Niger military government has officially made Hausa the country’s new national language, moving away from its colonial past where French played a central role. The change was announced in a new charter released on 31 March, published in a special edition of the government’s official journal. According to the document, ‘The national language is Hausa’, and ‘the working languages are …

Niger Republic has turned to Nigeria for help after being hit by fuel shortage. The West African country reached out to Nigeria despite months of diplomatic tensions and hostile rhetoric. Sunday PUNCH learnt that a delegation of senior officials of the military junta travelled down to Abuja to meet Federal Government representatives. At the end of the deliberation, 300 trucks …

The Republic of Niger has begun enforcing restrictions on Nigerians traveling with the ECOWAS passport, barring entry for those without a valid international passport. This move follows the country’s recent withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) alongside Mali and Burkina Faso. Despite maintaining an open border with Nigeria, new immigration measures are being implemented at crossings …

Niger State Government on Wednesday announced the rescue of 21 children who were being trafficked through the state to Niger Republic, Sudan, and Chad. Investigations revealed that the children, all from Magama Local Government Area, were recruited by a syndicate under the guise of enrolling them in an Islamic learning programme. The Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba, who …

Nigeria’s northern geopolitical neighbour, Niger Republic was effectively an annex of our country under the rulership of the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari. At every given opportunity, Buhari never failed to advertise the consanguineal connectivities between him as an individual, and Niger Republic, and indeed between his traditional sociocultural origins in Daura in Katsina State, and Maradi prefecture in Niger …

The Benin Republic has summoned a Nigerien diplomat following allegations by Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, accusing the country of backing terrorist activities in West Africa. The move marks a formal protest against the claims, which Benin has described as baseless and inflammatory. In a statement by Benin’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs via its X on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Olushegun …

The Federal Government, on Saturday, refuted claims made by Nigerien authorities that it played a role in the 13 December attack on the Niger-Benin oil pipeline in Gaya, Dosso Region, Niger Republic. In a statement  by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Federal Government denied any involvement with the Lakurawa terrorist group or allegations that …

ECOWAS gives B/Faso, Mali, Niger 6 months to reconsider exit The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger six months, from 29 January to 29 July 2025, to reconsider their decision to exit the regional bloc. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, announced the six-month grace on Sunday in Abuja after …

Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, fired from all cylinders to record a 9-0 win over their counterparts from Niger Republic , in yesterday’s second match of this year’s WAFU U17 Girls’ Cup, taking place in Ghana. The Flamingos started brilliantly, with Aishat Animashaun scoring after only five minutes, following an in-swinger by Mary Mamudu. FIFA World Cup star Shakirat Moshood then …

The Forces Armées Nigériennes (Niger Armed Forces) have apprehended a notorious Nigerian bandit kingpin, Kachallah Mai Daji near the border town of Illela, Niger. In the fight against cross-border banditry, the According to a security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, Mai Daji has left a trail of terror and devastation across northeastern Nigeria over the past decade. “He has …