Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex genetic ancestry with influences from both North ...

The discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at an Indian residential school in Canada in 2021 was just the catalyst for ...

Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and the fifth worldwide, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

The 171-mile road will link the city of N'guigmi with Koulele and Django, and is part of a strategy to improve the road ...

The governors of Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad have concluded an annual Lake Chad Basin Governors' Forum summit in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State with local officials, traditional ...

Governor of Niger State, Muhammad Umaru Bago, has advised artisan miners to surrender their explosives and other dangerous weapons to the Committee made up of Security agencies, Niger State ...

He spoke at the 5th Lake Chad Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri, Borno State. Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, and Mali had earlier confirmed their exit from ECOWAS. Urging the three countrirs to have ...

Traditional rulers across communities in the Lake Chad Basin, comprising Nigeria, Chad, Cameron and the Republic of Niger have resolved to take action towards ending the lingering insecurity in the ...

Traditional rulers across communities in the Lake Chad Basin, comprising Nigeria, Chad, Cameron and the Republic of Niger have resolved to take action towards ending the lingering insecurity in ...

After nearly a week of freezing temperatures — below zero on several days — the Great Lakes are seeing significant ice creation, with Lake Erie nearly completely frozen over. Lake Erie was ...