Tag: niger state
Gov. Aliyu seeks peaceful harmony of herdsmen, farmers
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Thursday called for mutual understanding and harmonious co-existence between herdsmen and farmers in the…
APC threatens to boycott Niger senatorial bye-election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State has threatened to boycott the 16 August bye-election for Niger-East Senatorial District.…
Civil Defence officer arrested for gun running
Nigeria Police detectives attached to Niger State Police Command have arrested an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
Railway corporation warns against trading on rail tracks
Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) District Office in Minna, Niger, has warned people in the state against trading and clustering on…
Why We Pulled Out Of ASUP Strike — Polytechnics
Harrison Iyoha Despite reassurances by Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, more institutions are backing out of the union’s nine-month…
Police Ambush Civil Defence Officers, Aid Vandals
The Anti-vandal Team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have been attacked by Nigeria Police officers in…
Police arrest 22 as rival groups clash in Minna
The Police in Niger state on Friday 27 June arrested 22 members of rival youth groups that clashed in Maitumbi…
Senator Kuta Dies
Senator Dahiru Awaisu Kuta representing Niger East Senatorial District is dead, according to Leadership newspaper. He was 65. Senator Kuta…
Girl child education: Niger pays N1bn counterpart fund
Niger state has paid N1 billion in counterpart fund to the UNICEF-assisted Girl Child Education Programme. The Commissioner for Education,…
Past leaders should help curb insurgency – Aliyu
Niger state governor, Babangida Aliyu, on Saturday urged General Abdulsalami Abubakar to prevail on past leaders of the country to…
DPR uncovers illegal oil factory, arrests 3 workers
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Friday uncovered and sealed an illegal engine oil manufacturing factory in Usubu village,…
Theft: Musician To Clean Court Premises For 3 Months
For stealing a generator, a musician in Minna, Niger State has been ordered to clean court premises for three months.…
Govt discovers 7,000 ghost students on scholarship
Niger state government said it uncovered 7,000 ghost students on the payroll of its scholarship board. The Commissioner for Tertiary…
Compulsory medical test for civil servants in Niger
Governor Babangida Aliyu of the central Nigerian state of Niger on Tuesday directed the State Civil Service to work out…
Niger state bans motorcycles in Minna
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger state, central Nigeria on Sunday ordered the enforcement of the traffic law banning the operations…
Reports: Real reasons Gov. Aliyu opts for PDP
P.M.NEWS can now reveal authoritatively the reason behind Governor Aliyu’s cold feet about dumping President Goodluck Jonathan’s PDP completely for…
APC splits in Niger state
A faction of All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Alhaji Baba Aminu, has emerged in Niger state. Aminu emerged as…
Kabiru Sokoto: Judgement Day Fixed
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Trial of suspected mastermind of the 2011 Christmas Day bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic church in…
Family of 6, 12 others die in boat mishap on River Niger
Nigeria’s Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) says 18 persons, including a family of six, died in a boat mishap…
42 die,100 missing in boat mishap on River Niger
No fewer than 42 people were drowned in a boat mishap on River Niger close to Malilli village in Borgu…
No Power For Houses Under High Tension Wire —PHCN
Management of Power Holding Company (PHCN) in Niger State has warned residents and property owners under high tension wires in…
Jonathan flags off building of 700MW hydro-power dam
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday inaugurated the construction of the N162.9 billion Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Project in Niger state…
Suspected Nigerian Church Bomber Pleads Not Guilty
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Alleged mastermind of 2011 Christmas Day bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic church in Madala, Niger state,…
Senator books clash with Gov. Aliyu over third term plan
Nigerian Senator Dahiru Awaisu (PDP- Niger East Senatorial District) on Sunday said he would seek re-election for a third term…
Justice Fati Abubakar heads Niger state judiciary
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State on Thursday swore-in Justice Fati Lami Abubakar as the acting Chief Judge. Abubakar’s appointment…
Christmas Day Bomber’s Trial Stalled
The alleged mastermind of 2011 Christmas Day bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic church in Madala, Niger state, Mr. Kabiru Umar,…
2015: Gov Aliyu Alleges Blackmail Plot
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Governor Babangida Aliyu of Nigeria’s central state of Niger has alleged that some highly placed politicians based in…
Daring Northern Governors
Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu stirs the hornet’s nest as intrigues over the 2015 Peoples Democratic Party ticket thicken As he…
APC no match for PDP, says Governor Aliyu
Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State on Thursday described the ongoing merger talks among Nigeria’s frontline opposition parties as…
Terrorism: Suleja Bomb Suspects Move To Thwart Trial
Suspects arrested in connection with the 2011 bombing of Independent National Electoral Commission’s office in Suleja, Niger State, who are…