Niger: Leprosy Mission fits limbs on 170 injured soldiers, others

No fewer than 170 patients, including injured soldiers in the Boko Haram insurgency and accident victims have benefitted from limbs manufactured at The Leprosy Mission (TLM) in Minna, Niger State. Making this known yesterday at the inauguration of the new …

Niger women affairs ministry partners TLM on local production of assistive devices for PWDs

By Tina George, Minna The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has disclosed plans to partner with The Leprosy Mission (TLM) Nigeria on local production of assistive devices for People With Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria.  According to …

Vote Buhari, APC In 2019, Niger Governor Urges

By Laleye Dipo in Minna Niger State Governor Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has mounted a vigorous campaign for the reelection of President Muhammad Buhari in the 2019 general election. Sani Bello also told eligible voters in Niger state to return him, all the …

Buhari attends Niger’s 60th anniversary

President Muhammadu Buhari would today depart for a one-day official visit to Niger to participate in the programme of activities marking 60th anniversary of its formal Proclamation as a Republic. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the president, …

Buhari attends Niger Republic 60th anniversary today – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

AFRICA/NIGER - Father Gigi Maccalli's Christmas: his mission in Bomoanga has closed, but hope does not die

Monday, 17 December 2018 SMA Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - Three months have gone by since the kidnapping of Father Pier Luigi Maccalli, a priest of the Society for African Missions, SMA (see Fides 18/9/2018). There is no news on the place where he is …

Buhari attends Proclamation Of Republic Of Niger Anniversary Celebrations

File copy Buhari saying goobyePresident Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Tuesday on a one-day official trip to Zinder, the Republic of Niger to participate in the programme of activities marking the 60th anniversary of the formal Proclamation of the …

HFN to axe Niger players over festival mayhem

Handball Federation of Nigeria will sanction the Niger State players and officials that caused mayhem during the final match between Niger and Delta state at the 19th National Sport Festival in Abuja. President HFN, Samuel Ocheho, described the disruption …

Niger: Preventing future outbreaks in a cholera hotspot

Since early July, Niger has been battling its worst cholera outbreak in years. As the disease ebbs, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and local health authorities shift their focus to preventing future outbreaks in the southern region of Maradi, most affected …

President Buhari visits Niger Republic on Tuesday

John Ameh, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to Zinder, Niger Republic, on Tuesday. The Presidency, in a statement on Monday, said Buhari would use the one-day official trip to “participate in the programme of activities marking the 60th …