Niger State

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Politics

Niger Deputy Speaker Loses APC Ticket as 15 Lawmakers Fail to Return

The Deputy Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Affiniki Dauda, has lost her bid to return to the Assembly after failing...

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SERAP Urges President Tinubu to Investigate Assault on Journalist in Niger State

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct the Nigeria Police Force to urgently investigate the...

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Babangida Calls for Better Funding and Welfare Support for Nigerian Military Veterans

Former military head of state Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has called for improved funding and stronger welfare support for military veterans and the families...

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Police Confirm Bandits Burn Police Station, Church in Niger Community

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that suspected armed bandits attacked Agwara community in the early hours of Sunday, setting ablaze a...

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Bandits Burn Police Station, Church, Abduct Villagers in Fresh Niger

Bandits have again attacked Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, setting ablaze the divisional police station and a church, while abducting about...

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Niger Governor Lifts Ban on Motorcycles and Tricycles in Minna

Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has officially lifted the ban on motorcycles and tricycles in Minna, the state capital, following a review of...

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Nigerian Air Force Launches Investigation into Alleged Civilian Casualties in Niger

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has ordered an immediate investigation into reports of alleged civilian casualties following an air operation on January 25...

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Seven Feared ed in Terrorist on Niger Community

No fewer than seven persons have been killed in a fresh attack by suspected terrorists in Wawa community, Borgu Local Government Area of...

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Atiku Calls for State of Emergency After Mass Kidnapping at Niger School

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Federal Government to proclaim a state of emergency over rising insecurity following a mass abduction...