Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger on Monday inaugurated Alhaji Ahmed Matane and Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe as Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Chief of Staff respectively. The governor also inaugurated Alhaji Mohammed Adamu as Deputy Chief of Staff. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor had on June 13, 2019, announced…

At least 40 people have died and dozens were injured in raids by armed bandits in eight remote Nigerian villages, the emergency services said on Thursday. Groups of gunmen riding motorcycles stormed into the farming and herding villages in Shiroro district of central Niger state on Sunday, firing indiscriminately and stealing cattle. "For now, 40…

Niger State governor Abubakar Bello has promised to introduce whistleblowing policy to check corruption in the state. Bello made the promise after he was sworn in as the governor of the state for the second term in office on Wednesday in Minna. He urged people of the state to avail government with useful information that…

Justice A. B. Aliyu of the Federal High Court in Minna, Niger State, yesterday revoked the bail granted to former Niger State Governor...

Awitness has given more details as to how funds were allegedly diverted from the state’s account by former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu. He stated this at the state High Court in Minna presided by Justice Mikailu Abdullahi during the trial of the former governor for an alleged N2 billion fraud. The Acting Spokesperson…

Tick, tock, tick, tock. It is the sound of the grand father clock hanging on the wall in the family living room.

The Niger State Chapter of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has concluded arrangements to go after unscrupulous...

Former Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, has said that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will defeat President Muhammadu Buhari next year in a credible, free and fair election. Besides, he urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to discharge their duties fairly in the interest of the nation in…

The Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) has condemned Niger State unsportsmanlike behaviour during the final match between Niger and Delta states at the 19th National Sport festival in Abuja. HFN’s President, Samuel Ocheho described the disruption of the final led by the Niger State Director of Sports, Alhaji Baba Sheshi, as disgraceful and shameful. He…

The absence of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel on Monday, stalled the trial of former Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger.

No fewer than 19 children have drowned in a boat mishap on Saturday in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Total E&P Nigerian Limited has empowered 15,000 youths as part of its entrepreneurship drive to reduce poverty among young population.  Engr. Vincent Nnadi of Total Upstream Companies, who stated this at the graduation of 44 youths in Minna, Niger State, said the aim of the training was to make young people self-reliance. He added that…