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- Sudan: Police Deploy 280 to Darfur
Two new contingents of the Nigerian po-lice, each consisting 140 police officers, have been deployed to the United Nations African Union Mission in Dafur (UNAMID), Sudan. The Police Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police,
- Mills for Nigeria as Ghanaians begin the count
President Atta Mills is set to embark on his first international travel to Nigeria on Saturday since assuming office as President of the Republic of Ghana last Wednesday. Mills' office says he would be attending an ECOWAS Mediation Committee Summit
- Nigeria: FG, Judiciary Workers' Meeting Deadlocked
The federal government yesterday failed to persuade members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to call off their one month old nationwide strike in protest against poor welfare package for judicial workers. A meeting conveyed by the Minister
- Official: Nigeria loses over $7 bln due to port congestion
LAGOS, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- President of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, Lucky Amiwero on Friday said the Nigerian federal government must have lost over 1 trillion naira (about 7.7 billion U.S. dollars) to the
- Nigeria: Safety Helmets - Son Warns Importers
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned importers and distributors of protective helmets for motorcyclists in Nigeria to ensure that they import and distribute only products that meet the specifications of the Nigerian Industrial Standard
- Nigeria: Kiru LGA Spends N1.4 Billion On Projects
Kano Kiru local government council in Kano State has spent over N1 billion for the execution of meaningful development projects in the area. Announcing this to newsmen, the Chairman of the council, Alhaji Ali Datti Yako, assured that the council was
- Nigeria: Kuje Residents Worry Over Kid Beggars
The residents of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory have expressed concern over the increasing number of under-aged beggars and called on parents to check the trend. The residents who spoke to some journalists in the area said the
- Nigeria: FG Loses Billions to Port Congestion
President of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), Mr. Lucky Amiwero has said that the Federal Government must have lost over one trillion naira to the lingering congestion at the nation's port in Lagos in the
- Nigeria: NSE - Low Activity Marks Trading
A further dip in share prices of most of the quoted companies across various sub-sectors yesterday dragged the equity indicators- market capitalisation of all listed equities and all share index down by 1.7 per cent. Specifically, the market
- Nigeria: MTN Wayo Treasure Hunt!
BEWARE OF FRAUD! Winners of MTN Treasure Hunt are not required to send credit or bank details before claiming their prizes.' The above disclaimer is a generous warning by the GSM 'giant', the MTN, which ostensibly seeks to protect patrons of its
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Niger became independent from France in 1960 and experienced single-party and military rule until 1991, when Gen. Ali SAIBOU was forced by public pressure to allow multiparty elections, which resulted in a democratic government in 1993. Political infighting brought the government to a standstill and in 1996 led to a coup by Col. Ibrahim BARE. In 1999 BARE was killed in a coup by military officers who promptly restored democratic rule and held elections that brought Mamadou TANDJA to power in December of that year. TANDJA was reelected in 2004. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world with minimal government services and insufficient funds to develop its resource base. The largely agrarian and subsistence-based economy is frequently disrupted by extended droughts common to the Sahel region of Africa.
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