A boat capsized in the River Niger early Friday, claiming several lives. The boat, carrying over 200 passengers, was en route to Katcha market when it overturned. Eight bodies have been recovered, and rescue operations continue. This tragic incident follows several similar accidents in Nigeria’s...
Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago announced a new minimum wage of ₦80,000 for civil servants, with plans to increase it to ₦1 million. This decision follows discussions with the Nigerian Labour Congress and aims to improve the economic welfare of workers amid rising living costs.
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A boat mishap in Niger State has left at least 169 passengers feared dead, with only 31 rescued. The incident involved a wooden boat carrying around 200 people to a Maulid celebration. The Kwara State government is coordinating rescue efforts while the community mourns the tragic loss.
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Kidnappers of 26 women from Allawa Community in Niger State released a video showing two captives pleading for the return of 130 motorcycles as ransom. Families struggle to meet the demands while community leaders criticize local officials for failing to address worsening security conditions...
Three people died in a mining pit collapse in Bazakwoi, Niger State, while one person was rescued. This marks the second incident in ten days, highlighting ongoing safety concerns in illegal mining activities. Community efforts successfully recovered all victims, according to the Niger State...
Tragedy strikes Niger State as a mining pit collapses in Galkogo village, claiming at least 30 lives. One body recovered, and six were injured. NSEMA confirms the incident, Ministry of Mineral Resources has yet to issue a statement. The incident highlights the need for improved safety measures...
The Niger State Government has approved N25m for its Ministry of Health to continue with the ongoing surveillance on the outbreak of cholera and other related diseases.
The Commissioner for Health and Hospital Management, Dr. Jibrin Mustapha, said this at a press conference in Minna on...
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A suspected fraudster who disguises as a female on Friday confessed that, it is easier to exploit and lure men whenever he wears Hijab. It was drama at the Niger state Police Command Headquarters, Minna when the 18-year-old man, Shamsu Abubakar, of Sayeko Maitumbi Road in Chanchaga Local...
Shamsu Abubakar, an 18-year-old boy, disguising as a lady and arrested by Police in Minna, Niger State, said he has defrauded many men who he had seduced with feminine antics, Vanguard reports.
He was arrested dressed up in a long hijab, wrapper, makeup and a …
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Six more inmates that escaped at the Minna new prisons two weeks ago have been recaptured making it 61 out of the 210 that escaped, spokesman of the Nigeria Prison Service, Francis Enobore said on Wednesday.
Enobore told The Nation through a telephone conversation that …
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The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers that had been making life unbearable for the people of Sabon Mariga in the Rafi area of the state.
The suspects, Mohammed Kwairi, 23, and Emmanuel Idi, 21, were arrested by police operatives attached to Kagara division. It was...
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The Niger Police Command has apprehended two suspected kidnappers terrorizing the people of Sabon Mariga in Rafi Local Government Area of the state.
Operatives, acting on distress calls, nabbed the bandits while they were asking residents to pay N2.5m to a bank account or risk being kidnapped...
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Worried by the indiscriminate sales of alcohol in the state, Niger state government has revoked the licenses issued to liquor dealers throughout the state.
The state government said it decision to revoke the license was informed by the refusal of liquor dealers to adhere …
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The Niger State House of Assembly on Thursday approved Governor Abubakar Bello’s request to access a loan of N3.2 billion from Zenith bank.
The House passed the resolution through a voice vote following a letter read in plenary by the Speaker, Ahmed Marafa. According to …
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Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS), Mr Francis Enobore, says the unfortunate incident at Minna Medium Security Prison is an attack, not jail break.
Enobore disclosed this, on Thursday, in Abuja. “Perhaps educating the members of the public on the different terms...
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Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger on Monday, June 4, refuted allegations that the Sunday night attack by some gunmen on Minna Medium Prison was as a result of activities of some condemned criminals.
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The immediate past Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, has challenged his successor and current Governor, Abubakar Bello, to prove that his administration failed to invest in projects or keep quiet altogether.
He stated this in reaction to Bello’s allegation against him which bordered on...
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