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Labour suspends strike over minimum wage, others in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2020 0

The organised labour in Niger state has suspended the strike it started on February 4 over the non -implementation of the N30, 000 minimum wage. The strike was called-off on Sunday following resolutions reached between the state government and labour. Muslims council decries high cost of

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Lagos infiltrated by violent mercenaries from Niger, Chad – Fani-Kayode

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2020 0

The former minister of aviation and a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has said that Lagos state has been ‘infiltrated and occupied by violent mercenaries from Niger and Chad all claiming to be commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada and tricycles (Keke NAPEP). Fani-Kayode on his Twitter handle on Wednesday hailed the […]

Metro

Day-old baby dumped opposite Central Mosque in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2020 0

Hajiya Fatima Adamu has rescued a day-old baby girl dumped by an unidentified mother by the roadside along Kuta Road, opposite Central Mosque in Minna, Niger. The baby was brought to the Niger State Child Rights Protection Agency office in Minna on Tuesday. Adamu while speaking said that the baby who was wrapped with a […]

Crime

Man confesses to supplying bandits AK-47 in Niger, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2020 0

A man Mr. Samson Salau, has described how he buys and sells AK-47 guns and pistols to rampaging armed robbers and bandits who have been terrorizing some states in the North. In a video clip obtained by PRNigeria, Salau made the confession in Hausa while being interrogated by DSP Hassan Gimba Sule, the Minna Sector […]

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Man kills neighbour with Dane gun in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2019 0

Minna – The Police in Niger have arrested one Mohammed Isa, 27, of Dogon Ruwa village of Bosso Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly shooting and killing his neighbour, Umaru Abubakar, 30, with a Dane gun. The Commissioner of Police in the state,  Usman Adamu, disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]

Politics

Niger gets $900,000 grant from South Korea for urban policy

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2019 0

Minna – The Niger Government says a 900,000 dollar grant has been approved by the South Korean government for the preparation for the state urban policy. Alhaji Ahmed Matane, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), disclosed this on Monday in Minna at a press conference to commence the preparation for the Niger State Urban Policy. […]

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Niger state facing a lot of security challenges – Abubakar Bello

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

The Niger state governor, Mr Abubakar Bello has told the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday that the state was facing a lot of security challenges . The governor made this known at 2019 counter-terrorism simulation exercise in Minna, Niger done by NAF in order to integrate air and ground counter-terrorism operations. Air Marshall Sadiq […]

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WAFU Cup: Falcons to play Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2019

African champions Nigeria will contend with Burkina Faso, Niger Republic and Mali in the group phase of this year’s WAFU B Women’s Tournament taking place in Abidjan, 8th – 18th May. They will play in Group B. Host nation Cote d’Ivoire, alongside Togo, Senegal and Ghana will battle things out in Group A. Next month’s […]

Sports

Tanzanian referee banned for life by FIFA for taking bribes

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2019 0

One of Tanzania’s top referees has been handed a life ban from football after FIFA found him guilty of taking bribes. The case, opened in July 2018, was handled by FIFA’s Ethics Committee which ruled Oden Charles Mbaga had breached the FIFA Code of Ethics. FIFA told Reuters news agency that the ban relates to […]

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NiMet predicts rains, thunderstorms for Monday

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2018 0

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy skies over the central states of the country on Monday morning with prospects of rains over Abuja, Bauchi, Gombe, Jos, Jalingo, Niger, Yola and Kaduna cities. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office in Abuja on Sunday also predicted day and night temperatures in the range […]

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SON decries unhygienic practices by fast food outlets

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2018 0

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), on Friday condemned the unhygienic practices by some fast food outlets in Niger, saying they were endangering the lives of patrons. The SON Coordinator in the state, Mr Badawale Sunday, told journalists in Minna that the surveillance exercises carried out indicated that many of the outlets were yet to […]

Business News

FG tracks cash movements, transactions at borders – Adeosun

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2018 0

The Federal Government has said its men and officers of the Nigeria Customs Service were working to effectively track physical cash movements and transactions at the various borders, including Niger, Benin Republic and Cameroon. The government said that the monitoring was an addition to the formal channels of finance via the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit […]

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Buhari inaugurates N50 billion Sugar mill in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the N50 billion Sunti Golden Sugar Estate, in Mokwa, Niger state. While addressing guests at the Commissioning, President Buhari called on Private investors in the country to partner with the government in creating investment opportunities. He said the coming of the sugar factory is timely as Nigeria has made […]

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Dapchi Girls: FG extends search to Chad, Niger, Cameroon

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2018 0

The Nigerian government announced today that the search for the 110 schoolgirls who were abducted from the Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, Yobe State, has been extended to the neighbouring countries of Chad, Niger and Cameroon. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said top military and security officials on […]

Entertainment

Niger partners Nollywood for development of tourism, job creation

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2017 0

Niger state Governor, Alhaji  Abubakar Sani Bello, has said  his administration is committed to  develop  the entertainment industry in the state  by partnering with the leadership of the  Nollywood actors in Nigeria because of the capacity of the industry and the tourism sector to  further create jobs for  the state’s unemployed  youths presently  roaming the […]

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NGE urges Avengers to rescind threat to resume hostilities

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2017 0

The Nigerian Guild of Editors has expressed worry over the threat by the Niger Delta Avengers to resume attacks on oil facilities in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. The Guild stated this is a statement at the end of its Standing Committee meeting which ended at the weekend in Katsina, calling on the Avengers to […]

Metro

Father sets son ablaze over quarrel with brother

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

A 43-year-old father, Malam Musa Mohammed, has been arrested by the Rights Protection Agency in Niger for setting his 15-year-old son, Bello Musa, ablaze. Mrs Mairam Kolo, the Director-General of the agency, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Minna. She said that the incident occurred around […]

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NDDC to boost Digital Learning in Niger Delta

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2017 0

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says it will boost digital learning by linking the entire Niger Delta region with fiber optics that will facilitate internet penetration and spread. The Chairman of the NDDC Governing Board, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, said this when members of the Governing Council and Management of the Cross River State […]

Politics

Violence mars election of NDU Alumni Association

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

Niger Delta University Alumni Association NDUAA election held on Saturday at Law faculty in Ovum, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State was disrupted as some of the members alleged that the process had been compromised, leading to hijack of accreditation materials and destruction of ballot boxes and papers. What began as a peaceful process with accreditation that began […]

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Buhari in Niger for ECOWAS Taskforce on Common Currency meeting

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday departs Abuja for Niamey, the Republic of Niger capital to participate in a meeting on Common Currency for the West African sub-region. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja […]