PHOTOS: Aftermath of prison break at Suleja Custodial Centre
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119 inmates escape as rainstorm destroys Suleja custodial centre, 10 recaptured
Suleja custodial center The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) FCT Command, on Thursday said 119 inmates escaped from the Suleja Custodial Centre, in Niger State. This […]
5 children suffocate to death inside an abandoned car in Niger State
The Police Command in Niger, has confirmed the death of five children by suffocation in a car on Sunday in Minna. DSP Wasiu […]
6 soldiers killed as troops eliminate many terrorists during ambush in Niger State
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Troops of 1 Division of the Nigeria Army eliminated several terrorists who ambushed them on Friday while on fighting patrol […]
NAF air strikes destroy terrorists’ logistics storage in Niger State
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja – The Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch (OPWP) has destroyed terrorists’ logistics storage in Palele near Shiroro, on March 15. […]
Police arrest man who allegedly impregnated minor in uncompleted building
The police command in Niger State on Friday said it arrested a man who allegedly impregnated a 15-year old in an uncompleted building in […]
Governor Bago takes delivery of 300 tractors to boost food production in Niger State
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Niger State Governor, Umar Bago has taken delivery of 300 tractors from a firm, John Deere Ltd., to boost food […]
Kidnappers use poisonous snakes to terrorise us – Victims
Kidnapped victims recently freed from captivity have revealed that kidnappers use poisonous snakes to terrorise them. Some of them, who recounted their ordeals in separate […]
Police deny blocking trucks conveying food stuffs to the South from Niger State
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Police Command has denied blocking trucks conveying food stuff and animals to the Southern part of the country […]
Minna residents block roads, protest high cost of living
Residents of Minna, Niger state, trooped out in large numbers to protest the hardship caused by the rising cost of living occasioned by the […]
Bandits kidnap 2 female students of Al-Qalam University
Al-Qalam University, Katsina, has confirmed the abduction of two of its students, who were returning to school from Niger State. Its spokesman, Malam Akilu Abubakar, […]
Police nab 15 suspects for banditry, kidnapping, in Niger State
Niger State Police Command has arrested 15 suspects for various offenses ranging from banditry, kidnapping, arms dealing, car theft, defilement/rape, thuggery and having […]
Niger State leading in food security initiative – Bago
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Niger State Governor, Mr Umar Bago, has said farmers now desire to return to their farms in the state, […]
Governor Bago denies banning sales of alcohol in Niger State
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago has dismissed reports claiming that he had banned alcoholic drinks in the state. Governor Bago, who debunked the […]
Troops kill 14 insurgents, rescue kidnapped victims in Niger, Kaduna
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 14 insurgents and rescued 13 kidnapped victims in Niger and Kaduna States. […]
Niger State to employ over 100,000 farmers, hits 1Ntrn revenue in 5-years
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has said his administration will likely hit N1 trillion in revenue through the Niger […]
Niger State declares 7-day holiday for workers
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago has approved a seven-day public holiday for workers to celebrate Christmas and New Year. […]
Governor Bago bars Niger State civil servants from wearing ‘babanriga’, ‘kaftans’ to work
Niger State Civil Servants have been barred from wearing native attire, popularly known as kaftans and Babanriga to offices, from Monday to Thursday. […]
NSCDC hunts suspects over alleged theft of communication mast in Niger
The Niger Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has denied involvement in the disappearance of a communication mast in the state. […]
17 killed as articulated vehicle crashes in Niger
No fewer than 17 persons were killed in an auto crash on Tuesday at Takalafia village on Yawuri Expressway in Magama Local Government Area of […]