An American citizen has been kidnapped from his residence in Niamey, the capital of the Republic of Niger, by unknown armed men, multiple security sources in the West African country confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday. The incident, which reportedly occurred late Tuesday night, took place barely 100 yards from the heavily guarded presidential palace,

Niger State Governor Umar Bago has announced plans to recruit 1,000 youths from each of the state’s 25 local government areas as volunteer security officers across the state. The governor made the announcement following a stakeholders’ meeting at the palace of the Sultan of Kontagora, which brought together politicians, market leaders, traditional and religious figures

The Osun State Government has announced the appointment of music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, as Chairman of the Osun Sports Trust Fund. The Trust Fund is an initiative designed to raise funds and transform the state’s sports sector. According to the Guardian Newspaper, this development was announced during a courtesy visit by

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a list of 23 witnesses he intends to call in his defence before the Federal High Court in Abuja, including sitting and former governors, military chiefs, and top government officials. They also include Kanu himself, who is listed among the

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has challenged voters to give the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) the highest number of votes in the November 8 governorship election in exchange for monetary rewards. Speaking at an APGA rally in Anambra East Local Government Area, Soludo pledged to reward wards and local governments that deliver significant