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1 day ago
The Niger State Government has donated the sum of N174 million to victims of the dynamite explosion that occurred in Sabon Pegi, Mashegu Local Government Area (LGA). Governor Umaru Bago announced the cash donation when he visited the scene of the explosion to commiserate with the victims and the community members. According to a statement…
Bago to launch $2 billion poultry farm in Niger
2 days ago
Governor of Niger State, Muhammad Umaru Bago, has advised artisan miners to surrender their explosives and other dangerous weapons to the Committee made up of Security agencies, Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Traditional Institutions and other relevant stakeholders for safe storage instead of keeping them in their houses. Bago…
Bago lauds UNICEF, GAVI for healthcare efforts in Niger
2 days ago
Governor Muhammad Bago of Niger State has lauded the giant strides of UNICEF and GAVI FOUNDATION for their unwavering support of the health care needs of the people of the state, particularly the less privileged. Bago made the commendation when he received a delegation from UNICEF, the Global Alliance for Vaccine Immunization (GAVI), and the…
ECOWAS allows visa-free travel for Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger citizens despite exit
2 days ago
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has told its member states to recognise the international passports of citizens of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, despite the countries' exit from the bloc. The three West African countries are junta-led, and their military regimes show no hope for a return to democracy. For instance, Burkina…
2 days ago
Effective today, the trio of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, cease to be members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), but with an enormous toll on an already tough regional cooperation in the area of trade and security.
Bago
3 days ago
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the Niger State Government have signed a co-financing agreement of N5 billion for large-scale production of maize and rice in the state. This co-financing agreement involves each partner providing N2.5 billion to fund a large-scale mixed cropping initiative for the primary production of rice and maize across 4,000…
ECOWAS allows visa-free travel for Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger citizens despite exit
3 days ago
Effective tomorrow, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso will cease to be members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This is despite several moves by the leadership of the West African regional bloc to persuade them to rescind their earlier stance. The three countries, led by military juntas, had on January 28 last…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has sought a collective action against illegal miners following the pit collapse in Adamawa State
4 days ago
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, on Monday revealed that the explosion at a mining site in Sabon Pegi, Mashegun Local Government Area of Niger State on Sunday was caused by the illegal stockpiling of explosives. Alake dispatched officials of the Federal Mines Office in the state to the blast site for an…
4 days ago
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and leaving the bloc with an uncertain future.
Suspected dynamite explosion kills one in Niger
26 Jan
The Niger State Police Command has disclosed that there was an explosion of some suspected dynamites at Sabon-Pegi in Mashegu Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at around 7:30 am. The command spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Minna, explained that the…
25 Jan
Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed N8,457,685.95 for the 2025 Hajj fare for the intending pilgrims from the state. Executive Secretary of the Board, Muhammad Awwal Aliyu, in a statement, stated that the fare was in line with the recent pronouncement by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) pegging N8.457,685.59 as the final…
Heart doctors
25 Jan
The Heart Doctors from Greece have applauded Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, for his exceptional leadership which has fostered economic growth and brought about rapid development in the state. Mrs Eheni Sotinou gave the commendation on behalf of the Heart Doctors during the commissioning of Primary Health care Centre constructed by Heart Doctors at Gusun…

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