Tag: niger state
Gov Aliyu joins Fayose, tells Mu’azu to resign
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Saturday urged leaders of PDP to emulate the British political leaders, who resigned after…
Niger State govt sacks all political appointees, dissolves State Boards
The Niger State government has announced the termination of the appointment of political appointees and dissolution of State Boards with…
Gov. Aliyu urges incoming govt. to prioritise education
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger has urged the incoming administration in the state to continue to accord priority to the…
Niger govt. assures of smooth hand over to APC
The Niger Government has assured the incoming All Progressives Congress (APC) governor-elect, Alhaji Abubakar Bello, of a smooth handover on…
APC wins Niger, Kano, Adamawa, Nasarawa, Kebbi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Alhaji Abubakar Bello of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the winner…
Election in progress in 4 areas in Niger
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Sunday that elections were in progress in four areas of the state.…
INEC releases Niger state assembly results
INEC on Sunday released results of Saturday’s state assembly polls in four constituencies in Niger. NAN reports that results from…
Niger APC urges state government to relocate Madalla market in Suleja
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Niger has called on the state government to look for an alternative place for…
How NDLEA confiscated 400kg of marijuana
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Niger on Friday said it seized 400 kilogramme of suspected cannabis sativa…
PDP, APC sign peace pact in Bida
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Party (APC) in Zone A of Niger State on Thursday signed…
Man In Woman’s Veil Arrested In School
Students and teachers of Model School at Unguwar Iya in Suleja, Niger State, western Nigeria, were thrown into confusion when an…
Fighting corruption not one-man show, says Gov. Aliyu
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger state has stated that fighting corruption is not a one-man show, adding that, Nigeria must…
2015 Election: Gov. Aliyu accuses APC of preparing for violence
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger has accused the state’s chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of planning to cause…
2015 Election: IBB Endorses Muhammadu Buhari
There are indications that former head of state, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida has endorsed General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives…
Niger Deputy Gov Dumps PDP For APC
Niger State Deputy Governor, Ahmed Musa Ibeto, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the All Progressives Congress (APC).…
APC guber candidate pledges zero tolerance for corruption
Niger State APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Bello, says he will have zero tolerance for corruption in the state, if…
PDP’s 16-year rule in Niger a waste, says APC
Alhaji Shehu Nafuntua, a chieftain of the APC in the central Nigerian state of Niger, on Sunday said that Governor…
Gunmen storm Minna prison, free 270 inmates
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Saturday attacked Minna Medium Prison, broke into the cells and set 270 inmates…
APC gubernatorial candidate promises rural development
Alhaji Abubakar Bello, winner of All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primaries in Niger, said he would focus attention on rural…
Thugs attack primary school in Minna
Unidentified thugs have attacked Limawa primary school in Minna capital of Niger state this morning. According to Daily Trust the…
Whither Safe Schools Initiative?
The suicide bombing on Wednesday at Federal College of Education, Kontagora, in Niger State, two days after close to 50…
10 feared dead after bomb rocks Niger State
At least 10 people were feared dead on Wednesday after a suspected suicide bombing at a Nigerian teaching college as…
FG to rehabilitate 173 roads at N1.7bn
The Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP (II)) in Niger state says it plans to rehabilitate 176 kilometres of roads…
DSS arrests NTA reporter over N50M bribe demand
The Niger State command of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday paraded Sampson Oghenedoro, a 28-year old staff…
Missing Boy Slaughtered For Pepper Soup
A 9-year-old boy, Liman Doo Mohammed, who was declared missing on 9 August this year, was killed and used to prepare…
NDLEA arrests 30 suspects, seizes 31kg of Indian hemp
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Niger on Tuesday said it had seized 31 kilograms of dried weed…
Niger East senatorial re-run holds amidst tight security
The Niger East senatorial re-run election was held on Saturday amidst tight security in the polling units. Men of the…
Why Gov. Aliyu could not vote at senatorial bye election
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger could not vote in the Niger East senatorial bye-election on Saturday as he forgot his…
281 Fake NYSC Members Sacked From Camp
Authorities of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Niger State, northcentral Nigeria, have thrown 281 fake corps members out…
Gov. Aliyu warns politicians against forcing electorate
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Saturday in Minna warned Nigerian politicians against forcing the electorate to vote for those…