It appears our new found romance with our northern neighbours, Niger Republic, paid off recently with the arrest and extradition of fugitive Abdulrasheed Maina from Niamey where he has been hiding. Maina, welcome back home – you can only run…
Danger looms over outbreak of deadly cattle, sheep disease (NewTelegraph)
With the Christmas three days away, there is palpable fear in the land over the outbreak of the deadly Charcoal Anthrax disease in sheep and cattle in neighbouring Niger Republic. This is as experts say over 40 per cent of…
Italian priest kidnapped in Niger (ThisDay)
Italian Priest Kidnapped in Nigerian Italian Catholic priest who was working as a missionary in Niger Republic has been kidnapped, a Vatican news agency reported on Tuesday. Father Pierluigi Maccalli of the Society of African Missions (SMA) was abducted overnight,…
Eaglets beat host Niger Republic, will face Ghana’s Starlets for ticket to Tanzania (Vanguard)
Nigeria were 2-1 winners over hosts Niger Republic on Wednesday in Niamey to book a date with Ghana and rekindle a 67-year-old Nigeria-Ghana rivalry. The victory ensured the Golden Eaglets will take on the Black Starlets in Niamey on Saturday…