The demarcation of the Federal Capital Territory boundary in the First Schedule of the FCT Act, No. 6 of 1976 started with a reference point, 7 E Longitude and 9 15 N Latitude at the Village called ...

Niger just announced its elimination of river blindness. In 1976, the disease had a prevalence rate in the country of 60%.

The country’s elimination marks a milestone in Africa’s fight to control and end the disease, the second-leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali ...

DAKAR, Senegal — Armed assailants in western Niger killed at least 10 soldiers in an ambush on a military unit that had been sent to hunt cattle rustlers in a border region near Burkina Faso ...

Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis — also known as river blindness — and the fifth worldwide, according to WHO.

The wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu has donated N100 million to the families of 70 victims of tanker explosion in Niger state. Speaking at the Niger State Government House during her private ...

While there are many valuable opportunities in public health, NTD programmes are an unmatched opportunity. In Niger alone, eliminating river blindness is estimated to have added US $2.3 billion to the ...

At least two Chinese nationals working for the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) have been abducted by suspected ISIS SAHEL militants in Niger. The attack, which took place on Sunday in ...

To foster collaboration among key stakeholders in addressing environmental challenges in the Niger-Delta, Ashoka Africa To foster collaboration among key stakeholders in addressing environmental ...

Today’s announcement reflects decades of effort and persistence by the government and people of Niger to bring an end to river blindness, and is a tangible step towards a healthier future.

River blindness is spread to humans via the ... 60 percent to 0.02 percent," the UN health agency said. Between 1976 and 1989, Niger and other west African states conducted a WHO-led program ...