Tag: niger state
‘2024 Hajj a failure,’ Bago calls for probe of FG’s N90bn subsidy
The Governor called for the probe while recounting the hitches pilgrims encountered in Saudi Arabia during the 2024 Hajj. He…
Insecurity: Governor Bago declares state of emergency in Minna
The governor’s order comes on the heels of the resurgence of the activities of thugs which led to the death…
Governor Bago approves N20,000 wage award
The decision of the Niger state governor to pay the N20,000 wage award was made during the state Executive Council…
Tinubu begs state govs to implement wage award
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assured that the student loans and other economic measures would soon commence as steps are being…
Security: Farmers now returning to farms in Niger – Bago
Bago said he had offered to pilot the planned 500,000 hectares of agricultural production announced by President Bola Tinubu in…
Alcohol ban not Bago’s priority – Ex-lawmaker, Uwak defends Niger Gov
The controversy emerged from reports suggesting that the Niger State Liquor and Licensing Board planned to enforce a total alcohol…
Bodies of nine victims from Niger boat mishap recovered
The recovery of the remains of the nine victims was confirmed by the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) on…
Tragedy in Niger as another 10 passengers die in boat mishap
Salihu said the boat left Zangoro Bassa/Kukoki ward terminal to Gijiwa/Kato ward terminal in Shiroro Local Government Area where it…
Bandits invade Niger community, kill village head, kidnap many
The attack was launched in the night on Tuesday. They shot the village Head of Zazzaga, Malam Usman Sarki dead…
Niger govt. pays N120m of N500m owed NECO
Gov. Umaru Bago also approved a standing order for a monthly payment of N30 million to NECO to offset the…
NLC, TUC officials chase top government officials out of office in Niger
The organised labour is demanding a better deal for civil servants and Nigerians across the country due to the current…
Nigerian military buries 20 officers killed in action
The 20 deceased officers were buried at the National Military Cemetery Abuja in line with military tradition as a mark…
Terrorist kingpin Dogo Gide claims responsibility for NAF helicopter crash in Niger
The Nigeria Air Force said the MI-171 helicopter was on a casualty evacuation mission before it crashed.
Another NAF aircraft crashes in Niger
It was gathered that the aircraft, which took off from Kaduna State going to Minna, Niger State, crashed in Niger,…
Just In: Gov. Umar Bago sacks all political appointees
Those affected were Directors General, Coordinators and Project Managers, Senior Special Assistants, Special Assistants, Political Assistants, Ward Ambassadors and Personal…
Elections: Poor transportation delays movement of materials in Niger LG
By Obinna Unaeze Polling officials and security personnel at Chanchaga Primary School Collation Centre in Bosso Local Government Area of…
Father Achi: He survived 2011 Christmas Day bombing, burnt to death 11 years after
Father Achi was burned to death by armed bandits who attacked his residence at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church…
‘How bandits burnt Catholic Priest Issac Achi inside church in Niger’
The state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, had condemned the dastardly…
Gov. Bello signs N243bn 2023 budget into law
Capital expenditure exceeded N152 billion, while recurrent expenditure exceeded N91 billion.
Six dead, five missing as boat capsizes in Niger
Inga said 48 passengers were on board, adding they were returning from Danchitagi village market in Lavun.
APC vows to prioritize workers’ welfare in Niger
If elected into office, Yakubu Garba said the administration would make the state an economically viable one by addressing the…
18 burnt to death as bus from Lagos hits stationary truck in Niger
The bus was conveying passengers from Lagos state, southwest Nigeria, to the northern part of the country.
Evil landlord Emmanuel kidnaps, cuts 4-year-old boy into pieces
Emmanuel allegedly killed the child and removed his vital organs, including private parts, eyes, ears and heart while his remains…
Niger police rescue 15 victims in foiled bandits’ attack
Abiodun said the operation took place on May 9, at about 2030 hours, based on a tip-off that suspected armed…
Niger govt. confirms NAF fighter jet killed six children
Niger State Government has confirmed the killing of six children by a NAF fighter jet in the state.
Niger owes WAEC N295M, house summons commissioner
This debt has led to the withholding of results of Niger students by the examination body.
Flood displaces 7 communities in Niger
Sani-Bello raised concern about “the influx of bandits and Boko Haram elements in and out of Shiroro Local Government of…
Breaking: 100 bandits killed in counter-offensive in Niger, 61 bikes seized
Mr Bala Kuryas, police commissioner, said the bandits were neutralised on Wednesday in Bangi village of Mariga Local Government Area…
Bandits’ attacks: IDPs take over facilities at Shiroro Power Station
The IDPs had been using the camps for the past one month, constituting threat to the Shiroro power station and…
Breaking: Over 200 terrorists killed in 3 days of crackdown
The terrorists were confronted in different parts of the state, in Rafi, Wushishi and Mashegu Local Government Areas. Over 100…