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Six soldiers from Niger’s army were killed in an ambush by Boko Haram militants, the country’s interior minister said. The attack happened near the town of Diffa close to the border with Nigeria early on Wednesday. In the latest attack, three other soldiers were wounded. Niger’s military...

Niger’s ailing presidential candidate Hama Amadou, who was jailed for four months, was evacuated Wednesday to Paris for medical treatment just days before a run-off vote, an aide said. Amadou, 66, faces incumbent President Mahamadou Issoufou in a second-round vote Sunday after campaigning from...

The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has unanimously re-elected Mr. Konbowei Benson as the Speaker of the House. This followed his re-election as member of the state House of Assembly representing Southern Ijaw Constituency IV in the recent re-run poll. Benson and Michael Ogbere for Ekeremor...

It was a sad experience for the residents of Jatua community in Maitumbi Bosso Local Government of Niger State over the weekend when an Inspector of Police, Mallam Abu Gani and two others were electrocuted. Nigerian Tribune reports that the incident happened at about 3:48 a.m last Saturday, as...

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have begun their campaign of the African Cup of Nations with a 4 - 1 over the Mena of Niger in group C. After enduring a goalless first half, Osas Okoro put the eagles in front with a beautiful volley. Chisom Chikatara made it two 15 minutes to the end of the game...

The United States of America has set up a drone base in Cameroon in order to help the Central African Country fight Boko Haram, US-Based cbsnews.com has reported. The report which described the base as America's first in Africa, said the US has quietly sent hundreds of troops to the region in...

Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, has revealed that Islamic terrorists sect, Boko Haram, is in control of only one local government in the state. Lawan disclosed that the Nigerian Army has liberated 19 out of the 20 local government areas previously occupied by the...

A United Nations' top official has said that the long-awaited regional task force is set to begin raids on Boko Haram’s enclaves when the rainy season ends soon. Nigerian and Chadian forces early this year forced the militant group, which has sworn allegiance to Islamic State, to cede large...

Just as women in politics and business are celebrated everyday, female pilots in Africa should be celebrated as well. See the names and countries of these amazing first female pilots on the Africa's continent. The recent person is Ouma Laouali, 28-year-old from Niger. She was trained to...

Lieutenant Ouma Laouali, 28 year-old became the first female pilot in Niger. She was one of the Nigerien Airforce members trained by the United States as part of a programme to help fight the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram. Just as women in politics and business are celebrated...