Tragedy in Niger as another fuel tanker explosion claims 6 lives

The tragic incident occurred when the tanker, transporting fuel to the state, skidded off the road and overturned, leading to a massive fuel spill and subsequent explosion. Eyewitnesses blamed the incident on the poor condition of the road along the Makera …

Niger fixes LG polls for November

The Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) has presented a timetable for the conduct of 2025 local council polls to the representatives of all the political parties and stakeholders in the state, promising free, fair, and credible polls. The …

Counter-terrorism: B’Faso, Mali, Niger delegates visit Nigeria

The National Counter Terrorism Centre, under the Office of the National Security Adviser, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Alliance of Sahel States – Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger – to effectively combat terrorism in …

Niger Delta Sports Festival MOC Chairman Thrilled by Buildup 

Chairman of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) Main Organising Committee (MOC), Alabo Boma Iyaye, has expressed satisfaction at the impressive buildup to the event scheduled for between April 1 and 8 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Iyaye, who is the Executive …

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Iyaye hails enthusiastic response to Niger Delta Sports Festival

Chairperson of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) Main Organising Committee (MOC), Boma Iyaye, has expressed satisfaction at the impressive buildup to the event scheduled for 1-8 April in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Mr Iyaye, who is the Executive Director …

Niger community sues AEDC over injustice

Kutiriko Community in Chanchaga local council of Niger State, has dragged the Abuja Electricity Company (AEDC) to a Minna Chief Magistrate court for billing the community while the transformer providing electricity to the area was parked off. The Spokesman …

FG, Niger sign agreement to engage 100,000 youth in agriculture

The Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, today joined Niger State Governor, Farmer Mohammed Umar Bago, the Chairman of Niger Foods, Mr. Sammy Adigun;l, and the CEO/Executive Secretary of National Agricultural Land Development …

Niger Delta Militant Group Threatens To Hit Oil Production Over Seizure

A militant group dubbed as Niger Delta Rescue Movement (NDRM) has threatened to escalate political crisis in Rivers State, urging non-indigenes to leave the state for their safety. The group also threatened that the nation’s oil production will suffer if …

Niger to allocate N3m monthly per ward for development

Niger State Governor, Muhammad Bago, has revealed that the state government has budgeted N9.864 billion annually for the Ward Development Project, out of which N3 million will be spent monthly on each of the 274 wards of the state. The governor gave the …