Tag: niger state
Kidnapper remanded in prison
A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Friday ordered the remand in prison custody of one Mohammed Aliyu over alleged kidnapping.…
LG spends N 75m on conference hall
The Rafi Local Government in Niger says it has spent about N75 million on the construction of a 500-capacity conference…
20-year old farmer remanded over motorcycle theft
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Friday ordered a 20-year old farmer, Sunday Danjuma, to be remanded in prison…
Civil Defence arrests 3 suspected vandals
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger says it has arrested three suspects for allegedly vandalising Federal…
Customs seizes contraband goods worth N142m
The Niger Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized contraband goods worth over N142 million in the last…
Security guard remanded for defiling 10-year-old girl
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Minna has ordered the remand in prison custody of a 55-year-old security guard, Michael Itang,…
Farmer rapes 78-year-old grandmother
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Minna has ordered the remand in prison custody of a 32-year-old farmer, Rilwanu Salisu, after…
Why Medical workers are fleeing Niger State – NMA
The Niger chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), has advised the state government to improve the working environment of…
Niger APC Congress holds amidst protests
The State Congress of the All Progressives Congress in Niger was held amidst protest by delegates from Lapai, Agaie, Mashegu,…
136,958 PVCs yet to be collected in Niger – REC
Prof. Samuel Egwu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Niger State, said that the commission was in possession of 136,958…
Polio: Kogi to immunize 900,000 children in remote communities
The Kogi Government said on Monday that it would immunise 900,000 children in remote communities across the 21 Local Government…
NDLEA nabs 2 suspects, seizes 1,459kg of cannabis in Niger state
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger Command, said on Friday that it had arrested two suspects and seized…
Niger state Lawmaker supports 1,500 students to write UTME, GCE
Rep. Umar Bago (APC- Niger) says 1,500 indigent students in his constituency have received his financial support to seat for…
Niger state gov. seeks Assembly’s approval for N21.5bn Sukuk Bond
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger State, has sought a resolution of the State House of Assembly in support of N21.5bn…
NAFDAC to intensify monitoring of use of potassium bromide in Niger
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Niger, says it will intensify monitoring of use…