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News Nigeria » Niger » Politics: Wike and 2031: Political analysts believe ‘Rainbow Coalition’ is Nigeria’s next political heavyweight party after 2027

News channel or source: https://businessday.ng/life/article/wike-and-2031-political-analysts-believe-rainbow-coalition-is-nigerias-next-political-heavyweight-party-after-2027/

Published on: Saturday 24 October 2026

Several persons who have worked closely with Nyesom Wike in the Niger Delta give insight, saying anytime he wants to contest for position, he innocuously floats a political group that would appear to ...

News Nigeria » Niger » Politics: Gathering political storm in Niger

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/gathering-political-storm-in-niger/ar-AA2g1mQk

Published on: Saturday 24 October 2026

The 2027 general elections is fast approaching, causing noticeable constant rise in political tension in Niger State, especially in the camp of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with more ...

News Nigeria » Niger » Politics: Niger Counterterrorism Decree Targets Political Opponents

News channel or source: https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/10/15/niger-counterterrorism-decree-targets-political-opponents

Published on: Tuesday 15 October 2024

On October 10, Niger’s junta leader, Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani, signed a decree provisionally removing Nigerien nationality from nine people linked to former President Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted in ...

News Nigeria » Niger » Politics: Nigeria, Niger foreign ministers meet for security talks

News channel or source: https://www.digitaljournal.com/article/nigeria-niger-foreign-ministers-meet-for-security-talks/

Published on: Wednesday 16 April 2025

Niger’s Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangare hosted his Nigerian counterpart for talks in Niamey – Copyright POOL/AFP Pavel Bednyakov The foreign ministers of ...

News Nigeria » Niger » Politics: Uduaghan’s demise shocking, great loss to Nigeria, Niger Deltans — Akpabio

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/uduaghan-s-demise-shocking-great-loss-to-nigeria-niger-deltans-akpabio/ar-AA2fDWjA

Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described the death of a former governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, as shocking and a great loss to Nigeria and the entire people of the Niger ...

News Nigeria » Niger » Politics: Oil Spills in the Niger Delta: It’s a Matter of Political Will

News channel or source: https://www.cfr.org/articles/oil-spills-niger-delta-its-matter-political-will

Published on: Wednesday 10 August 2011

At about sixteen minutes into this video, the al-Jazeera film crew tour a polluted creek and visit an illegal refinery in Bodo. I have traveled in the Niger Delta and sometimes thought I had gone to ...