Bandits kill 10 persons in Niger community
Suspected gunmen have allegedly killed 10 persons in Wayam community of Sabon-Gari District in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger…
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I’ll forward bill for ‘responsible mining’ to Niger State Assembly – Gov Bago
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has announced that an executive bill for “responsible mining” will be forwarded to the…
Nigerian Army debunks reports of insurgents taking over military training camp in Niger
The Nigerian Army has debunked reports that insurgents have taken over a military training area in Kontagora, Niger State. Major…
Police parade six armoured cable vandals, two motorcycle thieves in Niger
No fewer than six suspected cable vandals are currently in the custody of the Niger State Police Command for stealing…
Niger: Gov Bago announces new minimum wage of N80,000
The Niger State Government has approved the sum of N80,000 as the new minimum wage for civil servants at the…
WAFU U-20 Championship: Flying Eagles will play better against Niger — Coach Zubairu
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has promised an improved performance from his team at the ongoing WAFU B U-20…
Bandits kill 3 travellers, abduct 2 farmers in Niger
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed three persons between Bangi and Kotonkoro road in Mariga local government area of…
Niger: Ministry, emirate hold stakeholders meeting on farmers-herders crisis
The Niger State Ministry of Nomadic and Pastoral Affairs and the Minna Emirate’s Wakilin Waka office have jointly organised a…
$684m Chinese investment: We’re ready to lead agricultural transformation — Niger Govt
Secretary to the State Government Alhaji Abubakar Usman has declared the Niger State government’s commitment to pioneering agricultural transformation and…
Niger: Three suspects arrested over theft of truck worth N30m
Three suspects are currently in police net for allegedly stealing a tipper truck worth over N30 million along the Kaduna-Abuja…
Sixteen suspects arrested for thuggery, possession of weapon by Niger Police
The Niger Police have arrested no fewer than sixteen persons for alleged thuggery, disturbance of public peace and being in…
Security organisations must work together to defeat crime in Niger — Police
Niger State Commissioner of Police Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has called for more partnership between the police and sister agencies, saying…
Man dies after alleged marathon sex in Niger
The police in Niger State have confirmed the death of a yet-to-be-identified man after an alleged marathon sex with a…
Niger Govt rallies stakeholders for food security
Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has called on various stakeholders to work closely together and fine-tune implementable policies and strategies…
Niger legislators urge state government to request FG intervention on major road rehabilitation
Members of the Niger State House of Assembly have called on the state government to, as a matter of urgency,…
Minna-Bida road project will improve economic status of communities — Niger govt
The Niger State Government has revealed that work has been intensified on numerous ongoing road projects across the state as…
Niger: Chaos at Government House over delay in screening political appointees
Chaos erupted at the Niger State Government House in Minna as approximately 4,000 political appointees gathered for a screening exercise.…
60 bodies recovered, many still missing after boat capsize in Niger State
At least 60 bodies have been recovered following a tragic boat accident on the Gbajibo River in Niger State where…
Independence Anniversary: Police deploy personnel, operational assets in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has deployed personnel and operational assets for public safety and orderliness during the October 1st…
Niger Senator rejects state Police, says it’ll be abused
The Senator representing Niger East, Sani Musa, on Monday rejected the proposed establishment of state Police in the country, saying…
Niger Assembly orders contractor to hands-off teaching hospital project in Niger
The Niger House of Assembly joint Committees on Works/ Infrastructure and Health/Nutrition ordered the immediate suspension of ongoing construction work…
Niger: Gov Bago appoints Abubakar Idris new Head of Service
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has approved the appointment of Abubakar Sadiq Idris as the new Head of Service…
Nigerian troops neutralize scores of terrorists in Niger
Nigerian troops have successfully neutralized a group of terrorists following a confrontation in Bassa village, Shiroro LGA of Niger State.…
Niger: Gov Bago returns from leave, hails deputy, others
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has commended his Deputy, Comrade Yakubu Garba, for the active, passionate and resilient manner…
Food security: Niger govt delegation embarks on fact-finding mission to Ogun
