Tag: Niger State
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Just In: Powerful explosion rocks Niger Communities
An explosion suspected to be a bomb shook Bassa community, Shiroro LGA of Niger State, killing a farmer, Dauda Haruna, and leaving four others, including three siblings, severely injured.
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LG Chairman killed in motor accident
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Danlami Saku, the Chairman of Katcha Local Government Council, who lost his life in a motor accident near Kwakuti on the Minna-Suleja road.
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NSEMA gives update on Niger boat mishap that claimed 22 lives
A boat mishap that occurred between Baro and Akwanu communities of Agaie Local Government Area of Niger has claimed 22 lives.
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Boat carrying 200 passengers capsizes in Niger State, many feared killed
A boat carying over 200 passengers capsized early Friday morning along the Dambo-Ebuchi stretch of River Niger in Niger State, resulting in several fatalities. Eyewitnesses reported that the vessel, owned by one Musa Dangana, was en route to the Katcha weekly market, transporting a mix of market women, farm laborers, and other passengers. The boat…
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Niger assembly gets new clerk
Niger House of Assembly has confirmed Mallam Farouq Umar Isah as its new Clerk. This is contained in a statement by Malam Dahiru Hamisu, Secretary to the Niger House of Assembly Commission in Minna on Monday.
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Insecurity! Niger state residents in panic mode as bandit absuct many passengers in 5 vehicles
Bandits along the Maiga-Kontagora road in Niger State have kidnapped about 20 passengers traveling in five vehicles. The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Barrister Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, who represents Mariga Constituency, informed newsmen that the incident occurred on Thursday when bandits blocked the Mariga-Kontagora road between Baban-Lamba and Beri. Sarkin-Daji was responding to…
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Gov Bago announces upgraded minimum wage for Niger civil servants
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger has announced N80,000 minimum wage for civil servants effective from November. Bago disclosed this shortly after meeting with the organised labour in the state at the Government House, Minna on Friday.
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Man dies after many bouts of s3x in Niger state
The police in Niger State have confirmed the death of a yet-to-be-identified man after an alleged marathon s3x with a lady at the Paiko Local Government Area lodge in the state. The spokesman of the police, SP Wasi’u Abiodun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday. Abiodun said the incident is being investigated pending…
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150 Passengers missing as boat capsizes in Niger
Tragedy struck late Tuesday evening when a passenger boat transporting over 300 individuals, capsized during a journey to celebrate Maulid, leaving at least, 150 passengers missing in the Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State.
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Niger Assembly loses member
The Niger House of Assembly has announced the death of its member, Mr Joseph Duza (PDP-Munya). The lawmaker’s demise was announced in a statement by Malam Farouq Isah, Head of Media and Public Relations of the assembly in Minna, on Friday. Duza was the Chairman of the House Committee on Security and Intelligence. Isah said…