Niger State

Six protesters have been reportedly shot dead in Suleja, Niger State during the hunger protest which commenced across the country on Thursday morning. The protesters were shot when security operatives were attempting…

Some aggrieved youths have poured onto the streets of Niger State to protest the harsh economic conditions in the country. This is coming ahead of the August 1 date proposed for the nationwide protests and in spite of…

Anthony Iwuoma No fewer than 30 passengers in three different vehicles were on Wednesday abducted by gunmen at Garun Gabas in Rafi local government area of Niger State.The gunmen, who reportedly barricaded the Zungeru-Garun Gabas highway,…

Activities marking the burial of the Chairman of LEADERSHIP Group, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, have been planned to commence on Wednesday with an evening of tributes. Nda-Isaiah, 58, died on Friday, December 11, after taking ill briefly. A…

Justice O.A. Adeniyi of the FCT High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted Grace Taiga, former director, Legal Services in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, in the multiple fraud involving P&ID in Suleja Prison to bail…

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal holding in Minna, Niger state has upheld the election of Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State. READ ALSO: CBN slams charges on deposits, withdrawals of over N500,000 The Tribunal dismissed…

Alhaji Ahmed Dogara, Former Chairman of Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State on Monday urged the Federal Government to strengthen mechanised farming system in the country. Dogara made the call in an interview with the News…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Niger State on Wednesday commended eligible voters in the state for their peaceful conduct during the 2019 general elections. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Samuel…

President Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s presidential elections, has scored 612,371 votes in Niger State. Prof. Anjela Mary, the State Collation Officer for the Presidential election,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Niger State, has retrieved all sensitive materials for the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly elections earlier distributed to the 25 Local Government Areas of the state.…