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Niger announces death of don from COVID-19, confirms 10 positive cases

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2020 0

The Niger state government has announced the death of a professor of veterinary medicine, Prof. Bello Agaie of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto to COVID-19. Announcing this development, Governor Abubakar Sani -Bello also revealed that that so far 10 persons have been confirmed positive

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COVID-19: Mobile court convicts 156 violators of lockdown in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2020 0

A Special Mobile Court sitting in Minna, Niger state has convicted another set of 156 persons for violating the lockdown order imposed by the state government to check the spread of COVID-19. However, 15 other persons were discharged on the ground of them being minors, for reason of ill -health and delivery of essential services. […]

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COVID-19 patient escapes from isolation centre in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2020 0

There is an uneasy calm at the Minna Isolation Centre in Niger state following the alleged of a suspected coronavirus positive woman from centre, even as the state recorded another three COVID – 19 positive cases. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Health, and Hospital Services, Dr. Muhammad Makusidi, while briefing journalists on […]

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Customers besiege banks in Minna, disregard social distancing rule

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2020 0

Banks in Minna, the Niger state capital had a chaotic time on Tuesday, as the turnout of customers who came to transit business was unprecedented. However, it was observed that some banks mainly first generation banks, refused to offer services to customers due to the large number of people and the refusal to adhere to […]

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Mobile court convicts 29 violators of lockdown order in Minna

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2020 0

…As FRSC arrests 2 overloaded vehicles from Kano A special mobile court set up by the Niger state government has convicted another 29 persons for violating the lockdown order imposed by the state fovernment. The suspects were arrested by security operatives from different parts of Minna, the state capital. All the suspects, were arranged by […]

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Covid-19: Niger govt bans night travel

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2020 0

The Niger government on Tuesday announced ban on night travels from 6 p.m to 7 a.m. as part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. A statement by Mrs Mary Berje, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger, said that the governor gave the directive during […]

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Niger arrests COVID-19 positive driver

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2020 0

As directed by the Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sanni- Bello, a 30-year-old truck driver from Kano state was intercepted for flouting the Niger state COVID-19 movement restriction order. This was made known by the state Commissioner for Health and Hospital Management, Dr. Muhammad Makusidi at the weekend. With this development, the state now has […]

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Bello grants pardon to 46 inmates in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2020 0

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger state has granted unconditional pardon to 46 inmates spread across various correctional centres in the state. This is contained in statement issued on Sunday by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Nasara Dan-Mallam. Dan-Mallam, who is also the chairman of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, said […]

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Niger extends partial lockdown by 2 weeks

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2020 0

The Niger state government has announced a partial extension of lockdown of the state for another two weeks in order to achieve the desired result of minimising the spread of the coronavirus. Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger state made this disclosure to newsmen after a joint executive council and COVID-19 task force meeting in Minna […]

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2 feared dead as armed bandits strike in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2020 0

Two persons have been feared dead and about 2,000 cattle rustled in a renewed bandit attack at Erena community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state. It was gathered that the incident which took place st 7am on Sunday at Erena and its environs however, left many people injured. The bandits numbering over 100 […]

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IDPs in Niger raise alarm over strange aircrafts, seek help

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2020 0

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in four camps in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state have raised alarm over the presence of strange aircraft flying over the camps before bandits’ attacks and have called on the state government to intervene, According to the Director of Social Development in Shiroro Local Government, Musan Adullahi, a strange […]

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Niger to quarantine any visitor from Kano for 14 days

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2020 0

Henceforth, any person from Kano state that steps into Niger state will be quarantined for 14 days, the state Governor, Abubakar Sanni -Bello, has directed. To match words with action the governor directed the council chairmen of nine local government areas in the state to quarantine anyone that returns from Kano state for 14 days. […]

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Trouble brews in Niger LGs as probe of palliatives diversion kicks- off

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2020 0

Trouble appears to brewing in some local government areas of Niger state over the way and manner government palliatives was shared among citizens. First to commence action to probe the activities is the Chanchaga Local Government Area in the state capital, Minna. It was gathered that the council has begun investigation into the disappearance of […]

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Shiroro youths issue 2-week ultimatum to Niger to stop banditry

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2020 0

Youths from Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state have expressed displeasure over the nonchalant attitude of the state government towards their continuous calls for help over the incessant attacks by bandits. The youths, who stormed the Correspondents Chapel secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Minna on Monday, spoke through their co- […]

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COVID-19: Police in Niger warn transporters against night trips

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2020 0

The Niger state Police Command has warned members of the organised transport sector in the state and beyond against embarking on night trips. Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Adamu Usman, which gave the advice in Minna on Friday, said that the warning was occasioned by the lockdown order. “Any person or group of people found violating […]

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Covid-19: Niger govt. imposes 24-hour curfew

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2020 0

Niger Government has announced a 24-hour curfew for the period of two weeks as part of measures to further prevent the spread of coronavirus in the state. Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger made the announcement during a news conference, shortly after a joint Emergency Council and State Task Force on COVID19 meeting at the Government […]

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Niger launches manhunt for fleeing COVID-19 positive driver

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

The Niger state government has launched a manhunt for a driver who tested positive to COVID-19, according to the state Commissioner for Health and Hospital Services, Mohammed Makunsidi, who raised the alarm. Makunsidi said the COVID-19 positive driver had escaped from the isolation centre where he was being managed in Bida area of the state, […]

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Covid-19: Niger sets aside N400m for palliatives, releases N74m

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

…UBA donates N28.5m as China offers medical facilities worth N6m As part of efforts to tackle the ravaging coronavirus, the Niger state government has approved N400 million to provide palliatives to cushion the hardship resulting from the lockdown of the state. This and other measures taken by government to curb the spread of the virus, […]

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Niger imposes dawn to dusk curfew to avert coronavirus outbreak

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2020 0

Governor Abubakar Sani -Bello of Niger state has shut down the entire state as a result of the ravaging coronavirus across the country. This was sequel to the announcement of the death of a coronavirus patient in Abuja and consequently, the state government has impost a daily curfew from 8am to 8pm as preventive measures against the scourge.  […]

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Covid-19: Niger closes public, private schools

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2020 0

The Niger state government has directed the closure of public and private schools as well as tertiary institutions across the state for 30 days from March 23 as part of efforts to check the spread of the coronavirus disease. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Matane on Thursday in […]