Tag: Niger Government
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Bandits reduce ransom for abducted kids by N50m; Niger Govt reacts
Daredevil gunmen who invaded and abducted children of the Tanko Salihu Islamiyya school, Tegina in Niger State, have reduced the demanded ransom for their release to N150 million. Also, some of the 136 abducted pupils of Tanko Salihu Islamiyya School, Tegina in Rafi local government area, are reported to have fallen sick in captivity. The…
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Islamiyya school abduction: We are averse to payment of ransom – Niger Govt
By Emman Ovuakporie The Niger State Commissioner for Information, Mohammed Sani Idris has said the state in its usual practice is averse to payment of ransom and the abduction of Islamiyya school students too is not going to be an exception. In a report monitored by TNG on national television, the commissioner said “in this…
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Dangote, Niger Govt sign $450m MoU on sugar production
In another bold move for self-sufficiency in sugar production through the government’s backward integration policy, the Pan African Conglomerate, Dangote Group on Wednesday in Minna, Niger State signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government for the establishment of a jumbo $450million state-of–art and fully integrated sugar complex. On completion, according to the…