Tag: NIGER STATE
Former Niger State information commissioner Danladi Ndayebo dies after car accident
Danladi Ndayebo, a former commissioner for information under ex-Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, is dead.
Mr. Ndayebo, who was also chief press secretary to...
Niger mourns emir of Kagara
The Niger State Government has mourned the Emir of Kagara Malam Salihu Tanko, who died in the early hours of Tuesday in Minna after...
Niger to spend N250m on repairs of Minna-Bida road
Niger state government says it will spend about N250 million on the repairs of the Minna-Bida road to make it accessible and reduce hardship...
Buhari wins in Niger with 612,371 votes
President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s presidential elections has scored 612,371 votes in Niger State.
Prof. Anjela Mary, the state...
Nigerians sign petition against 70-year-old who married 15-year-old girl
A Nigerian Jacobu Eleyinbo has begun a petition to the United Nations against child marriage and girl child rape in Northern Nigeria.
Mr Eleyinbo started...
Man arrested with human eyeball in Niger
The police in Niger State have arrested 35-year-old man Shuaibu Ibrahim for being in possession of a human eyeball.
Ibrahim was apprehended by detectives attached...
Campaign: NSCDC deploys 2,500 security personnel in Niger — Commandant
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command on Friday said it had deployed 2,500 security personnel to provide security to...
2019: Niger lawmaker pledges 100 cars for Buhari’s re-election
A member of the House of Representatives, Umar Bago, has pledged 100 cars to support the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari and Niger...
Niger governor presents N128.10bn budget for 2018
Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger on Thursday presented a N128.10 billion budget estimate for the 2018 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly.
The...
Governor submits 18 commissioner nominees to Niger Assembly
Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger has submitted the names of 18 commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation following...