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Niger Government Shuts Down Mokwa IDPs Camp Over Security Concerns
Information Nigeria
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August 29, 2025
The Niger State Government has ordered the closure of an Internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Mokwa Town, citing security threats and allegations that the facility was being used for illicit activities endangering the host community....
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...
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: Troops neutralise scores of bandits in Babanna community
The Sun Nigeria
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August 29, 2025
By John Adams, Minna It was a sigh of relief for the people of the Babanna community in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State as troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade killed an unspecified number of bandits in a major operation in the area....
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...
Fuel Price Crisis Deepens in Nigeria as Federal Government, NUPENG, and Dangote Refinery Meeting Ends in Deadlock
Alexa.ng
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September 9, 2025
On Monday, September 8, 2025, a highly anticipated meeting involving the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), the Dangote Group, and other critical stakeholders in the nation’s oil and gas...
Stars coach: We’ve got chance
Daily News Tanzania
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September 9, 2025
ZANZIBAR: NATIONAL team ‘Taifa Stars’ Head Coach, Hemed Suleiman, remains optimistic about his team’s chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the Stars gear up today to face Niger in a pivotal Group E qualifier at the New Amaan...
ONCF Adds Special Al Boraq Trains for Morocco-Niger World Cup Qualifier
Morocco World News
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September 1, 2025
Marrakech – The National Railways Office (ONCF) has announced a special transportation plan for fans attending the Morocco-Niger World Cup qualifier match. Two additional Al Boraq high-speed trains will depart from Rabat to Tangier at 11:25 p.m....
NPFL: Enyimba pip Niger Tornadoes in Aba
Eagle Online
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September 1, 2025
Enyimba International FC of Aba defeated visiting Niger Tornadoes FC of Minna 1-0 on Sunday during the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match Day 2 at Enyimba FC stadium, Aba, Abia State. Joseph Abiodun scored the only goal in the...
Gov Bago dissolves Niger state executive council
Daily Post
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September 1, 2025
Niger state Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has dissolved the State Executive Council (SEC), effectively ending the tenure of all commissioners. The governor announced the decision on Monday during the council meeting held at the government house...
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago Dissolves Niger State Cabinet, Retains Key Officials: A Strategic Move for 2027 and Beyond
Alexa.ng
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September 1, 2025
On September 1, 2025, Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council, a decision that has sent ripples through the political landscape of one of Nigeria’s largest states. The announcement, made in...
Presidency: 70% Of Insecurity In N ‘Central States Solvable Through Non-kinetic Means
This Day
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September 9, 2025
Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Presidency on Tuesday declared that 70 per cent of security challenges facing the North-central geo-political zone can be solved through dialogue and not necessarily force. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on...
Governor Umar Bago Dissolves Niger State Executive Council
TVC News Nigeria
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September 1, 2025
Governor Umaru Bago has dissolved the Niger State executive council.... Governor Umaru Bago has dissolved the Niger State executive council. The governor made the announcement during the monthly cabinet council meeting in Minna. While the...
Blasphemy: MURIC condemns mob killing of woman in Niger
Punch
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September 1, 2025
The Muslim Rights Concern has condemned the lynching of a woman identified only as Amaye over alleged blasphemous statement in Kasuwan-Garba town, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The organisation, in a statement signed by its founder...
JUST IN: Niger State Governor, Bago Dissolves Cabinet
Nigerian Eye
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September 1, 2025
Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago of Niger State has approved the immediate dissolution of all commissioners and other senior political appointees in the state's executive council. According to the announcement, only the Chief of Staff, the Deputy...
Mob Stones Food Seller to Death in Niger State Over Alleged Blasphemy
The News Chronicle
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September 1, 2025
A woman identified as Ammaye, a well-known food seller in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, has been killed by a mob over alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad. The incident took place on Saturday, 30 August 2025, in Kasuwan Garba...
MURIC Condemns Mob Killing of Food Vendor in Niger
The News Chronicle
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September 1, 2025
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the killing of a woman identified as Amaye, a food vendor, who was lynched by a mob on Saturday evening in Kasuwan-Garba, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. MURIC described the act as...
Niger State’s Tayi Community Faces Health Crisis As Only Primary Care Centre Falls Apart
Sahara Reporters
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Tayi community in Chanchaga Local Government Area, Niger State, is facing a severe health crisis as its only Primary Health Care Centre reportedly rots away under poor maintenance. According to civic watchdog, MonITNG, residents say broken beds,...
Hill Top School In Niger State Near Babangida, Abdulsalami's Residences Now Lies In Ruins
Sahara Reporters
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Hill Top Model School in Minna, situated just some metres from the residences of former Nigerian Heads of State, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, has fallen into shocking disrepair, laying bare the neglect of Niger State’s education...
Niger State Assembly speaker lauds DSS, Army for neutralizing 50 bandits, rescuing kidnaped victims
National Accord Newspaper
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August 27, 2025
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin-Daji, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigerian Army for reportedly neutralizing over 50 bandits in the state and rescuing...