The Niger State Government has dismissed a report by the International Press Institute (IPI) alleging that Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago ordered the closure of Badeggi 90.1 FM Radio Station, describing the claim as inaccurate and misleading. In a statement issued yesterday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Bologi Ibrahim, said “At no time was…
At least 50 schoolchildren abducted in Niger State during a mass kidnapping have managed to escape and reunite with their parents, authorities at the affected school have confirmed. The attack took place on Thursday night at St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri. School officials initially reported that 303 children were taken…
Retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Abdullahi-Garba has praised Governor Umar Bago of Niger State for his inclusive leadership, saying the All Progressives Congress (APC) is “waxing stronger” under his administration. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, Garba said Bago’s transparent governance and people-oriented policies had strengthened the party’s grassroots appeal. “Bago’s…
A petrol-laden tanker on Tuesday afternoon skidded off the road, overturned, and exploded along the Bida-Agaie Road in Niger State. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger State, Hajiya Aishatu Sa’adu, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna. Sa’adu said the number of casualties had…
The Secretary to the Niger Government (SSG), Alhaji Abubakar Usman, has extolled the contributions of former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (IBB), on his 84th birthday anniversary. In a congratulatory message in Minna on Sunday, the SSG described IBB as a trailblazer and architect of modern governance in Nigeria. According to Usman, IBB is a…
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed that 13 people died in Saturday’s boat mishap in Zumba, Shiroro Local Government Area of the state. Director General of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, disclosed this to Newsmen, clarifying that contrary to earlier media reports, 39 people were onboard the ill-fated boat. He said 13 lost…
Health authorities in central Nigeria have launched emergency measures following a deadly cholera outbreak in Niger State, where at least 12 people have died and over 230 others have been hospitalised in recent days. The outbreak, which began over the weekend in Shiroro Local Government Area, has since spread to six districts, including parts of…
Thirteen people have been killed in a brutal overnight attack by suspected bandits in Mariga local government area of Niger State, Nigeria. The attack, which occurred on Tuesday night, targeted the communities of Magoro, Kumbashi and Bangi—the local government headquarters. Among the victims were three members of a local vigilante group and a police officer,…
The National Cash Transfer Office in Niger says no fewer than 150,000 vulnerable households will get N75,000 each from the Federal Government Renewed Hope Economic Shocks Respond Initiative. Malam Sulaiman Kpange, Programme Manager of Cash Transfer in Niger, disclosed this during the distribution of 19,000 debit cards to the beneficiaries in Paiko Local Government of…
Alhaji Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, has strongly denounced the killing of Nigerian soldiers in an ambush in Mariga Local Government Area, labelling the act as “heartless” and a direct threat to regional security. The attack, which occurred on Tuesday in the communities of Kwanan Dutse and Gulbin Boka, resulted…
