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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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Flood Disaster in Niger State Claims 97 Lives, Rescue Operations Ongoing
A severe flood has claimed at least 97 lives in Kpege-Mokwa, a community in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, following a night of heavy rainfall that began around 3:00…
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Bago Marks Two Years in Office, Says ‘New Niger’ Vision on Track
***As APC Chieftain Vatsa Urges Prayers Amid Inherited Challenges
Two years after assuming office, Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago says his administration is delivering…
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Vatsa Family Condemns Babangida’s Autobiography, Calls It ‘A Book of Lies’
The family of the late General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, who was executed in 1986 over allegations of plotting a coup against then-Head of State General Ibrahim Babangida, has strongly…
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