Tag: Niger State
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PDP faction suspends ex-Governor of Niger State
A faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Chanchaga Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger has suspended former Gov. Babangida Aliyu from the party for alleged anti-party activities. This is contained in a statement signed by eight ward Chairmen and seven members of the PDP in the LGA in Minna on Tuesday. “The former governor…
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Chief Medical Director replies Buhari on why Nigerians travel abroad for medical care
Dr Mohammed Usman, the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Bida, on Sunday said that people seeking medical treatments outside the country were the bane of the successes of healthcare policies and operations in the country. Usman, who was the guest speaker at the annual general meeting of the Kutigi Old Students…
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PDP faction rejects Saraki’s reconciliation committee recommendation in Niger State
A faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger, led by Mr Tanko Beji, has rejected the recommendation of Sen. Bukola Saraki led reconciliation committee urging all candidates for the state party chairmanship position to step down. The state congress for the election of the new state PDP chairman was stalled, following violence among supporters…
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Niger State records outbreak of avian flu
The Niger State Government has announced the outbreak of avian influenza (flu) in a cluster of poultry farms in the state. The Information Officer, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Mr Abubakar Kuta, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Minna. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG gathered that the poultry in the state were…
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Niger Govt. directs closure of public schools
Niger State Government has announced the closure of all secondary schools in the state for two weeks, from March 12 to March 26. A statement from the Ministry of Education signed by the Information Officer, Mr Jibrin Kodo, in Minna on Thursday, said the Commissioner, Hajiya Hannatu Salihu, announced this during an emergency consultative meeting.…
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Senator Sani, Niger State Governor fight dirty over Kagara school
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello on Sunday fought dirty with former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani over the state of Government Science College in Kagara, where 27 students were kidnapped recently. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Senator Sani is an old boy of the college located in Rafi Local Government Area of the State. Bandits abducted 42…
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BREAKING: Jangebe schoolgirls escape from kidnappers den
Seven out of the 317 schoolgirls abducted from the Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata Mafara local Government Area of Zamfara State have escaped from their kidnappers den. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the 7 seven schoolgirls escaped and reached home on Friday evening, coming less than 10 days after a similar incident happened at Government…
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BREAKING: Kidnapped NSTA passengers released, Kagara students to follow suit
Reports just reaching TheNewsGuru.com indicates that passengers of the Niger State Transport Authority (NSTA) kidnapped on Wednesday have been released. A Niger based Islamic Cleric Mallam Shehu Mainasara disclosed the development to our correspondent on Sunday evening. Although there have not been official report from the Niger state government, the cleric said the kidnapped victims…
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Tension as police close Niger school over abduction notice
The Niger Police Command has arrested 15 year-old Samaki Azozo, a student of Government Science School Izom, over alleged attempt to kidnap students of the school in Gurara Local Government Area. Mr Adamu Usman, the state Commissioner of Police, who disclosed this to newsmen in Minna, on Friday, said the suspect, an SS2 student of…
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LIST: See names of victims of Kagara school abduction
The names of the victims of the abduction that happened at Government Science College, Kagara in Niger State have been released. Recall gunmen stormed the school located in Rafi Local Government Area of the State on Wednesday at 2 a.m. and took the victims away. While one student was killed in the sad incident, 27…