Tag: Niger State
NUC approves University of Agriculture, Climate Action in Niger State
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of Abubakar Abdulsalami University of Agriculture and Climate Action at Mokwa in Niger State
This becomes...
18-year-old boy kills ex-Niger Permanent Secretary
The operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested an 18-year-old suspect, Fatiyah Abdulhakeem, in connection with the murder of the Permanent Secretary...
Many feared dead in Niger boat mishap
A yet-to-be-ascertained number of passengers have been feared dead in a boat mishap that occurred near the Dambo-Ebuchi section of the River Niger in...
Governor announces N80,000 minimum wage for Niger State workers
Niger State Governor Umar Bago has announced N80,000 minimum wage for civil servants in the state, effective from November 2024.
Bago announced this shortly after...
Bandits kill 3, kidnap 2 farmers in Niger State
Bandits have killed three persons and abducted two rice farmers in the Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State.
It was gathered that the incident...
NAF airstrikes kill 28 terrorists in Niger State
The Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated no fewer than 28 terrorists at Bassa in the...
48 people, 50 cows killed as petrol tanker explodes in Niger
Tragedy struck on Sunday, September 8, 2024 when 48 people lost their lives as a result of a petrol tanker explosion that occurred along...
Bandits kill 13 in Niger State
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed no fewer than 13 persons in Anguwan Mai-Giro, a border community between Shiroro and Rafi Local Government...
Gunshots as police stop protesters from blocking road in Niger State
Gunshots rented the atmosphere at the popular Top Medical junction in the Tunga area of Minna, the Niger State capital, after protesters attempted to...
Niger governor gifts corps members N320m
Niger State Governor Umar Bago has donated N320 million to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state.
The governor also approved...
