By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Troops of the Nigerian Army and hybrid forces, backed by intelligence support from the Department of State Services (DSS), on Friday evening in Iburu village, Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, killed no less than 45 bandits terrorizing the area. Security sources disclosed...
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By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has reported that 13 bodies have been recovered and 26 individuals were rescued following a recent boat accident in Gini village, Shiroro Local Government Area. In a statement released on Sunday in Minna, NSEMA Director-General Alhaji Abdullahi Arah...
By MARY RONKE, Minna– Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has reported a tragic boat accident in Gunu village, Shiroro Local Government Area. The accident involving a vessel carrying passengers and goods to Kwata, Zumba Market, overturned mid-river around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. NSEMA’s Director of Information and Special...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under Operation Fasan Yamma, conducted a devastating airstrike that eliminated 95 terrorists near Ragada and Warari villages in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State. According to a credible intelligence source cited by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), NAF fighter jets intercepted the terrorists...
Nigerian Army has intensified its crackdown on terrorist networks and criminal syndicates, achieving significant successes nationwide. In a series of operations, troops neutralized scores of terrorists, arrested suspects, and recovered stolen livestock. In Borno, troops of 29 Task Force Brigade launched a precision ambush along the Lambawa-Kalari axis, killing...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Niger State has scheduled August 16, 2025, for the conduct of a bye-election in Munya State Constituency. The bye-election is necessitated by the demise of the constituency’s representative in the State House of Assembly, Mr. Joseph Haruna-Shekwoduza, who passed away on September 13,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the Results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, confirmed this in a statement issued to NATIONAL ACCORD on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr. Sani said no fewer than one...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Police Command has rescued 35 kidnapped victims from various locations across the state in recent operations. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Minna, the state’s capital. SP Abiodun said the rescue...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Movement of the Creation of Kainji State, Ambassador Ahmed Musa Ibeto, has stated that the creation of the proposed state from the existing Niger and Kebbi States will significantly address the ongoing insecurity in the regions. Speaking...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Government has declared a state of emergency on the construction of the Suleja-Minna road due to the poor quality of work and abandonment of the project by the contractor, Salini Nigeria Limited. Minister of Works, David Umahi, made the declaration on Saturday during...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- A joint operation between the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force successfully thwarted bandits incursion into Bangi community in Niger State’s Mariga Local Government Area on June 24, 2025. The operation, based on credible intelligence, led to a intense gun battle between troops and...
The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, has strongly condemned the killing of soldiers by bandits in Kwanan Dutse and Gulbin Boka communities of Mariga Local Government Area. Alhaji Sarkindaji, who stated this while addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Minna, described the act as...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Founder of Being Human Foundation for the Less Privileged (BHFLP), Engineer Ambassador Khadija Ibrahim, led a team to Mokwa, Niger State, to provide relief to flood victims. The non-governmental organization distributed essential materials, including food items, clothes, household products, toiletries, and cash, after...
By MARY RONKE, Minna– Niger State Governor , Umaru Bago has revealed that over 700 persons are still missing following the recent flooding in Mokwa Community, with 207 confirmed dead and over 3,000 households displaced. Governor Bago disclosed this on Tuesday when he received a condolence visit from former...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has sympathised with his counterpart in Niger State, Mohammed Bago, over last month’s flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area. During a visit on Tuesday at the Government House in Minna, Zulum announced the donation of N300m to...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Former Nigerian Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has commiserated with the people of Mokwa and entire Niger State over the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area. The former Military ruler made the commiseration when he received a State Government delegation...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N2 billion for immediate reconstruction of homes of people affected by the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger State. Vice President, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this when he visited the victims in Mokwa town, Mokwa Local Government Area of the state on...
By MARY RONKE , Minna – Niger State Government has announced the recovery of seven additional bodies from the recent flood disaster in Mokwa LGA bringing the number of casualties to 160. The Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in...
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry for Works to repair the damaged bridge linking the north and southern parts of the country washed away by recent flood in Mokwa, Niger state. Minister of State for Works, Malam Bello Goronyo, disclosed this on Tuesday when he led a...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has expressed deep sorrow over the devastating flood that recently ravaged Mokwa LGA of Niger State, describing the incident as a full-blown humanitarian crisis requiring urgent and sustained...