Tag: NIGER
Missing Ogun banker found in Niger after six days
Olumide Openaike, an employee of a microfinance bank at the Kemta Oloko area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, has been found in Niger State days...
Armed Forces bury 20 personnel killed in Niger
The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday buried the military personnel killed in action and in the recent crash of the Nigerian Air Force MI-171E...
Niger probes ex-commissioner Danladi Ndayebo’s death at IBB Hospital
Niger State Government says it has set up a committee to probe the circumstances that led to the death of former commissioner for information,...
Terrorists attack military cantonment in Niger
At least eight terrorists attempted to attack Wawa Military Cantonment in New Bussa, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday night.
The Nigeria...
Kidnapped Niger commissioner released
Commissioner for information in Niger State Mohammed Idris, who was abducted on Sunday night, has been released.
Mr Idris regained his freedom on Thursday night,...
Niger State commissioner kidnapped
Gunmen have kidnapped the commissioner for information and strategy in Niger State Mohammed Idris, the state government confirmed on Monday.
He was kidnapped on Sunday...
One killed, 200 students kidnapped in Niger
Police have confirmed that several students of an Islamiyya school located at Tegina in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State have been...
Boko Haram insurgents, not bandits attacking Niger, Abuja not safe —...
Niger State Governor Abubakar Bello on Monday raised alarm that Boko Haram fighters were responsible for the attacks on communities in the state.
During a...
Niger shuts public secondary schools for two weeks
Niger State Government has directed the closure of all public secondary schools for two weeks.
The closure will last from March 12 to March 26.
Commissioner...
Abducted Kagara students, staff regain freedom
The abducted students and staff of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State have been released after more than a week in captivity, a top...