* Food aid needed urgently to fend off disaster * U.N. chief hears appeals from Niger's hungry * Uranium producer is one of world's poorest countries (Corrects name of village in pars 4-6 to Dalli) By ...

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NIAMEY (Reuters) - Foreign aid covered 80 percent of Niger's needs during this year's food crisis, Nigerien officials say, but the United Nations has warned that the country must rein in its ...

Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has reaffirmed commitment to using biotechnology and innovation as key tools for achieving sustainable agricultural growth and positioning Niger State as a leader in ...

There is no doubt that the Niger Delta region is blessed with abundant natural resources. Apart from oil, the region is endowed with some of Nigeria’s most fertile land. Ironically, inhabitants of the ...