Tag: Niger state

Niger gov makes u-turn, retracts order on arrest of dreadlock-wearing residents

Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has reversed his controversial directive ordering…

Alade Abayomi Adeleke

Niger gov reverses dreadlocks arrest order after public outcry

Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has rescinded his earlier directive to…

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Two siblings, one other die as overloaded Niger boat capsizes

A tragic boat mishap is feared to have claimed the lives of…

Alade Abayomi Adeleke

Mentally unstable man arrested for stabbing Niger passerby to death

The Niger State Police Command has apprehended a man identified as Mubarak,…

Wilson Adekumola

Alleged drunk police officer shoots businessman dead in Niger

A police officer allegedly under the influence of alcohol has shot and…

Wilson Adekumola

Seven dead, farmland destroyed in Niger tanker explosion

At least seven people lost their lives on Tuesday evening following a…

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Police rescue kidnapped six-month-old Niger baby, nab suspects in Abuja

The Niger State Police Command has successfully rescued a six-month-old baby who…

Wilson Adekumola

FG, IFAD partnership boosts agriculture in Niger

The collaboration between the Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural…

Wilson Adekumola

Niger warns against fake youth grant portal

The Niger State Government has distanced itself from an online portal being…

Wilson Adekumola

Buhari condoles Niger over tanker fire tragedy

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his heartfelt condolences following the tragic…

Alade Abayomi Adeleke

70 burnt to death scooping petrol from crashed Niger tanker

At least 70 people, including a pregnant woman and several children, were…

Wilson Adekumola

Niger gov unveils $2m poultry farm, development plans

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has announced plans for the construction…

Wilson Adekumola

Eight farmers die in Niger road accident

A tragic accident on the Batati/Lanle Road in Niger State has resulted…

Wilson Adekumola

Niger wife kills husband with pestle after dispute

A 27-year-old woman, Fatima Dzuma, allegedly killed her husband, Baba Aliyu, 25,…

Wilson Adekumola

15-year-old killed in Niger gang clash, police nab suspects

A violent clash between rival gangs in Minna, Niger State, left a…

Wilson Adekumola