Current Nigerian Army Strength No Match for Multiple ThreatsBy Segun Onibiyo and Mike Odeh James(Minna, Niger state) - “We are looking at a potential collapse of the Northwest and North-Cen ...

Still, transport workers in Cotonou say some movement persists, with the Niger River — a natural border — remaining a busy crossing despite the official closure.

Flash flooding in north-central Nigeria last week killed more than 200 people, the Niger state humanitarian commissioner said Tuesday, while hundreds more remain missing and are feared dead.

Some fishers in Bamako, Mali’s capital, are raising concerns about dredging of the Niger River in search of gold. They say the combination of dredging and increasing plastic pollution is causing ...

The Niger Delta Congress (NDC) is set to hold a peaceful protest on April 7, 2025, against the emergency rule declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.

In response Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president, declared a state of emergency in Rivers, the oil-rich state in the Niger Delta where the explosion happened.

The Trans Niger Oil Pipeline runs from the Nun River fields to Rumuekpe and Bonny Light carries crude oil from the Nun River fields to Rumuekpe, where there is a link with the Trans Niger line.

A critical crude oil pipeline in Nigeria’s Rivers State exploded early on Tuesday, threatening significant disruptions to the country’s oil exports, and potential revenue losses of up to $440m per ...

An explosion has rocked a section of the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo Community in Gonna Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Police dey question two pipo for di explosion wey happun for Trans Niger Delta Pipeline for Rivers State on Monday night.

99% of cases of the disease are in Africa – impacting millions of people. It can cause itchiness, skin damage, and eventually blindness. Show more River blindness – or onchocerciasis – is a ...

Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and the fifth worldwide, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).