Tag: Niger Republic

‘Nigerias security ties with Niger, Chad, others yielding results’ – Presidency

Aminu Imam

The Presidency has expressed satisfaction with the existing bi-lateral relationship between Nigeria and its neighbours, confirming that such ties have helped tremendously, especially in the areas of tackling border insecurity, illegal arms import and smuggling.  Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in Niamey, Niger Republic shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated a major road named after him in the State capital.  The Presidential spokesman said President Buhari, on assumption of office in May, 2015, opened up strong dialogue with neighbouring countries…

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‘Kano-Maradi rail line will integrate Nigeria, Niger economies’ ? President Bazoum

Aminu Imam

President Mohamed Bazoum of the Niger Republic on a State visit to Nigeria has affirmed that the Kano-Katsina-Maradi railway line being undertaken by the President Muhammadu Buharis administration will integrate the economies of the two countries when operational. Speaking to newsmen after he met with the Nigerian president at the Presidential Villa, Abuja yesterday, he expressed the hope that the implementation of the project will be sustained. The visit enabled the two leaders to deliberate on how to tackle challenges of security and strategic stability affecting the sub-region and the…

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20 nursery children die in school fire

Aminu Imam

Twenty nursery children died on Tuesday in a fire that gutted a classroom in Niamey, Niger Republic. There were 20 deaths, most of them young children, said head of the countrys fire service, Col. Bako Boubacar. He said the origin of the fire in Niamey was unknown. An official of a Nigers teachers union said the school in the popular Pays Bas neighborhood had around 800 students, including children in the nursery section. The fire apparently started around the school gate. Without an emergency exit, many were trapped and students…

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Insecurity: Nigerien security intercepts cache of weapons from Libya en route to Nigeria

Aminu Imam

Four arms smugglers were arrested and a large number of arms recovered from them included: 77 AK-47 rifles, 7 RPGs, 30,000 rounds of ammo and two rocket launchers smuggled in Toyota Hi-Lux vehicles coming from Libya en route to Nigeria. According to reports, a security source said the arms smugglers were headed for Nigeria and would have penetrated through the North-East region but for the Nigerien security. They were headed for Maiduguri Nigeria, through Agadez before they were intercepted and we suspect that they are those who supply arms to…

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Why we are extending rail construction to Niger Republic FG

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government says it approves the extension of rail construction from Lagos-Kano-Katsina to Marradi in the Niger Republic for economic and commercial benefits. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the explanation on Friday when he featured on Nigeria Television. Authority (NTA) live programme, Good Morning Nigeria. The programme which focussed on Nigeria at 60: Matters Arising was monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Specifically, the Minister said the rail extension is intended for Nigeria to take economic advantages of import and…

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Niger Republic deports 42 Nigerians over illegal entry

Ishaku Yohanna

The Katsina State Command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has received 42 Nigerians being deported for illegal entry into the Republic of Niger en route Europe. The NIS spokesman, Sunday James, gave the number in a statement on Friday in Abuja. James said they were deported to Nigeria through the Kongolam Control Post. He said that the affected Nigerians, between 18 and 35 years, evaded immigration clearance and crossed the border to enter into the Republic of Niger. The spokesman said that a Federal High Court in Katsina had sentenced…

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