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No terrorist colony in Niger – Gov Bago insists
Governor Mohammed Umaru-Bago of Niger State says there is no colony of any terrorist group in the state.…
Gold can be found on streets after heavy rainfall in Niger – Bago
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has said the state is endowed with alluvial gold deposits, noting that gold…
Bago launches 218-man anti-crime squad, commissions 12 police patrol vehicles in Niger
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has launched the State Police Command’s 218-member Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU)…
Niger: ‘I won’t probe ex-governor Bello, I have all their files’ – Bago
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has said he will not investigate his predecessor, former Governor Abubakar Sani…
Civilians reportedly killed in fresh NAF airstrike in Niger community
An unspecified number of civilians have reportedly died following a military airstrike on Guradnayi, a settlement near Kusasu…
‘Disease hits bandits’ camps in Niger, Zamfara’
A disease outbreak has reportedly hit bandits’ camps in Niger and Zamfara states, worsening conditions in the hideouts…
Suspected Boko Haram fighters kill 21 in fresh Niger State attacks
Suspected Boko Haram fighters launched fresh attacks in parts of Borgu and Agwara local government areas of Niger…
New Year Bloodshed In Niger state: 42 killed in deadly terror attacks
Bandits have again stormed a community in Niger State during which no fewer than 42 persons, including children…
‘National shame’ – Peter Obi reacts to terrorists’ attack in Niger
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described as a national shame the terrorists’ attack on Niger…
Abducted St Mary’s schoolchildren in Niger State regain freedom
All schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School in the Papiri community of Agwara…
Niger Govt Confirms Abduction of Students, Staff from Catholic School, Launches Probe
The Niger State Government has confirmed the abduction of students and staff from Saint Mary’s School in Papiri,…
Terrorists Attack Catholic School in Niger, Abduct Students, Staff
Several students and staff have been abducted from St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Papiri community, Agwara…
Student arrested for ‘criticising’ Niger Gov
Lapai, Abubakar Isah Mokwa, a postgraduate student at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, has been arrested for allegedly criticizing…
I’ll not pay ransom to bandits – Gov Bago urges Niger residents to defend themselves
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has declared that he will neither negotiate with bandits nor pay ransom…
Niger State Governor Dissolves Cabinet
The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has dissolved his entire cabinet. However, Naija News reports that…
Police reunite 35 rescued kidnap victims with families in Niger
Niger State Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, has reunited 35 rescued kidnap victims from the state…
Two minors shot as SS3 students and community youths clash over girlfriend in Niger state
Two minors, Imaran Hassan, 11, and Nura Jibrin, 10, have reportedly sustained bullet wounds following a violent clash…
Niger Govt provides medical relief to tanker explosion victims
The Niger State Government has responded to the devastating tanker explosion at Dikko Junction by deploying an 18-man…
Fuel Tanker Explosion Claims At Least 48 Lives, 50 Cows in Niger State
A fuel tanker collided with a truck, causing an explosion that has killed at least 48 people and…
Obasanjo Praises Governor Bago’s Agric Programme, Likens It to Operation Feed the Nation
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has praised the agricultural programme of the Niger State Government under the leadership of…