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FG Visits Parents of Abducted Niger School Students Amid State Government Absence
Niger State government and its officials were conspicuously absent on Monday when a federal government delegation led by National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu visited…
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Bandits Abduct 24, Maim Blind Man in Latest Niger Attacks
Armed bandits struck communities in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Wednesday, abducting 24 residents and maiming a blind man in separate attacks.
In Palaita…
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Niger Speaker, APC Chieftain Vatsa Mourn Veteran Journalist Saka Bolaji
Tributes have continued to pour in following the death of Elder Saka Bolaji, a veteran journalist and Daily Times correspondent in Minna, Niger State.
Bolaji, who once served as…
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Tinubu Approves ₦16.7bn for Urgent Reconstruction of Flood-Ravaged Mokwa Bridge
President Bola Tinubu has approved ₦16.7 billion for the immediate reconstruction of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, which was washed away by devastating floods in May 2025,…
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Niger Assembly Moves to End Rowdy “Sign-Out” Celebrations in Schools
The Niger State House of Assembly has urged Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago to sign an executive order banning “Marker’s Day” or “Sign-Out” celebrations in all public and private…
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Closure of Badeggi FM Not Politically Motivated — Niger State Government
The Niger State Government has denied allegations that the recent shutdown of Badeggi FM, a private radio station based in Minna, was politically motivated. The government insisted…
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Flood Destroys Niger Farmlands, Govt Renews Relocation Alert
By Our Correspondent in Minna
Torrential rainfall on Sunday morning has destroyed farmlands and displaced several communities in Niger State, with Kafin Koro in Paikoro Local…
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Nigerian Army Will Overcome Security Challenges, Says COAS Oluyede
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi O. Oluyede, has assured Nigerians that the Nigerian Army remains resolute in its commitment to surmounting the various…
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LG Autonomy: Group Threatens Nationwide Protest Over Non-Implementation of Supreme Court Judgment
****Says State Governments Must Respect Rule of Law
A civil society group, Human Rights and Public Advocacy, has issued a stern ultimatum to state governments across the…
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NISEMA Confirms 151 Dead, Over 3,000 Displaced in Mokwa Flood Disaster
***FG Delegation Visits Niger State, Offers Condolences
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NISEMA) has confirmed that the death toll from the devastating flood…
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