Niger has freed an editor-in-chief arrested after his TV news channel aired a programme critical of the ruling junta, the broadcaster told AFP on Monday. Seyni Amadou, editor-in-chief of private broadcaster Canal 3 TV, was arrested on Saturday, in the latest crackdown on the press since the military took power in a 2023 coup. His…

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has applauded the medical team of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Specialist Hospital Minna, after conducting the first brain and knee surgeries at the Hospital. Bago, in a statement by his spokesman, Bologi Ibrahim, described the development as a milestone achievement and a major breakthrough in his administration. The…

The legacy of Maryam Babangida, late wife of former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, was revived in Minna yesterday, as her youngest daughter, Halima, launched the Halymah Ibrahim Babangida Foundation, a non-governmental organization aimed at empowering widows, students, and the less privileged. The event honouring Maryam Babangida's memory drew a large and diverse crowd to…

The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred along Dikko-Maje Road in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State. The explosion, which claimed over 70 lives and left more than 50 injured, has sent shockwaves across the nation. In a heartfelt…

The Niger State health team has moved swiftly into action to salvage the lives of some of the victims affected by the recent tanker fire incident that occurred at Dikko Junction in Gurara Local Government Area of the state. This followed the earlier directive of Governor Mohammed Bago, who had ordered free medical services and…

The Federal Government has directed the immediate transfer of victims of the recent tanker explosion from Suleija General Hospital to tertiary health facilities to ensure they receive prompt and enhanced medical care. Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has constituted a committee to investigate the root and immediate causes of these incidents and to recommend effective solutions…

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Sunday, expressed sadness over the news of a fuel tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at the Dikko Junction, Niger State, where several lives were lost and many sustained injuries. The wife of the President also condoled with the Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, the families and loved ones…

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has condoled with the families of the victims of the fuel tanker fire that occurred at the Dikko Junction in Niger State on Saturday, January 18, 2025. Mohammed urged tanker operators to always adhere strictly to safety standards and observe due protocols in…

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed that no fewer than 86 persons lost their lives in the tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko Junction, Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, on Saturday, January 18, 2025, in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. The Director General of the agency, Abdullahi Baba Arah, who confirmed the death…

Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has banned heavy-duty trucks from plying one way through Dikko bridge, following a tanker explosion that claimed many lives on Saturday. The governor gave the directive during a visit to the scene of the explosion at Dikko junction in Suleja local government area of the state. He described the incident…

A fuel tanker exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who had scrambled to take the fuel, whose price has skyrocketed amid an economic crisis. "The death toll stands at 70 so far," Kumar Tsukwam, the head of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger State, told AFP by…

Gov. Mohammed Umaru-Bago of Niger has described as unfortunate the death of scores of people on Saturday in a Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, tanker explosion at Dikko junction, Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the governor said the incident was worrisome. READ ALSO:Delta IGR hits N110bn…