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Attacks on Churches Politically Motivated, Says Boys Brigade President
The National President of the Boys Brigade of Nigeria (BBN), Professor Samson Duna, has described the rising attacks on churches and Christian communities across the country as…
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Fresh Attack in Niger Community Leaves Six Farmers Dead, Sparks Renewed Security Fears
Fresh violence has struck rural Niger State, as at least six farmers were killed in a late-night attack by suspected armed bandits in Unguwar Wawa community, Borgu Local Government…
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Terrorists Re-Abduct Papiri Missionary School Students, Kill 42
Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have again abducted pupils and students of St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of…
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Niger Governor Bago Advocates Single Term for Elected Officials
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has explained why he cannot dismiss non-performing appointed officers in his administration, citing concerns over the political…
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Niger Assembly Raises Alarm Over Influx of Illegal Immigrants
***Urges Immigration Service to Intensify Enforcement
From Minna
The Niger State House of Assembly has expressed deep concern over what it described as the unchecked influx…
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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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