The border between Niger and Nigeria reopened to road traffic on Friday seven months after it was closed following a military coup
in Niamey, local people told AFP.
“The border has been reopened from midnight,” said journalist Daouda Kaka, who is based in Birni N’Konni in the southwest and went to the border Friday. Five of Niger’s eight regions — Zinder, Tahoua, Maradi, Dosso and Diffa — all border Nigeria, a major trading partner for Niamey. ...Announces computer-based test for civil servants' promotion The Federal Civil Service Commission has said an online portal will be opened for recruitment into the Federal Civil Service. FCSC's Chairman, Tunji Olaopa, disclosed this at the maiden edition of the commission’s monthly seminar series held in Abuja The Commission, according to Olaopa, will roll out…
Benue Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Friday inaugurated 30-man mining marshals to curb illegal mining of solid minerals across the State.
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