Niger: 14 Killed as tanker, bus collide on Lapai-Bida road
At least 14 passengers have lost their lives in a fatal crash on the Lapai-Agaie-Bida Federal Highway, as confirmed by Niger State FRSC Sector Commander, […]
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Death toll rises to 86 in Niger tanker explosion, 80 victims buried together
Following the tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has put […]
Niger imposes movement restrictions amid mine threats, awaits Military action
Niger State government has said that until the military gives a demined order of Areas suspected to have mines planted by terrorists in farms along […]
Niger LG Chairman dies in tragic auto crash
The Chairman, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, Danlami Abdullahi Saku, has died in a car crash while two other occupants sustained injuries. Saku […]
Senate raises alarm over Mali, Burkina Faso terrorists in Niger state, Northwest Nigeria
The Senate yesterday raised the alarm that terrorists from Mali and Burkina Faso, who operate under the aegis of Lakurawa, have invaded Kebbi, Sokoto, Kaduna, […]
Army refutes claims of bandits taking over its training camp in Niger
The Army headquarters has denied claims of terrorists and bandits invasion of its military training camp in Kotangora, Niger State with subsequent displacement of 23 […]
Minna residents demand enhanced security amid surge in armed robbery
Worried by the rising tide of armed robbery in Minna the Niger State Capital and its environs, residents have appealed to the State Governor Mohammed […]
After 30 years of collapse, FG commissions rehabilitated waterworks in Niger
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) with the commissioning of the rehabilitated New Bussa waterworks in […]
Terrorists kill 7, behead two in chaotic Niger state attack
Suspected terrorists have launched a fresh attack on communities in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, resulting in the tragic loss of at least […]
One dead, 30 trapped as mining pit collapses in Niger
One person has been confirmed dead, several others injured, and 30 persons including the site manager still trapped as a mining pit collapsed in the […]
Cost of living: APC, PDP exchange words over Kano, Niger protests
On Tuesday, the ruling All Progressives Congress charged that the nation’s main opposition parties were behind the protests that happened concurrently in the states of Kano and Niger on Monday. But the Peoples Democratic Party denied the allegation, saying the protests were merely a reflection of the hardship in the land occasioned by the […]
New bride, 5 bridesmaids, others dead in Niger auto crash
No fewer than 13 people, including a newlywed bride, five bridesmaids, her brother-in-law, and six others, have lost their lives in a tragic incident that […]
“Why I defile minors’ – Suspected rapist makes shocking confession
A suspected rapist, Abubakar Yakubu, who allegedly defiled two minors in the Limawa area of Minna, Niger State capital, has disclosed that he committed the […]
Stephen Jiya to die by handing for setting his mother ablaze
The Chief Judge of Niger State, Halima Abdulmalik, has sentenced Stephen Jiya, who killed his mother by setting her ablaze, to death by hanging. Mrs Abdulmalik […]
Niger: Terrorist kingpin, Yellow Jambros, others killed – Nigerian Air Force announces
Along with numerous other terrorists, Yellow Jambros, a notorious terrorist and kidnapping mastermind, was slain in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, North-Central Nigeria, according to the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch. This was declared by the NAF on Sunday in a statement that was signed by Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the branch’s director of public relations and information. According to the statement, the terrorists met their end while attempting to cross Jikudna River in Galadima Kogo District. It said the terrorists […]