Two soldiers have been injured following a bandit attack on a military base in Tegina, in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. A bandit leader was also killed in the attack which happened in the early hours of…
Niger mining site collapse: Equipment shortage, heavy rubble hindering rescue — Police
The Niger State Police Command has attributed the lack of equipment and heavy rubble, rather than security challenges, as responsible for hindering the rescue operation at the collapsed mining site in Galkogo village, Shiroro Local Government Area of the state,…
Shoot them before they grow!
It does not take a genius to know that the idea of sponsoring the wedding of over 100 girls orphaned by bandits in Niger State is ill thought. It is unkind, born out of greed and lack of empathy for…
119 inmates escape as heavy rains destroy Suleja Prisons
No fewer than 119 inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, Niger state, have escaped, following hours of heavy downpour which destroyed parts of the facility on Wednesday night. Spokesman of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Command of the…
Minna airport renamed after Tinubu as he visits Niger
President Bola Tinubu will visit Niger State on Monday, the state government has said. Briefing journalists in Minna on Sunday, the State Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Hon. Binta Mamman, said arrangements have been concluded by the government to ensure…
Senator doles out cash, grains to constituents amid economic crunch
Niger East Senator Sani Mohammed Musa, at the weekend, rolled out cash and food items to the people of his Constituency in other cushion the effect of the current hardship being faced by the people. No fewer than 4,100 indigent…
Boat capsizes with 22 passengers in Niger -NSEMA
A boat carrying about 22 passengers on board from Kasabu village in Agwara local government area of Niger to Yauri in Kebbi has capsized. Alhaji Salihu Garba, overseeing Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), disclosed this…
Air Force jet crashes in Niger State
An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed in Niger State. The ill-fated aircraft was said to be heading to Kaduna State when the unfortunate incident happened on Monday. In a statement, Director of Public Relations and Information…
Nigeria confirms 1st anthrax case
The Federal Government has confirmed the first case of anthrax in the country, The Nation has learnt. Anthrax is a severe bacterial disease that affects humans and animals, including wild animals and livestock such as cows, pigs, camels, sheep, goats.…
Worshippers trapped as truck rams into Suleja mosque
A trailer loaded with powdered milk rammed into a mosque at Suleja, Niger State, on Tuesday, leaving at least three persons trapped. The accident occurred around 6am when many people had left the mosque after morning prayers. According to eye…