Over 1,400 Nigerians were repatriated from Niger Republic in May 2026, highlighting challenges of irregular migration and the ‘japa’ wave.

Abdussamad Dasuki, a member of Nigeria's House of Representatives, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to strengthen diplomatic and security relations with Niger Republic to address insecurity.

The Nigerian government is working to reunite 1,100 Nigerian migrants who returned from the Niger Republic by road with their families. The returnees are being assisted by the Nigerian Immigration Service.

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State, Nigeria, has ordered a renewed crackdown on bandits following coordinated attacks on six villages in the Arewa Local Government Area, near the border with Niger Republic.

Jigawa State has resettled farmers who returned from Niger Republic, resolving a 47-year-old land dispute between the Jobi community in Jigawa and the Kyalli community in Niger Republic that had disrupted agricultural activities since 1979.

A cleric in Sokoto, Nigeria, held Eid prayers a day earlier than officially announced, citing a moon sighting in neighboring Niger Republic, with authorities confirming the situation remains peaceful.

Sokoto State in Nigeria plans to intensify polio vaccination efforts in communities bordering Niger Republic to protect children.

The Nigerian Army has exonerated Aboubakar Muhammad Zein-Nur, a resident of Niger Republic, from terror allegations after investigations found no links to terrorism.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has repatriated 497 Nigerian migrants from Niamey, Niger Republic, to Kano, Nigeria.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 147 Nigerian returnees from the Niger Republic in Kano as part of its support efforts. Read More: https://punchng.com/nema-receives-147-nigerian-returnees-from-niger-republic-in-kano/