Dozens of villagers are feared to have been abducted after a large group of bandits attacked Bagna village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, killing at least five people and razing homes. The нападение occurred in the early hours of Monday when the вооружённые нападавшие reportedly surrounded the village, launching a coordinated assault…
The Federal Government has repatriated 1,230 stranded Nigerians from the Republic of Niger, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. The ministry’s Spokesperson, Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ebienfa said the returnees arrived in two batches – 708 on March 23 and 522 on March 29. He said…
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,…
