Tag: Niger State
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Death toll in Niger’s boat accident rises to 30
The Niger Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) on Monday said the death toll from Sunday’s boat mishap in Mokwa Local Government Area had risen to 30 from 24.
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Tribunal fires Prof Jerry Gana’s son from House of Reps
The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal on Monday, sacked the son of Prof. Jerry Gana, Rep Joshua, from the House of Representatives.
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Niger State thrown into mourning as boat accident leaves 24 dead
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), says it has recovered 24 corpses and rescued over 30 persons in a boat mishap that occurred on Sunday in Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
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Tribunal upholds election of ex-Niger governor
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Abubakar Sani-Bello as Senator representing Niger North Senatorial District.
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Aftermath of NAF jet crash: Bandits flee into Niger State forests
Aftermath of the NAF helicopter crash in Niger, bandits in the state have started to relocate into the forests in the state. TNG recalls that the Chief of Defense Staff had last week during the burial of the fallen officers vowed that the deaths of the country’s gallant soldiers must be avenged. Monitored reports claimed…
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We’ll avenge killing of our Troops in Niger State – Defence Chief vows
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa has vowed that the death of soldiers killed by bandits in Niger State will not go unavenged. TheNewsGuru.com, (, TNG) reports Musa made this vow on Friday after laying wreaths on the graves of 20 deceased soldiers and presenting the national flags to their next of kin…
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Niger state: Buhari sends condolences over death of soldiers
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his condolences to President Bola Tinubu, the Armed Forces of the Federation over the death of 36 soldiers in an ambush and the crash of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) MI17 helicopter in Niger State on Monday, August 14.
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BANDITRY! I am ready for dialogue – Niger State Gov, Bago
Apparently peeved by the state of insecurity under his watch, Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has said his administration will dialogue with bandits. This was as Bago said his administration had put in place a non-kinetic mechanism against bandits. Bago revealed this to State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at…
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Uncertainty in Niger as bandits killed 21 troops
Confusion in Niger state as no fewer than 21 military personnel including senior officers were reportedly killed by the suspected bandits at Kundu via Zungeru in the Wushishi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger state
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Breaking! Nigerian Airforce aircraft en route Niger crashes
Report reaching TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) has it that an aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed. It was gathered that the aircraft took off from Kaduna en route to Minna, the Niger state capital when the incident occurred.