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Niger: S/Court upholds Sani nomination as APC’s candidate for 2015 governorship election

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The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the nomination of Gov. Abubakar Bello Sani as the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2015 governorship election in Niger State. Mr Mustapha Babangida, an APC governorship aspirant had approached the Niger State High Court to challenge the outcome of the primary which Sani emerged as the […]
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Islamic preacher with 86 wives is dead

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Nigerian Islamic preacher with 86 wives, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Masaba, is dead. His Personal Assistant, Alhaji Mutairu Bello, confirmed Masaba’s death in Abuja on Saturday. He said that the preacher died in his residence in Bida, Niger State, on Saturday, after a brief illness. “From Allah we come, to Him we shall all return; we […]
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Women significant to nation building -Gov

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Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has said that the peace, prosperity and development of any society hinges, to a large extent, on its ability to invest in women and the girl-child.Receiving a delegation of 30 women, who recently returned from  skills acquisition trip to Istanbul, Turkey, Governor Sani Bello described women as significant […]
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Niger Assembly Elects New Speaker

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Niger State House of Assembly has elected Hon. Isah Mohammed Kawu as the new Speaker. This is following the unanimous decision of the Assembly members when 19 of the 25 members of the assembly impeached the Speaker, Hon. Adamu Usman. Kawu was first elected Speaker in 2012 but was impeached after one legislative week. In […]
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Niger Gov Seeks Prayers for Incoming Govts

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Niger State Governor, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu, has admonished Nigerians to pray for the success of the incoming administrations at both the national and state levels saying that doing otherwise, will amount to a failure of the community. Aliyu made the call in Minna on Monday, after commissioning projects executed by the managements of the […]
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Niger Gov Directs Commissioners to Prepare Handover Notes

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The Governor of Niger State, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, has directed commissioners to prepare comprehensive handover notes for the next administration. He gave the directive on Wednesday in Minna, while inaugurating a 27-man transition committee to midwife the handover next month. Aliyu urged commissioners and other key government officials to ensure they prepared proper
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Gov Aliyu Signs Law on Rape

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As a result of the incessant rape cases in Niger State, Governor Babangida Aliyu, on Thursday, assented to the State House of Assembly bill seeking stiffer punishment for rapists and people engaged in sex offences. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Israel Ebije said other bills passed into law and assented to were […]
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I Won’T Defect to APC, Says Gov. Aliyu

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The Governor of Niger State Babangida Aliyu, on Wednesday said he would rather resign from politics in place of defecting from Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC).   He described politicians defecting from the PDP to the All Progressive Congress (APC) as people who were suffering from poverty of integrity, morality and principle. […]
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Aliyu Mismanaged N1trn in 8 Years – APC

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Niger State governor, Babangida Aliyu, of mismanaging over N1trillion in the past eight years of his administration. APC state chairman, Mohammed Imam, while briefing newsmen at the party’s secretariat in Minna, on Thursday, noted that Aliyu, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had derailed in governance.