In a bid to boost food security, a delegation of the Niger State Government, led by Special Adviser on Social…
ECOWAS deploying diplomatic mechanisms to mitigate Mali, B/Faso, Niger exit — Kalu
The Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, says the ECOWAS Parliament is deploying parliamentary diplomacy mechanisms to…
IBB at 83: Embodiment of honour and service – Niger Gov Bago
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has felicitated the former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on his 83rd birthday.…
Newborn abandoned in farm found dead in Niger
The Police Command in Niger says it has uncovered the lifeless body of a baby suspected to be a day…
Niger Acting Gov makes broadcast, thanks residents for ‘restraint’ during protests
Niger State Acting Governor Comrade Yakubu Garba has applauded all stakeholders and residents of the state for restraining themselves from…
CAFWCL: Edo Queens thrash Niger’s AS Garde 5-0 in opener
Nigerian champions, Edo Queens started their campaign at the CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers on a winning note by thrashing…
Arsonists burn down Redeemed Church in Niger
Some unidentified persons have burnt down the Redeemed Christian Church of God (Champion Zonal Headquarters) situated along Federal College of…
Police recover 15 pump action rifles from gunrunners in Niger
The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Police Command, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has recovered 15 pump action rifles from suspected…
World Breastfeeding Day: 1,800 mothers gather to breastfeed babies in Niger
At least 1,800 breast feeding mothers gathered from the 25 local government areas of Niger State to breastfeed their babies…
Police arrest 11 hoodlums as protest turns violent in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested 11 hoodlums linked to the violence that erupted at Tafa area of Kagarko…
BREAKING: Protest commences in Niger State
Despite pleas from the government, some youths have trooped to the streets of Niger State to protest the economic hardship…
Niger NANS distances self from planned August 1st to 10th nationwide protest
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, in Niger State has distanced itself from the planned nationwide protest slated for…
Scores killed as security operatives clash with bandits in Niger
Security forces, including military personnel and local vigilantes, successfully neutralized several bandit groups in Kundu village, located along the Zungeru-Tegina…
Truck crushes man to death in Niger
A tragic accident occurred on Wednesday in front of the Bida Local Government Area Secretariat in the Masaba area of…
Military, vigilante kill over 100 bandits in Niger
Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with vigilante operatives, have reportedly killed over 100 armed bandits around Kundu in…
Transportation by CNG buses will be subsidised for civil servants – Niger govt
The Niger State Government has announced it will subsidise the cost of transportation for civil servants in the state following…
Niger Vigilante Corps denies existence of factions in its camp
Assistant State Operations Officer of the Niger State Vigilante Corps, Alhaji Sule Butu, has refuted the allegation of division among…
Niger Republic jailbreak: Immigrations steps up border patrol in Niger
The Niger State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has beefed up its presence and intensified its patrols across…
Niger doesn’t rely on allocations from federation account – Gov Bago
Governor Mohammed Umar Bago has disclosed that Niger State does not need to rely on the monthly allocation from the…
DSS reportedly raids suspected terrorist’s home in Niger, seizes firearms, dollar bills
Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have conducted a raid on the residence of a suspected terrorist in…
Niger: Suspect requests Judge, Registrar as witnesses in contempt trial
A petroleum marketer, Murtala Musa standing trial at the Chief Magistrate Court 2 Minna, Niger State has applied for a…
Police urge stakeholders in Niger to tackle youth restiveness
The Niger State Police Command has urged the Chanchaga local council, in collaboration with necessary stakeholders, to begin to address…
ECOWAS meets on the heels of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger inaugurating separate group
Heads of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, began their 63rd Ordinary Summit in Abuja on Sunday without…
Niger’s first airlift of pilgrims from Mecca scheduled for Sunday
The Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced its first flight schedule for the airlift of pilgrims back to Niger…
Police arrest 26-yr-old for assulting girlfriend in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested Mohammed Abba Yahaya, 26, of Tungan-goro, Minna, over alleged assault on his girlfriend.…
Niger Gov Bago mourns death of wife of Deputy, Hajiya Zainab Garba
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has expressed sadness over the death of the wife of his Deputy, Hajiya Zainab…