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Army foils bandits’ infiltration in Niger/Kwara axis, kills 2
Daily Trust
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August 29, 2025
Troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade, deployed at the Forward Operating Base in Babana, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, have neutralised two bandits during a gun duel in the early hours of Thursday. The soldiers, who were on high alert,...
Mokwa Flood: Niger Govt. Shuts Down IDPs Camp Over Security Concerns
News Investigators Nigeria
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August 28, 2025
News Investigators/ Niger Government has shut down an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Mokwa, citing security concerns to the community and allegations of illegal activities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports reports that the...
Niger Claims Killing of Boko Haram Leader Bakura in Targeted Airstrike
teleSUR
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August 22, 2025 Hour: 3:06 pm The Nigerien army announced Thursday that it had killed Ibrahim Mahamadu, alias Bakura, a notorious leader of Boko Haram, during a precision airstrike in the Lake Chad basin. The operation reportedly took place on...
Niger urges workers to enrol in contributory health scheme, Nicare
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 22, 2025
Niger State Head of Service, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Idris, has emphasised the need for civil servants to enrol themselves and family members into the Niger State Contributory Health Agency (Nicare). Abubakar Sadiq, who gave the advice while on an...
10 children die as diphtheria outbreak hits communities
Prompt News Online
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September 10, 2025
Ten children have lost their lives following a diphtheria outbreak in Agaie and Bida local government areas of Niger State. The victims were reportedly rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Bida, where they later died due to the...
Troops kill bandits, recover arms in Niger, Kwara
Punch
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August 28, 2025
Troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade have neutralised armed bandits and recovered weapons during an operation in Babana, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. According to a statement signed by Captain Stephen Nwakwo, Acting Assistant Director,...
Nigerien Army Announces Death of Boko Haram Leader
Yemen News Agency SABA
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Abuja - Saba: The Nigerien Army announced yesterday, Thursday, the killing of the leader of the Boko Haram group, during a military operation carried out in the Lake Chad Basin, on the borders with Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon. The Nigerien Army...
Niger State Govt Fails To Release Funds To Displaced Persons Agency Despite Worsening Floods, Bandit Attacks
Sahara Reporters
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August 22, 2025
A SaharaReporters’ review of the Niger State 2025 budget performance has shown that Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s administration released no funds to the State Temporary Displaced Persons Agency between January and June 2025, covering the first...
Niger: Panel begins probe into alleged misconduct by Chanchaga LG chair
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 22, 2025
The three-member investigative panel set up by the Niger State Government to probe allegations of gross misconduct against the suspended Chairman of Chanchaga Local Government, Aminu Yakubu Ladan, held its inaugural hearing on Thursday at the IBB...
NPFL: Mangut Rues Nasarawa United’s Loss To Niger Tornadoes
Complete Sports
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August 28, 2025
Nasarawa United head coach Mbwas Mangut has expressed disappointment with his side’s defeat to Niger Tornadoes, reports Completesports.com. The Lafia club were defeated 1-0 by Niger Tornadoes in their matchday one encounter in Ilorin on Wednesday....
Niger armed forces kill Boko Haram leader ”Bakoura”
Africanews
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August 22, 2025
The Nigerien army claims to have killed ’Bakoura’, a long-time leader of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram on Shilawa Island in Southeastern Niger on August 15. "An air force fighter aircraft launched three targeted and successive strikes on...
Over 90% Of Niger State Schools In Deplorable Condition, Civic Tech Group Reports
Sahara Reporters
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A recent report by civic tech organisation MonITNG has highlighted the worsening state of education in Niger State, revealing that over 90 percent of schools in the state are in a deplorable condition. In a statement released on Thursday, the...
Niger army says it killed a senior Boko Haram leader in a targeted airstrike
Associated Press
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August 22, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The army in Niger says it used a targeted airstrike to kill a senior leader of the Boko Haram jihadi group, which has killed thousands of people in West Africa. Ibrahim Bakoura was killed in an Aug. 15 strike in the Lake Chad...
Troops neutralise 50 bandits, rescue many kidnap victims in Niger
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 28, 2025
A combined team of the Department of State Services (DSS) and troops of the Nigerian Army have dealt a devastating blow on bandits in Niger state, neutralising over 50 in battle and rescued kidnapped victims in Mariga Local Government Area (LGA)...
VIDEO: ‘Even If I Sell Niger State To Fund Projects, It’s Not Your Business; They Say I’m Borrowing But I’ve Not Started Yet’ –Gov Bago Tells Residents
Sahara Reporters
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August 28, 2025
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has said that even if he decides to sell the state to raise funds for development projects, it is not the public’s business. Residents have expressed worries over the state’s financial management, with...
Niger army claims to have killed a Boko Haram leader
African Insider
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August 22, 2025
Niamey – The Niger army on Thursday said that it had killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, where the country borders Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon. Bakura was killed during a “surgical operation” on an island in the...
Niger army kills Boko Haram leader
Punch
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August 22, 2025
The Niger army on Thursday said that it had killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, where the country borders Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon. Bakura was killed during a “surgical operation” on an island in the Diffa...
Group Tasks Niger Governor On Financial Discipline
Daily Independent
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August 28, 2025
0 Chinwendu Nnadozie Youth leader and Chairman, Coalition Movement in Niger State, Comrade Yahaya Gago has chastised the state governor, Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago for failing to exhibit strict financial discipline in projecting the state To the...
2027: Niger APC backs forum’s nationwide mobilisation tour for Tinubu
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 26, 2025
The Niger State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aminu Musa Bobi, has declared full support of the party to the State Coordinators Forum in ensuring the success of the planned mobilisation tour of the country for President Bola...
2026 World Cup Power Rankings: Argentina and Spain favourites while Germany drop down
Tribal Football
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The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest edition of the tournament yet, featuring 48 nations, but which of them are most likely to win it? After each qualifying round, we'll be ranking the 10 sides that look in the best shape to reign supreme in the...