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Niger State Governor Bago Goes Back on Dreadlocks Ban After Public Backlash

MINNA, Nigeria – Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has backtracked on his controversial directive to security operatives to arrest individuals with dreadlocks, which...

Minna: Two Sisters Sentenced to Death for Gruesome Killing of Co-Wife

MINNA, Nigeria — A high court in Minna, Niger State, on Monday, January 20, 2025, sentenced two siblings to death and a third to...

Bandits Seize Major Military Training Camp in Niger State, Forcing Mass Evacuations

MINNA, Nigeria - In a disturbing escalation of violence in Niger State, Nigeria, bandits have reportedly taken control of a key military training camp...

Dozens Feared Dead After Boat Carrying 300 Capsizes on Way to Muslim Festival

NIGER, Nigeria — Dozens of people are feared dead after a boat carrying over 300 passengers capsized on the River Niger in north-central Nigeria...

Niger State Mourns as State Lawmaker Joseph Haruna is Laid to Rest

MINNA, Nigeria — Tears flowed freely on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, as dignitaries from across Niger State and beyond gathered to pay their last respects...

Niger State Police Arrest 17-Year-Old for Armed Robbery at POS Outlet

MINNA, Nigeria  — The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old suspect, name withheld, for allegedly robbing a Point of Sale (POS) attendant...

Nigerian Military Jets Foil Terrorist Attack on DSS in Niger, Kill Dozens of Assailants

BASSA, Nigeria — Nigerian military forces successfully thwarted a terrorist attack on assets belonging to the Department of State Services, DSS, in Niger State,...

Niger: Woman Remanded for Allegedly Pouring Hot Water on Her Husband 

KONTAGORA, Nigeria - In a recent case that has drawn attention in Niger State, Nigeria, a magistrates’ court in Kontagora local government area has...

Niger State: Newly-Wedded Groom Murdered by Bandits in Presence of His Bride

SHIRORO, Nigeria - A devastating incident occurred in the Shiroro LGA of Niger State when a newly-wedded groom, Yahaya Masinja, was brutally shot and...

Niger’s Governor Bello Accused Of Sectional Appointments

A member of the Niger State House of Assembly, Mr Malik Madaki, on Saturday, September 30, 2017 faulted the alleged lopsided appointments in the...

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