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Boat mishap claims 29 lives in Niger

News Diary Online · September 3, 2025

By Rita Iliya A boat mishap has claimed 29 lives in Gausawa community in Malale ward of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger. Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, Director-General of Niger state Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), disclosed this in a...

Niger State, Badeggi FM settlement talks collapse as judge recuses self

Daily Post · September 3, 2025

An attempt at an out-of-court settlement between the Niger State government and Badeggi FM radio station has collapsed, prompting the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Mohammed, to step aside from the case. Recall that the settlement attempt was...

29 Dead, 50 Rescued In Fresh Niger Boat Mishap

Daily Independent · September 4, 2025

1 MINNA – Less than two months after the state lost hundreds of souls in boat mishap, Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) on Wednesday, confirmed another marine related accident in Borgu Local Government Area of the state where 29...

Niger State Government Pioneers Inclusive Early Childhood Education with Comprehensive Teacher Training Program

Alexa.ng ·

In a transformative move to enhance the quality of education and promote inclusivity in its school system, the Niger State Government has launched a groundbreaking initiative to train teachers in inclusive early childhood education (ECE). This...

Niger Government Fails In Out-Of-Court Settlement With Badeggi FM As Judge Recuses Self

Sahara Reporters ·

The move for an out-of-court settlement in the case between the Niger State government and private radio station, Badeggi FM, has collapsed, prompting the presiding judge to indicate his withdrawal from the matter. The case, with suit number...

29 Dead, 50 Rescued As Another Boat Mishap Hits Niger

Daily Independent · September 4, 2025

1 Chinwendu Nnadozie Less than two months after the state lost hundreds of souls in boat mishap, Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed another marine related accident in Borgu Local Government Area. The incident which...

29 killed in fresh Niger boat accident

Punch · September 3, 2025

Twenty-nine persons have been confirmed dead in a boat accident that occurred in a community called Gausawa in Borgu Local Government Area in Niger State at about 11:30am on Tuesday. The boat, which was loaded with 90 people, including women and...

Badeggi FM, Niger Govt effort to settle out-of-court fails

The Guardian (Nigeria) · September 3, 2025

Badeggi FM has told a Minna High Court that the effort initiated by parties in the case with Niger government for an out-of-court settlement has failed. The position was made known when the matter came up for hearing in Minna on Wednesday. The...

Preview: Morocco vs Niger - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole ·

Sports Mole previews Friday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Morocco and Niger, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Morocco will set out to protect the only 100% record left in the CAF 2026 World Cup qualifiers when...

29 dead as another boat capsizes in Niger State

New Mail · September 3, 2025

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) says at least 29 people have died in a boat mishap in Borgu LGA of the state. A statement by Abdullah Arah, NSEMA director-general, said the boat was conveying about 90 passengers when it...

Fresh Boat Mishap Claims 29 Lives In Niger State

The Nigerian Voice ·

No fewer than twenty-nine persons have been confirmed dead in a boat accident that occurred on Tuesday in Niger State. The incident reportedly happened in a community called Gausawa in Borgu LGA. at about 11:30am. The boat was loaded with 90...

29 dies in Niger boat mishap

The Guardian (Nigeria) · September 3, 2025

A boat mishap has claimed 29 lives in Gausawa community in Malale ward of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger. Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, Director-General of Niger state Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), disclosed this in a statement in Minna...

29 Passengers Killed In Boat Accident In Niger State As Dozens Remain Missing

Sahara Reporters ·

No fewer than 29 people have been confirmed dead after a boat capsized on Tuesday morning in Gausawa community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The ill-fated boat, which reportedly carried about 90 passengers — mostly women and...

Boat mishap claims 29 fresh lives in Niger

Daily Trust · September 3, 2025

29 people have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap at the Malale riverfront in Borgu LGA of Niger State. Daily Trust gathered that the boat with 90 passengers on board took off from Tugan Sule in Shagunu ward of Borgu LGA and en route Dugga for a...

Boat Accident Claims 29 Lives In Niger

New Telegraph · September 3, 2025

…50 rescued, 2 still missing Twenty nine bodies have been recovered and buried following a boat accident in Gausawa waters around Malale area/ward of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident which occurred on Tuesday morning,...

29 Die, Others Missing In Fresh Boat Accident In Niger State

Naija News · September 3, 2025

At least 29 people have been confirmed dead in a boat accident that occurred on Tuesday in Gausawa community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Naija News learnt that the tragic incident happened around 11:30 a.m. when a boat conveying...

Fresh boat accident kills 29 in Niger

Punch · September 3, 2025

29 persons have been confirmed dead in a boat accident that occurred on Tuesday in Niger State. The incident happened in a community called Gausawa in Borgu LGA. at about 11:30am. The boat was loaded with 90 people including women and children who...

After 40 Years, Niger Community Finally Gets Power Supply

Information Nigeria · September 3, 2025

The North South Power Company Limited (NSPCL) has successfully connected the Eddah community in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State to the national electricity grid after more than four decades without power. Mr. Olubunmi Peters,...

NAFDAC trains Niger drug sellers on safety

News Diary Online · September 3, 2025

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Niger State, on Wednesday sensitised medicine dealers to safe drug distribution practices By Rita Iliya The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control...

Niger community gets power supply after 40 years

Punch · 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...