About four centuries later, British journalist Flora Shaw allegedly formulated the name "Nigeria" for the Niger River and its environs. Nonetheless, some historic publications debunk this story.

At least 150 people killed and many more missing after torrential rains cause flooding in Mokwa city in Niger State.

At least 151 people have died after heavy rainfall sparked severe flooding in Mokwa, a market town in north-central Nigeria.

It did not. Upon the return to civilian rule on May 29, 1999, President Olusegun Obasanjo promised to deliver a second Niger River bridge. However, Obasanjo’s administration did not carry out ...

The incident occurred on Monday night along the Niger River, as the overloaded vessel was returning from a religious festival. The boat was designed to hold only 100 passengers but was carrying ...

An estimated 85 people were taking the overloaded boat on Friday when flooding of the Niger River caused it to tip over. "The boat reportedly carrying 85 persons capsized following rising floods ...

BAMAKO — Bourama Traoré and his brother, now aged 20 and 29, grew up along the banks of the Niger River. Their daily routine has always been simple: cast their nets and provide for their family.

Hundreds of people, including wedding guests, are feared dead in north-central Nigeria after a boat they were traveling in capsized in the river Niger early Monday, a local chief told CNN on Tuesday.

Timbuktu (Mali) (AFP) – Regular passengers of the "Tombouctou", a ferry whose route runs along the Niger River in northern Mali, are accustomed to hearing gunfire from the riverbank during their ...

Some fishers in Bamako, Mali’s capital, are raising concerns about dredging of the Niger River in search of gold. They say the combination of dredging and increasing plastic pollution is causing ...