Niger is the first African country and fifth in the world to eliminate onchocerciasis, also known as 'river blindness', a ...

The Yobe State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has intercepted a Toyota Hiace bus carrying 21 minors ...

Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is parasitic disease, and 2nd-leading infectious cause of blindness ...

The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, on Thursday intercepted 21 minors, suspected to be victims of trafficking, at the ...

Stakeholders in Niger State have pledged to work together to develop a comprehensive policy framework to tackle the ...

Niger's Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs Garba Hakimi officially declared that the country is free of onchocerciasis. With this landmark achievement, Niger becomes the first ...

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.

APC chieftain, Jonathan Vatsa, has stated that the two most lucrative businesses in Northern Nigeria are illegal mining and ...

In response, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their exit last January and accused ECOWAS of failing to safeguard ...

On 30 January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Niger has been verified for eliminating the transmission of onchocerciasis, commonly ...

France’s Orano Group has announced the filing of a second arbitration procedure against Niger at the International Centre for ...

Recall that NADF and the Niger State Government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last year leading to the ...