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NBS: Yobe, Niger, Nasarawa lead cooking gas price decline
New National Star
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September 3, 2025
BY SAM OTUONYE The average retail price of refilling a 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) declined by 0.96% month-on-month, dropping from N8,323.95 in June 2025 to N8,243.79 in July 2025. Also, the average retail price for...
Tinubu meets Katsina, Jigawa, Niger elders over insecurity
Business Day
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September 2, 2025
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, met with stakeholders from Katsina, Jigawa and Niger States over the rampaging insecurity ravaging the region among others. The meeting cane on the backdrop of recent increase in wanton killing of innocent...
Niger community gets power supply after 40 years
Punch
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September 2, 2025
The North South Power Company Limited has connected the Eddah community in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger to the national grid after over 40 years of living in darkness. Mr Olubunmi Peters, Executive Vice Chairman of NSPCL, stated this...
Niger community gets electricity supply after 40 years of darkness
Eagle Online
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September 2, 2025
The North South Power Company Limited has connected Eddah community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger to the national grid after over 40 years of living in darkness. Olubunmi Peters, Executive Vice Chairman of NSPCL, stated this at the...
Concrete Roads: A Game Changer For Emergency Response And Security In Niger
The Nigerian Voice
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Across Nigeria, numerous ungoverned areas have become safe havens for bandits, kidnappers, and terrorists. Despite substantial resources invested in combating insecurity, these criminals exploit inaccessible terrains, forests, and poor...
Niger Governor dissolves cabinet, retains principal staff
The Chronicle News Online
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September 2, 2025
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has dissolved his cabinet just as Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Chief of Staff, CoS, other principal officers retained. The governor announced the decision during the State Executive Council...
Niger: I dissolved cabinet to facilitate mid-term performance review – Gov Bago
Daily Post
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September 1, 2025
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has explained that his decision to dissolve the cabinet was intended to facilitate a mid-term review of performance and reposition the administration for improved service delivery. Bago made this known...
Niger residents loot foodstuffs for distribution by lawmaker
Punch
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September 1, 2025
Some Niger State residents on Sunday looted foodstuffs and other items meant for distribution in a programme organised by the lawmaker representing Suleja/Tafato, Hon. Adamu Tanko, to indigent constituents. Our correspondent gathered that the...
Blasphemy: Police Yet to Arrest Suspected Killers of Woman in Niger
This Day
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September 2, 2025
Laleye Dipo in Minna The police have said that it is yet to make any arrest in connection with the burning to death of a woman in Kasuwan Garba Market in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State last Saturday for alleged blasphemy. The police,...
Niger Gov Bago Dissolves Cabinet, Retains Key Principal Officers
Information Nigeria
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September 1, 2025
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, on Monday, announced the dissolution of his cabinet while retaining some key principal staff in his office. The governor made the disclosure during the State Executive Council meeting held at the Council...
Niger: NNPP Chieftain, Ajadi Condemns Killing Of Female Food Vendor For Alleged Blasphemy, Preaches Religious Tolerance
Lagos Post Online
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September 1, 2025
A Business Mogul and South West Chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has condemned the killing of a female food vendor simply identified as Amaye in Kasuwan-Garba town in Mariga Local Government...
Niger Governor, Bago, Dissolves Cabinet
Daily Independent
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September 1, 2025
0 Chinwendu Nnadozie Less than two years after constituting cabinet, the Governor of Niger state, Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago has dissolved the State Executive Council (SEC), describing his actions as mere review of mid term performances. The...
Niger State Governor Sacks All Commissioners; Retains Ssg, Cos, Others
The Nigerian Voice
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Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has dissolved his cabinet, asking the permanent secretaries to take over affairs of the ministries pending when new commissioners will be inaugurated. This was made known in a statement released on Monday by...
Bago dissolves Niger cabinet as Alia reconstitutes in Benue
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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September 2, 2025
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has dissolved his cabinet. He announced the dissolution during the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting at Government House, Minna, yesterday. Bago had appreciated the officials for their services...
Niger Gov Bago Dissolves Cabinet, Retains SSG, CoS
Channels TV
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September 1, 2025
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has dissolved his cabinet. The governor announced the decision during the State Executive Council meeting at the Council Chamber, Minna. Governor Bago Bago appreciated them for the services they had so far...
Former FIRS Boss Nami Eyes Niger South Senatorial Seat
This Day
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September 2, 2025
Nami Abdullahi, former Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS boss has buried his governorship ambition and now wants to contest the Senatorial election in the Niger South Senatorial District. Though Nami did not say on which platform he would be...
Niger governor dissolves cabinet, orders hand-over to perm secs
The Sun Nigeria
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September 1, 2025
From John Adams, Minna The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect and issued a stern warning to the outgoing council members not to bother lobbying him. “Don’t lobby anyone, don’t...
Niger State Governor Bago Dissolves Cabinet, Reappoints SSG, Key Principal Officers
Sahara Reporters
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Although the dissolution affected all commissioners, the governor immediately reinstated key aides in his office to ensure continuity of government operations. Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has dissolved his cabinet, bringing an end to the...
Niger Governor Dissolves Cabinet
African Examiner
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September 1, 2025
Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria Monday, September 1st, 2025 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has dissolved the state executive council, effective immediately. Mr Ibrahim Bologi, Chief Press...
Niger Gov dissolves cabinet
Daily Trust
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September 1, 2025
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has dissolved his cabinet. The governor, however, reinstated the Secretary to State Government, the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff and some principal officers. According to his Chief Press...