By Rita Iliya The Niger Police Command has confirmed the release of the remaining 130 abducted students and staff of St. Mary Catholic School, Papiri in Agwara Local Government Area of of Niger. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement madeContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Beneficiaries of relief materials distributed during the 2025 flooding in Niger have expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for their timely intervention. They gave the commendations on Friday in Minna when a NEMA Monitoring and Evaluation Team led by MrContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has disbursed N50 million to 250 persons with disabilities in Niger as part of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Minna on Wednesday that the initiative was launched to commemorate the 2025 International DayContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Niger government says it is implementing a wide range of agricultural reforms aimed at positioning the state as Nigeria’s leading food producer. Gov. Umaru Bago disclosed this at the Niger State Council on Agriculture meeting with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) andContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Mr Mohammed Ndarani, (SAN) has sympathised with Gov. Umar Bago of Niger over the abduction of students of St. Mary’s Private Catholic School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area, and called for Nigerians’ support. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, Ndarani described the incident as heartbreakingContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Niger government has called for stronger global commitment and coordinated action to address the escalating climate challenges threatening economies and communities across the world. Mr Yakubu Garba, the deputy governor of the state, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Niger state government has activated a Security Advisory Team (SAT), to provide safety and intelligence support during the Integrated Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN) and Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign across the state. Dr Abdullahi Imam, Permanent Secretary, Niger State Ministry of Health, said in Minna onContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya/Minna Niger government in collaboration with the Society for Family Health (SFH), have begun the distribution of 3.2 million Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) to the 25 local governments in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the nets were distributed to households in Lapai LocalContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Society for Family Health (SFH), in partnership with Niger Government, has begun the mobilisation of households for the distribution of free Insecticide-Treated Nets campaign in the state. Marianne Abioyo, the Coordinator for the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) and ITN campaign for Paikoro Local Government,Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya The North South Power Foundation (NSPF) has renovated Model Primary and Junior Secondary School, Zumba in Niger. Prof. George Nwangwu, Chairman, NSPF Board of Trustees said on Monday, while reopening the school, that the school had been in a deplorable state without roof and windows for manyContinue Reading
