Niger State

Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has condemned the shooting of an immigration officer allegedly on the orders of a Chinese company operating in Nigeria. Tunji-Ojo spoke at a stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop on implementing…
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Following the tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has put the number of deaths from the incident at 86. According to a press…
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The WOFAN-ICON2 Project has commenced activities aimed at enhancing food security and creating dignified job opportunities for youth, particularly women and people with disability in partnership with consultants from the National Cereals…
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A boat mishap that occurred between Baro and Akwanu communities of Agaie Local Government Area of Niger has claimed 22 lives. The Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed…
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Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has disclosed that an executive bill; “Responsible Mining” is to be sent to the state House of Assembly for passage to sanitise mining activities in the state as a precursor to the removal of mining from…
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Emergency response team and divers, on Thursday, recovered eight more bodies from the river where a passenger boat conveying Mawlid Celebrants capsized at Gbajibo, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The recovery brings the…
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Over 150 persons have been reported missing following a boat mishap in Gbajibo, Mokwa LGA of Niger state. The incident occurred on October 1, with mostly women and children aboard the vessel. The victims were said to have left Mundi…
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By Aminu Abubakar A SolaceBase review of budget performance documents has shown that the Niger State government earmarked N7 billion for honorarium and sitting allowance in the 2024 fiscal year while budgeting only N3. 2 billion for…
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Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger says his administration will not hesitate to implement the N70,000 minimum wage as far as resources were available. He said this in an interview with newsmen after declaring open the 2024 quadrennial state…
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The remains of 48 persons have been given mass burial after a petrol tanker explosion in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred on Sunday when the petrol tanker had a head-on collision with a trailer truck…
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