Tinubu flags-off agric mechanisation programme in Niger, assures food security
President Bola Tinubu on Monday flagged off the Food Security and Agricultural Mechanization Programme in Niger State, emphasizing that his administration remains committed to ensuring food sufficiency and protecting local…
Just In: Sanwo-Olu, Bago sign MOU on ‘produce-for-Lagos’ initiative
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Niger State counterpart, Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Produce-For-Lagos initiative. The initiative is a…
₦4bn Fraud: EFCC drags Babangida Aliyu, Beji to Appeal Court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has approached the Court of Appeal to set aside a no-case ruling granted a former Governor of Niger State, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu…
Troops kill mastermind of Zamfara students’ abduction, Ali Kachala, 39 others in Niger
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that Ali Kachala Kawaje, a wanted terrorist leader, has been killed in an air strike in Niger state. In a statement on Friday, Brig…
Police arrest 14-year-old house help for stabbing varsity lecturer to death
The Niger State Police Command on Tuesday paraded a 14-year-old girl, Joy Afekafe, for the gruesome murder of a lecturer at the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Dr. Funmilola…
Man jailed for extorting mother-in-law of ₦5m after promising her marriage to ex-President Buhari
In an event now being described as hilarious, a man has been jailed for defrauding his mother-in-law with a promise to contract her in marriage to former President Muhammadu Buhari.…
Tears as overloaded boat capsizes in Niger, dozens dead
At least 24 people have died after a boat capsized in Gbajibo Community, Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The boat, according to sources was carrying passengers from…
Court jails man for posing as National Assembly Election Tribunal Secretary
Idris Baba Hassan has been jailed after he was handed a two-year prison term by a Minna Chief Magistrate Court 1 located in Niger State, for allegedly impersonating Usman Mohammed…
NDLEA shuts down petrol station over storage of Indian hemp in Suleja
A fuel station named ‘Oyoyo’, located on Kaduna-Abuja Road, Suleja has been sealed by the Niger State division of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) because it was reportedly…
Policeman bags 22years for killing grandchild he fathered through his 13-year-old daughter
Gbenga Fajuyi, an Inspector of Police serving with the Niger state police command has bagged 22 years in jail for killing his newborn grand child he fathered through his 13-year-old…