Niger state

At least 25 dead after passenger boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Niger state

Dozens are missing and the death toll could rise as search and rescue operations continue

At least 14 Nigerian soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in a clash with gunmen in Niger State, according to the army

Ibrahim Hussaini, head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, said on Friday that the flooding had destroyed around 3,000 homes

Fourteen people died when a passenger bus crashed into a petrol tanker in central Nigeria’s Niger state.

A convoy of Nigerian security forces was ambushed by Boko Haram insurgents in Niger state, leading to the disappearance of at least seven personnel.