Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Sunday attacked a community mosque in Etogi community, in Mokwa local government area of Niger state, killing 21 villagers, including the imam of the mosque.The attack occurred while the villagers were observing their early morning prayers.Some women and children were also injured during the incident. According to The Nation, the attack was as a result of [...]
Bolatito Ojuola, a postgraduate student of Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger state, was reportedly stabbed to death by her fiancé following a disagreement at her off-campus residence on Monday.Her fiancé, who sustained injuries during the fight, has recovered and is now in police custody. [...]
Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, former military president, will on Friday in Minna, Niger state, give out his daughter, Halimat, in marriage.The groom is Auwal Lawal Abdullahi, who holds the traditional title of Sarkin Sudan Gombe. He is a businessman. [...]
The Niger State Environmental Protection Agency (NISEPA) says it will collaborate with the police to embark on night patrol in areas with records of open defecation.Lucky Barau, general manager of NISEPA, disclosed this in an interview with the NAN in Minna on Tuesday.He said that areas such as Tunga roundabout, Kpakungu under the bridge, and under mobile bridge, would be [...]
Abubakar Bello, governor of Niger state, says the N6 billion which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recovered from a prominent politician in the state, belong to Niger.Last week, the anti-graft agency said it traced N4 billion to two accounts linked to Kantigi Liman, a 2015 governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.Earlier on Friday, [...]
Thirty-three people have died from the Cerebrol Spinal Meningitis (CSM) in Niger state out of 116 suspected cases recorded, an official disclosed to NAN on Friday.Yahaya Na’uzo, executive director of the state Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPCDA), said nine persons died from the type C meningitis while the remaining 24 died of the type A and B since the [...]
Mohammed Kuyizhi, vice principal, Government Day Secondary School, Tunga-Minna in Niger, has appeared before the state’s child rights protection agency, over the pregnancy of a 16-year-old student.Kuyizhi is accused of impregnating the girl, who is a junior student in the school. [...]
Abubakar Bello, Niger state governor, has directed the state water board to immediately complete the repair of Chanchaga water works to save residents of Minna from water scarcity.Bello gave the directive in Chanchaga on Wednesday when he inspected four electric motors imported from Germany to boost water supply in Minna metropolis.Bello directed the water board and the contractor handling the [...]
The federal government has granted the Federal University of Technology, Minna, the licence to engage in mining activities.Lydian Legbu made the disclosure in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. [...]
Ishaq Yusuf, a lecturer at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) in Lapai, Niger state, says he was framed - after he was found naked in a female student's room at night.The lecturer of English language and communication studies claims he was abducted by Chidimma Mercy Samuel, a 400 level student of the department, who is accusing him of requesting [...]
A handheld grenade exploded on Saturday at Bari village, Bangi local government area of Niger state, killing a soldier and two villagers.According to Bala Elkalla, spokesman of the state police command, the explosive also injured four other villagers.Elkalla said the soldier, who is serving in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, obtained permission to travel to his village and was with his [...]
The Children’s Government of Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, has called on the federal and state governments to close internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps in the north-east.Patrick Ikpeme, its national coordinator, made the call in Minna, during a courtesy visit to the Niger State Development Company.According to NAN, Ikpeme said the camps should be closed down “immediately”, claiming they had a [...]
A staff of the National Examination Council (NECO) is being quizzed by for burning the palms of an eight- year old housemaid, Niger state's child right protection agency has said.The maid was accused of stealing meat from the pot.In an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, Miriam Kolo, director-general of the agency, said Grace Edeh, a 35-year-old, was [...]
Academic activities have been suspended in Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger state, after the outbreak of violence in the school premises on Wednesday.A statement signed by Shakirudeen Yusuf, the school's acting academic secretary, said, "The management of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, has approved a two-week mid-semester break for all students of the institution with immediate effect." [...]
Abubakar Bello, governor of Niger, says majority of the teachers in his state do not have the "competency to teach."Bello while receiving Jonathan Ndagi, chairman, board of directors of Bida emirate education forum on Wednesday, said the lack of competence was why the state recorded mass failure in the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO)."Information reaching [...]
Mohammed Masaba, the controversial Islamic preacher who married 86 wives, is dead.Mutairu Bello, his personal assistant, confirmed Masaba’s death, saying the preacher died in his residence in Bida, Niger state, after a brief illness on Saturday.Bello said the deceased was 93, and that he would be buried at 10am on Sunday.Masaba came to limelight in mid-2008 when he was accused [...]
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