Tag: NIGER
Mother, son arrested for beating father to death
Niger State Police Command has arrested a woman, Hafsat
Aliyu, and her son, Babangida Usman, for allegedly beating Ali Haruna to death,
Northern City News reports.
It...
Court dismisses certificate forgery suit against Niger governor
A Federal High Court sitting in Minna, on Monday,
dismissed a certificate forgery case filed against Niger State Governor,
Abubakar Bello.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) instituted...
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...
BREAKING: INEC in meeting with stakeholders, considers postponing elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
called stakeholders including foreign observers to a meeting.
Sources close to INEC have revealed that the electoral
commission is considering...
Man beats wife to death over alleged infidelity
A 32-year-old
man, Jibrin Abu, has been arrested by the police in Niger State for allegedly
beating his wife, Victoria Aliyu, to death over allegation of...
Man stabs wife to death over alleged infidelity
The police
in Niger State have arrested 29-year-old Ishaya David for allegedly killing his
wife.
Mr David
was arrested by police detectives attached to the Gawu Babangida Division...
70-year-old man marries 15-year-old girl in Niger
A man in Niger State Yakubu Chanji has married a teenager, the Daily Nigerian has reported.
Neighbours said that Mr Chanji is in his early...
Army arrests notorious gun runner in Niger
The 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, on Saturday said it arrested a notorious gun runner on Nov. 22 in Bargu general area of New...
Niger Pension Board receives N3 billion to settle retired workers, others
The Niger State government has released N3 billion to the pension board to settle outstanding pensions, gratuities and death benefits owed relations of retirees,...
Flood: Niger Republic community seeks access to Nigeria
Gaya community in Niger Republic has appealed to Kebbi Government to allow them to utilise the access road in Bagudu Local Government pending the...