At least 150 people killed and many more missing after torrential rains cause flooding in Mokwa city in Niger State.

"Some bodies were recovered from the debris of collapsed homes," Husseini said, adding that his teams would need excavators to

More than 100 people have been confirmed dead following a catastrophic flood that struck parts of Niger State on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

ID Cabasa has described Akon’s claims about pioneering Afrobeats as a “half-truth”, likening it to the colonial-era assertion that Mungo Park discovered the River Niger.

The heavy rainfall began late Wednesday and persisted into Thursday morning, causing the River Niger to overflow. Following a heavy downpour in Mokwa, a community in Niger State, over one hundred ...

At least 44 officers of Niger Republic’s defence and security forces (FDS) were killed in a deadly ambush by suspected jihadist militants during a river patrol operation in the Dosso Region. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, reported the attack late Tuesday.

ID Cabasa has described Akon’s claims about pioneering Afrobeats as a “half-truth”, likening it to the colonial-era assertion that Mungo Park discovered the River Niger.

The Nigerian community showcased its culture Monday afternoon during Igala Day, an annual celebration in Columbia since 2013. The Igala are an ethnic group of a few million people who live near the Niger River.