NDDC, LIFE-ND boost agric transformation in Niger Delta

The Niger Delta Development Commission and the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises, Niger Delta, have intensified efforts to boost agricultural transformation in the Niger Delta region. NDDC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Seledi Thompson-Wakama, …

Bodies of 2 children recovered from drain after torrential rain in Niger

Two children, a nine-year-old girl and an unidentified boy, have been confirmed dead after they were swept away by floodwaters during a heavy downpour in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Monday afternoon. The tragedy occurred in the Tunga community …

France's nuclear giant says its Niger uranium mine is nearly bankrupt

French uranium miner Orano has warned that its majority-owned joint venture in Niger, SOMAIR, is nearing bankruptcy following nearly a year of export restrictions imposed by the country’s military-led government. Niger, responsible for approximately 4% of …

CAN donates food items to victims of Mokwa flood disaster in Niger

Sympathises with the government From John Adams, Minna The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has donated food items to survivors of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. While presenting the relief materials …

Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Niger discussed development of cooperation

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Nigeriens Abroad of the Republic of Niger Bakary Yaou Sangaré. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of …

Disaster Looms As French Uranium Mine in Niger Faces Bankruptcy | OilP...

Reps Lament Fatal Flooding in Niger, Kwara

The House of Representatives has expressed profound grief over the recent catastrophic flooding that ravaged Mokwa in Niger State and parts of Edu Local Government Area in Kwara State, resulting in massive casualties and extensive property damage. The …

CAN donates food items to Niger flood victims

The National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has donated food items to victims of the recent Mokwa flood disaster. Okoh visited the Niger State Government on Wednesday with a delegation of Christian leaders and …

France’s Orano says its Niger uranium mine on verge of bankruptcy

French uranium miner Orano said on Wednesday its majority-owned joint venture with Niger, SOMAIR, is on the verge of bankruptcy as a result of export restrictions imposed by Niger’s military government. Orano was forced to suspend production at SOMAIR …

Disaster Looms As French Uranium Mine in Niger Faces Bankruptcy

French nuclear fuel giant Orano’s uranium mining subsidiary in northern Niger is on the verge of bankruptcy, raising alarms over future nuclear fuel supply chains amid deepening tensions with the ruling junta, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The company …