Niger bandits promise to release captives, seek deradicalisation
Armed bandits terrorising some local government areas and communities in Niger State have promised to release all the kidnapped victims in their captivity.
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24hrs after Kagara school invasion: Bandits kill one, injure two, abduct 10 in Niger State
…Niger govt releases names of abducted students, teachers …How my daughter, seven others in her house were abducted by bandits—Mother of abducted teacher …We took information about attack as rumour — Resident …IGP deploys 4 additional rescue assets to Niger State …Says ‘we are committed to the safe rescue of all abductees By Kingsley Omonobi
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Niger governor begins APC North Central membership revalidation, registration
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger and Chairman North Central Governors Forum, has began the All Progressives Congress (APC) Registration and Revalidation Exercise for the North Central Zone. A statement by Bello’s Chief Press Secretary, Mrs Mary Noel-Berje, said the governor revalidated his membership at the Alkali Mustapha Unit, Central Ward Kontagora, Niger to signify the
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Bandits attack two Niger LGAs, kill one
By Wole Mosadomi – Minna Gunmen stormed two different local government areas of Niger state killing one person. The two local government areas are Lapai and Shiroro. Vanguard correspondent gathered that the gunmen attacked Avu community in Gupa- Abugi ward of Lapai Local government in the early hours of Thursday and opened fire killing one person
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Subject-Bandits shot dead seven farmers in their farm in Niger state
By Wole Mosadomi Seven farmers have been reportedly killed while many others were injured by armed bandits in Mashegu Local Government Areaof Niger state. The late farmers were said to have been ambushed by the bandits right on their farm while trying to convey their harvested food produce home in Babban Rami village thursday evening.
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Chairman Shiroro LGA in Niger impeached for alleged fraud
By Wole Mosadomi – Minna The Chairman of Shiroro local government council of Niger state, Comrade Suleiman Dauda Chukuba, has been impeached. He was impeached for allegedly withdrawing and spending local government Internally Generated funds IGR without approval from legislative council as well as embesslement of funds. Eleven out of fourteen councillors in the council
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COVID-19: Niger govt orders immediate closure of schools
By Wole Mosadomi – Minna Niger State Government has ordered the closure of Public and Private Schools as well as Tertiary Institutions across the State with effect from Thursday. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Chairman, Niger State Task Force on COVID-19 Pandemic, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, stated that the
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COVID-19: Niger govt orders civil servants to stay home
By Wole Mosadomi – Minna Niger state government has taken proactive steps towards averting the second wave of COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in the State as it has directed all civil servants to stay at home from Monday, December 21st, 2020. The directive, however, exempted those on essential services. A statement signed by the Head of
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FDI: Chinese Group to develop Suleja Industrial Park, other businesses
Acquires over 30 hectares of land The Niger State Government is partnering Lee Group, a foreign investment Grou in the areas of Agriculture, Transport and Mining in the State. The Foreign Investment Group has already acquired over 30 hectares of land in Suleja for the purpose of developing a Suleja Industrial Park for vehicles assembling
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Niger state workers embark on indefinite strike
By Wole Mosadomi – Minna Civil Servants in Niger state have started an indefinite strike over the deduction of 30% of their June and November salaries. Labour leaders in the state had held a series of meetings with government officials over the lingering issue with the workers kicking against the deduction and with the government
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