November 13, 2025

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Police nab armed robbery suspect in Minna, recover toy gun, stolen items

Police nab armed robbery suspect in Minna, recover toy gun, stolen items

By MARY RONKE, Minna November 6, 2025
Niger State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 28-year-old man, identified as Usman Isyaku, for alleged involvement in an armed robbery in Minna. A toy gun and a stolen cellphone were reportedly recovered from the suspect. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, revealed this in a statement...
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Reps demand swift completion of Niger–Abuja Highway after deadly tanker explosion Lawmakers at the House of Representatives

Reps demand swift completion of Niger–Abuja Highway after deadly tanker explosion

Tom Chiahemen October 23, 2025
House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to prioritise the rehabilitation, expansion, and completion of the Bida–Agaie–Lapai–Lambata–Diko Road in Niger State. The resolution followed a motion raised by Rep. Saidu Abdulahi (APC–Niger) during Wednesday’s plenary in Abuja, after a tragic tanker explosion at Essa Village in Katcha...
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UPDATED: Death toll from Niger tanker explosion rises to 42 as residents decry “death trap” highway Petrol tanker on fire

UPDATED: Death toll from Niger tanker explosion rises to 42 as residents decry “death trap” highway

Tom Chiahemen October 22, 2025
Death toll from Tuesday’s devastating tanker explosion in Essa community, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, has climbed to 42, with more than 60 others nursing varying degrees of burns. The incident occurred on October 21, 2025, after a petrol-laden tanker lost control and overturned along the dilapidated...
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NGF grieves over deadly boat mishap in Niger State Nigeria Governors Forum NGF

NGF grieves over deadly boat mishap in Niger State

By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- September 7, 2025
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has conveyed deep sorrow following a devastating boat accident in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, which claimed the lives of approximately 60 individuals. This sentiment was outlined in a statement released by AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Forum’s Chairman and Governor of Kwara State,...
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Death toll hits 30, 58 rescued in ongoing boat mishap response in Niger State Boat capsizes

Death toll hits 30, 58 rescued in ongoing boat mishap response in Niger State

Tom Chiahemen September 5, 2025
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that the death toll from a boat accident in Niger State has climbed to 30, with 58 individuals rescued so far. The incident occurred on Tuesday in the Gausawa community, Borgu Local Government Area, and rescue operations remain active, according to a...
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27 dead as boat carrying 138 passengers capsizes in Niger State Boat capsizes

27 dead as boat carrying 138 passengers capsizes in Niger State

By MARY RONKE, Minna September 3, 2025
A devastating boat accident on Tuesday claimed 27 lives along the Malale–Kainji Lake route in Borgu Local Government Area, Niger State, when a wooden vessel carrying 138 passengers capsized near the Shagunu–Dunga axis. The incident, reported at 11:49 a.m., prompted a swift response from the National Inland Waterways Authority...
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Mob set woman ablaze in Niger State for alleged blasphemy Thugs, hoodlums mob

Mob set woman ablaze in Niger State for alleged blasphemy

By MARY RONKE, Minna August 31, 2025
In a harrowing incident in Kasuwan-Garba, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, a woman was brutally set ablaze by an enraged mob over accusations of blasphemy. The victim, a local restaurant owner, allegedly made remarks deemed offensive during a conversation with a customer, according to community sources. The...
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Police nab 2 assassins, thugs in Niger State, recover weapons Police arrest suspect in handcuff

Police nab 2 assassins, thugs in Niger State, recover weapons

By MARY RONKE, Minna August 30, 2025
Niger State Police Command has apprehended two suspected assassins found with a locally fabricated pistol and a live cartridge in the Beji, Maikunkele area of Bosso Local Government. The arrests were announced in a statement released on Saturday in Minna by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun....
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Niger State Govt dismantles Mokwa IDP camp amid security threats, alleged misuse IDPs camp

Niger State Govt dismantles Mokwa IDP camp amid security threats, alleged misuse

Tom Chiahemen August 29, 2025
Niger State Government has ordered the closure of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Mokwa due to growing security risks and reports of illicit activities. The decision follows concerns that the camp, originally set up to house flood victims, was being misused by individuals not affected by the...
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Niger State Assembly speaker lauds DSS, Army for neutralizing 50 bandits, rescuing kidnaped victims Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin-Daji

Niger State Assembly speaker lauds DSS, Army for neutralizing 50 bandits, rescuing kidnaped victims

Tom Chiahemen August 27, 2025
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin-Daji, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigerian Army for reportedly neutralizing over 50 bandits in the state and rescuing seven kidnaped victims in the process. The Speaker made the...
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‘Left out in the cold’: Mokwa flood victims decry exclusion from N1bn relief fund Mokwa flood victims decry exclusion from N1bn relief fund

‘Left out in the cold’: Mokwa flood victims decry exclusion from N1bn relief fund

Tom Chiahemen August 23, 2025
Survivors of the devastating Mokwa flood in Niger State have raised concerns over being excluded from the N1 billion relief package promised by the state government, alleging irregularities in the distribution process. The complaints were voiced during interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Mokwa on Saturday,...
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PCN cracks down on non-compliant pharmacies, shuts 486 outlets in Niger State PCN shuts down pharmacies

PCN cracks down on non-compliant pharmacies, shuts 486 outlets in Niger State

Tom Chiahemen August 22, 2025
Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has closed 486 pharmaceutical premises in Niger State due to various regulatory violations. Head of Enforcement at PCN Headquarters, Dr. Suleiman Ciroma, announced this during a press briefing in Minna at the North Central Zonal Office, following an inspection exercise in the state. “The...
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IBB’s Hilltop home a ‘Mecca’ for Nigerians, says Jonathan, praising his unifying leadership IBB’s Hilltop home a ‘Mecca’ for Nigerians, says Jonathan, praising his unifying leadership

IBB’s Hilltop home a ‘Mecca’ for Nigerians, says Jonathan, praising his unifying leadership

Tom Chiahemen August 18, 2025
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described the Hilltop residence of former Military President, Retired Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), as a “Mecca” for Nigerians, attributing this to Babangida’s exceptional leadership qualities. Jonathan made these remarks on Sunday in Minna during a visit with other well-wishers...
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Kwara, Niger Towns silently jubilate over DSS’ speculated capture of most wanted leader of Mahmuda Terror group DSS

Kwara, Niger Towns silently jubilate over DSS’ speculated capture of most wanted leader of Mahmuda Terror group

Offor Callistus August 6, 2025
Residents of communities in Kwara and Niger States bordering Benin Republic are silently jubilating following the rumoured arrest of Abubakar Abba Mahmuda, leader of Mahmuda, currently the most feared terror group in Nigeria. According to some villagers in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, whose communities have suffered...
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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu donates N1 billion to victims of natural disaster in Niger State Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria First lady

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu donates N1 billion to victims of natural disaster in Niger State

Offor Callistus August 5, 2025
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Wife of President Bola Tinubu, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has extended a helping hand to victims of natural disasters in Niger State. Through her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), she donated N1 billion to support those affected by floods, fire outbreaks, boat accidents, and banditry attacks. Mrs....
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Court stops suspension of Niger LG chairman amid impeachment threats Court gavel

Court stops suspension of Niger LG chairman amid impeachment threats

Offor Callistus August 2, 2025
High Court in Minna has granted an interim injunction restraining the suspension and potential impeachment of Aminu Yakubu-Ladan, Chairman of Chanchaga Local Government in Niger State. Justice Mohammed Mohamed presided over the court session, delivering the ruling on Friday. Allegations of Misconduct The legislative arm of the council had...
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