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Niger, Nasarawa States Launch Joint Digital Skills Initiative
This Day
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July 4, 2025
Laleye Dipo in Minna Niger and Nasarawa states have launched a joint digital skills Initiative programme aimed at addressing the critical gap in Nigeria’s Technological ecosystem. The initiative is the outcome of aspirations between the Ministries...
State Governments: Huge FAAC Allocation, No Power Supply!
Daily Independent
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July 7, 2025
1 Before leaving office in 2023, former President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the Fifth Constitution Alteration Bills, which among others, transferred electricity from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List, so that...
Zauro and promise of youth in governance
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 7, 2025
Sir: In an era when cynicism about leadership runs deep and doubt clouds the potential of young professionals in national transformation, the story of Dr. Nurudeen Abubakar Zauro emerges as a powerful counter-narrative, a living testament to what...
Niger: Police recover 50 live anti-aircraft ammunition abandoned by fleeing bandits
Tribune Online
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July 3, 2025
Niger Police Command has recovered 50 rounds of live anti-aircraft ammunition allegedly abandoned by fleeing bandits following heavy bombardment from the military in Sulupawa village via Rijau to Kumbashi and Kakihum areas of Mariga local...
Niger: Concerns over stalemate in appointment of High Court judges
Daily Post
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July 3, 2025
Some members of the Niger State Judiciary have expressed concerns over the state government’s delay in making statutory provisions for the appointment of High Court judges by the National Judicial Commission. DAILY POST learnt that the...
Niger police recover 50 rounds of anti-aircraft ammo abandoned by bandits
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
The Niger State Police Command has recovered 50 rounds of live anti-aircraft ammunition abandoned by fleeing bandits following intense bombardment from the military in Sulupawa village through Rijau to Kumbashi and Kakihum areas of Mariga Local...
11 terrorists killed in western Niger: army
Xinhua News Agency
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NIAMEY, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerien army announced on Sunday that it had killed at least 11 terrorists in response to two coordinated attacks carried out on Wednesday and Thursday in the Tillabery and Dosso regions of western Niger. According...
Niger govt give cash to victims of fire outbreak
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
Niger State government has supported the victims of fire disaster whose shops were gulted by fire in different locations in Minna, the state capital, in 2024, with cash palliative to the tune of N36,688,118.00 The Director General of the Niger...
Niger, Nasarawa to train 10,000 in digital skills
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
In one of the major steps taken towards regional integration and digital empowerment, the governments of Niger and Nasarawa States have unveiled a joint Smart Skills Development Programme called NINATECH, aimed at equipping 10,000 citizens across...
EXCLUSIVE: Nine Boko Haram wives arrested in Niger State
Premium Times
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July 6, 2025
At least nine women kidnapped and forcibly married to Boko Haram insurgents have been arrested by security operatives while relocating from their enclave in Alawa forest reserve, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State to areas bordering...
Creation Of Kainji State’ll Address Insecurity In Niger, Kebbi — Ibeto
New Telegraph
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July 6, 2025
Musa Ibeto, Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Movement for the Creation of Kainji State, has said that the proposed state, carved from parts of Niger and Kebbi states, would help tackle the persistent insecurity affecting the region....
Terrorists attacking farmers, unsuspecting civilians – MBF President, Bitrus
Daily Post
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July 6, 2025
President of the Middle Belt Forum, Pogu Bitrus has assessed the continuous attack on the North-Central geo-political zone of the country. In this interview with DAILY POST, Bitrus proffered possible solutions to end the incessant attacks on the...
Niger: CAN donates food items to Mokwa flood victims
Tribune Online
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July 2, 2025
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has donated food items to survivors of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. While presenting the relief materials at the Office of the Deputy Governor, Comrade Yakubu...
COUNTER-ATTACK: Governors Harass, Arrest Journalists They Disagree With (I)
Foundation for Investigative Journalism
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July 5, 2025
Haruna Mohammed, the WikkiTimes newspaper publisher, prepared for the morning of February 25, 2023, to pass without incident as he set out for election day coverage in the hometown of Bala Mohammed, the Bauchi State governor. What began as a...
Creation of Kainji State will curb insecurity in Niger, Kebbi — Amb. Ibeto
Daily Post
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July 6, 2025
Ambassador Ahmed Ibeto, Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Movement for the Creation of Kainji State, has blamed the increasing insecurity in Niger and Kebbi states on their large landmass and limited government presence in remote areas....
Niger Declares State of Emergency on General Hospital Minna
News Central TV
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July 2, 2025
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has declared a state of emergency on the General Hospital in Minna, emphasising the urgent need for a complete renovation of the aging facility. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Minna through a...
Niger loses over 300 residents to disasters in one year — NSEMA
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 2, 2025
Niger State has experienced significant losses from various disasters within the past year, with over 300 residents reportedly killed in incidents including tanker explosions and flooding. Abdullahi Baba Arah, Director General of the Niger State...
Niger disasters claimed 500 lives in 8 months - NSEMA
Nigerian Eye
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July 2, 2025
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency has said that Emergency disasters claimed more than 500 lives between September 2024 and May 2025. The agency made this known on Wednesday while briefing journalists on the efforts by the agency to...
Niger disasters claimed over 500 lives in eight months- NSEMA
Punch
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July 2, 2025
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency has said that Emergency disasters claimed more than 500 lives between September 2024 and May 2025. The agency made this known on Wednesday while briefing journalists on the efforts by the agency to...
Niger: Stakeholders in Kontagora Emirate to convene security summit
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 2, 2025
Worried by the recent escalation in bandits’ attacks on some communities across Kontagora Emirate, in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State, critical stakeholders, including the Emirate Council, have agreed to convene an emergency...