Tag: Niger State
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Niger Speaker denies engaging 100 girls into forceful marriage
Speaker of Niger House of Assembly, Mr Abdulmalik Sarkin-daji, has denied forcing 100 orphaned girls into marriage as part of his constituency project.
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Police fortify Kwara in aftermath of jailbreak in Niger State
The Police Command in Kwara has reinforced security measures, deployed additional manpower to key locations in response to a recent jail break in neighbouring Niger State.
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Troops eliminate scores of terrorists in Niger ambush
Troops of 1 Division of the Nigeria Army eliminated several terrorists who ambushed them on Friday while on fighting patrol to Karaga Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger.
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Niger State: Pandemonium in Madaka village as bandits kill 30 persons, burn over 50 houses
Madaka village in Niger state was thrown into pandemonium as about, thirty persons were killed and 50 houses wee reportedly burnt down by bandits. Findings show that the attack occured on Thursday and it resulted in an unspecified number of casualties, including the Village Head, Saleh Ahmad Kakuri, the Commander of the vigilante, and his…
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Niger State can feed Nigeria, not Ukraine – Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi has said Niger State alone can feed Nigeria and not a war-torn country like Ukraine He insisted Ukraine has no reason to give Nigeria grains. Obi disclosed in Abuja on Tuesday while reacting to his award as the ‘Leadership Politician
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APC wins Niger House of Assembly by-election
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s by-election for Lavun constituency in the Niger House of Assembly, Mr Jibrin Ndagi-Babba has won the election.
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FG, Niger Govt. restate commitment to drive down food inflation
The Federal Government and Niger Government have reiterated commitment to ensuring food security and driving down food inflation. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari and Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger stated this when Bago visited Kyari on Friday in Abuja
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Tension high as boat conveying 100 passengers capsizes in Niger
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) says it has received a report of a boat mishap which occurred in Borgu Local Government area of the State.
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Niger Govt dismisses report on ban of alcohol
The Niger State Government has denied stories making the round in social media networks over alleged ban of alcohol. This was contained in a statement issued by the state government stating that: “The attention of the Niger State Government has been drawn to a report making the rounds of some blogs claiming that the Niger…
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Niger Govt declares 7-day holiday for workers
Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger has approved a seven-day public holiday for workers to celebrate Christmas and New Year.