Many feared dead as terrorists attack Niger community
Terrorists are said to have attacked Ukuru Village in Bobi District, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State on Wednesday, and killed a yet-to-be-specified number […]
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Brazil returnee excretes cocaine pellets at Enugu airport
A 48-year-old man, Iloduba Augustine, has confessed to have swallowed 58 pellets of cocaine out of which he excreted 48 pellets which were delivered to […]
Yuletide: Police read the Riot Act in Niger
The Nigerian Police Force, Niger State Command, has urged parents to prevail on their wards to avoid any act of public disturbance during the Yuletide […]
3,125 killed, 2,703 abducted in 11 months, VIPs knock FG
No fewer than 3,125 innocent persons were killed and 2,703 abducted by bandits in northern Nigeria in the last 11 months, a tally by The […]
Uncertainty over alleged abduction of five travellers in Niger
Armed men suspected to be bandits on Thursday abducted five people along Beji-Manta road in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. It was gathered […]
Suspected terrorists kidnap 22 girls for marriage in Niger State
ARMED men suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents invaded Kurebe community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Thursday and abducted 22 girls. […]
Niger Governor, Sani-Bello Bans Sale Of Motorcycles Over Banditry, Kidnapping
The Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello has banned the sale of motorcycles in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed Matane, disclosed this […]
How 100 Miners Flouting Mining Ban Were Nabbed In Niger
Sun News reports that the Niger State Police Command has arrested over 100 miners in Shakwata and Navi communities, Gwada district, in the Shiroro Local […]
N20 Million Bribe To Bandits: Lai Mohammed Speaks
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has claimed that a report by the Wall Street Journal alleging that the Nigerian Air Force paid […]
Police arrest suspected bandits’ fuel suppliers in Niger
A 51-year-old man, Umar Muhammed, suspected to be one of the fuel suppliers to bandits in Niger State, has been arrested by the state Police […]
Niger RIFAN sues rice farmers refusing to repay CBN loan
The Niger State chapter of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria says that some members have been taken to court for failure to submit paddy rice […]
Boko Haram takes over 500 communities in Niger State, allow only Islamic schools
MINNA – Over 500 communities in eight wards of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have been taken over by Boko Haram and other […]
Buhari doing everything to turn Nigeria’s challenges around —Niger gov
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has expressed optimism says the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) is doing everything to turn around every challenge facing […]
How bandits wiped out Niger community, by council official
Ten people were burnt alive, several others slaughtered and seven women kidnapped when bandits invaded Kachiwe community in Sarkin Pawa ward of Munya local government […]
Bandits Want Justice, Equity and a Sense of Belonging – Sheikh Gumi
Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has argued on behalf of bandits, saying all they want is justice, equity and a sense of belonging. According […]
Gunmen kill 30 in Niger
Over 30 people have been killed by bandits in Kachiwe and adjourning villages in Sarkin Pawa in Munya local government area of Niger State. It […]
Buhari approves appointment of new MD for FMC Bida
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Usman Abubakar as the new Medical Director (MD), Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Niger State. This is […]
Many killed as bandits flee into military camp in Niger
Bandits trying to escape the ongoing military operation in Zamfara and Katsina states met their waterloo in the hands of soldiers at Maganda village near […]
Order deployment of troops to Borgu, emir begs Buhari
The Emir of Borgu, Niger State, Muhammad Dantoro, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order the deployment of troops to Borgu, to check the […]
Shake-Up As INEC Redeploys RECs, Directors
According to The PUNCH, the Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the redeployment of five Resident Electoral Commissioners. INEC National Commissioner and chairman (Information and […]