By Rita Iliya Three persons have died in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Shiroro and Munya Local Government Areas of Niger, following lack of healthcare facilities and food. Mr Hussaini Alhassan, Desk Officer, Gwada IDPs camp, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Niger government on Monday empowered no fewer than 2,500 women in Kontagora Local Government Area with N250 million as part of Gov. Umaru Bago’s women empowerment grant to boost their business. Hajiya Hauwa Bako, Special Adviser to the governor on Social Investment Programme and Focal Person,Continue Reading
By EbereAgozie The Coalition of Niger state support groups has thrown its weight behind the state government’s legal action against the Attorney-General of the Federation over exclusion of the state from the 13 per cent derivation. Mr Muhammadu Dagaci, the President General of Community Association for Grassroots Transformation (CAGRAT)Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Niger state Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education have unveiled a report highlighting the devastating impact of insecurity on education in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the report was unveiled on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Niger Government has trained 3,000 young entrepreneurs on financial literacy and business management skills, as part of its capacity building initiative in the state. Hajiya Hauwa Bako, Special Adviser to the governor on Social Investment Programme (SIP), stated this at a 3-day training of the secondContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday announced donation of N1 billion to the Niger State government to assist victims of natural disasters and banditry attacks in the state. Mrs Tinubu announced the donation in Minna at the inauguration of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) WomenContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has condemned the suspension of Badegi 90.1 FM, an independent radio station operating in Minna, Niger State. The closure was reportedly ordered by Gov. Umaru Bago over the station’s alleged broadcast of content critical of his administration. This isContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Commander of the Corps of Artillery, Maj.-Gen. Zakari Abubakar has said that Kontagora and its environs were no longer a safe haven for criminal elements operating in Niger. He said this during a filed demonstration, involving the test-firing of artillery guns, held at the NigerianContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the recent order for the closure of Badeggi Radio by Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger. The apex body of editors in Nigeria said in a statement that the governor’s action was a “blatant attack on press freedom andContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Niger State government has dragged the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to the Supreme Court over its omission from the 13 per cent derivation. In an originating summons sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the apex court,Continue Reading
