Niger State
14 Aug 2023
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) MI-171 Helicopter crashed on Monday near Chukuba Village in Niger State. NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the accident in a statement. It was gathered that the helicopter, which was on a casualty evacuation mission, crashed at about 1:00 pm. The number of persons onboard is unknown at the time of…
3 Aug 2023
Niger State Police Command Spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun has confirmed the abduction of two priests in the state. Abiodun said police tactical teams led by the DPO of Tafa Division had been dispatched to the scene. “The location of the church was discovered to be on the outskirt of the town, which is about an…
21 Jul 2023
Gunmen have attacked two villages in Niger's vast Tillaberi border region, killing a dozen people working in the fields, security and local sources told AFP on Friday.
20 Jul 2023
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Niger has again alerted four Local Government Areas of impending floods. Hajiya Zainab Sa’idu, Head, NEMA, Minna Operations Office, who gave the warning in a statement in Minna on Thursday, said the areas are, Mokwa, Shiroro, Lavun and Borgu. She urged residents of those areas to beware of…
20 Jul 2023
Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has directed the immediate sack of all revenue consultants and agents contracted by various Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDA’s) in the state. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Abubakar Usman, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in Minna on Thursday. He said the disengagement is aimed at…
18 Jul 2023
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has promised to provide free transportation for public schools’ pupils in the state, in its bid to increase enrolment and cushion the effect of subsidy removal by the Federal Government.
12 Jul 2023
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has directed security agents in the state to go after hoodlums disturbing the citizens, especially in Minna and environs, and bring them to justice.
11 Jul 2023
The Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has donated 20 operational vehicles to security operatives to help them in curbing crimes in the Minna metropolis. Bago's spokesperson, Alhaji Bologi Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement. Ibrahim said Bago while inaugurating the vehicles at the government house in Minna, expressed concern over the security challenges faced…
10 Jul 2023
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umar Bago has directed the dissolution of all statutory commissions, boards, parastatals and the termination of all political appointees appointed before May 29, 2023. Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Abubakar Usman said this in a statement. According to Usman, Governor Bago ordered the dissolution and termination of appointments with immediate…
7 Jun 2023
Governor Umar Bago of Niger on Wednesday inaugurated Alhaji Abubakar Gawu, Secretary to State Government (SSG); Alhaji Abubakar Salisu, Head of Service (HoS) and Mr Usman Gbatamangi, Chief of Staff (CoS).
29 May 2023
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted a consignment of 32 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on its way to a bandit camp in Niger State. This was made known in a statement by the spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday. Babafemi said the suspect, Musa Muhammadu, was apprehended with explosives on Monday,…
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