsenal Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Sunday (4.30pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to follow up...

Spiro Nigeria Hosts Media Connect, Sets Pace for Electric Mobility in Nigeria

Bennett Oghifo Spiro, Africa’s largest electric mobility solutions, hosted its highly anticipated Media Connect event at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event brought together over 30 journalists, media professionals, and...

Can I watch Chelsea vs Brighton on TV? Live stream Premier League 2025/26 game today, TV channels, preview

The Premier League continues this weekend, and the highlight of the 3pm kick-offs is undoubtedly Brighton’s trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea. The Seagulls were torn apart by Cole Palmer in the same fixture 12 months ago, but Fabian Hürzeler...

Witch hunts in Niger State: Report from Lapai

After a series of meetings and interventions, the Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) finally held its first program in Niger State. Lapai, a local government area in the state, was chosen because of its long history of witchcraft allegations. The...

African Peace and Security Dialogue: Media and Controversial Soundbites

Orapeleng Matshediso|Published 48 minutes ago 7min One of South Africa’s challenges appears to be the relentless creation of controversial soundbites and scant broadcasting for mere story-selling rather than providing ethical journalism and...

Anglican Church, the Truth and Defending Archbishop Alexander Ibezim Against Malicious Lies

By Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, PhD Anglican Church is structured in such a way no Bishop or Archbishop does anything without a Board and Synod. If Diocesan Board approves anything and Synod ratifies it, it’s no longer the Archbishop or the Bishop....

'Dozens' of civilians killed in Niger airstrikes: witnesses

'Dozens' of civilians killed in Niger airstrikes: witnesses ABIDJAN, Sept 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Dozens of civilians were killed this week after Nigerien airstrikes against jihadists near the country's western border with Mali, witnesses told AFP on...

Niger Speaker renovates school set ablaze by bandits

Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulmalik Sarkindaji has urged the people of his Constituency to pray for divine intervention concerning the ongoing bandit attacks that have plagued the area over the past few months. These...

Airstrike kills at least 30 near market in western Niger, sources say

(Reuters) -At least 30 people were killed in an airstrike in western Niger, two sources told Reuters, the latest casualties in a part of the country hit hard by Islamist militant attacks and counterinsurgency operations. The strike took place on...