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FG, Niger State sign MoU for mass housing, agri-settlements

‎The Federal Government and the Niger State Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday in Abuja to implement a combined...

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BREAKING: Niger State Governor sacks all 30 Special Advisers

The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has terminated the appointments of all 30 of his Special Advisers. The decision was announced...

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IGP, two Governors named in press freedom ‘Book of Infamy’

The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has launched its inaugural ‘Book of Infamy’ to publicly catalogue state actors accused of undermining press freedom,...

Security

Tinubu orders withdrawal of 100,000 police officers from VIP protection

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal and redeployment of an estimated 100,000 police officers currently assigned to protect Very Important Persons...

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Student charged with terrorism for calling Bago “Governor Amunike”

A Nigerian postgraduate student, Isah Mokwa, is facing serious criminal charges, including terrorism and cybercrime, brought by the Niger State government following his...

Security

Niger State Governor announces plan to arm 25,000 youths to fight terrorists

The Governor of Niger State, Umar Bago, has announced in Kontogora, the northern senatorial district’s headquarters, a plan to recruit and arm 1,000...

Insecurity

Muslim fellows seek divine intervention amid persistent bandit attacks in Niger State

Residents of Niger North Senatorial District in Niger State recently held a special prayer session at the Eid Prayer ground in Kontagora, seeking...

Agriculture

Governor Bago’s agricultural revolution redefines Niger State’s economy

The executive Governor of Niger State, Muhammad Umaru Bago has embarked on an ambitious agricultural transformation that could serve as a blueprint for...