Bandits abduct businessman and his two daughters in Niger state

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have raided Zhidi, a community neighbouring Dei-Dei town in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) but located in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State. According to daily trust, the attackers abducted a...

Niger launches reward-sanction system to improve healthcare

The Niger State Contributory Health Agency (NiCare) has released the findings of its second-quarter Quality Assurance (QA) and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) exercise, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to improving healthcare services and...

Niger, UNICEF, WHO engage journalists to boost measles-rubella campaign

The Niger State Government, UNICEF, WHO and other development partners have engaged journalists and stakeholders in a bid to roll out the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine in the state, targeting three million children. Niger State Governor Mohammad...

Tinubu’s Daughter, Niger Gov, Entertainers Set To Attend Nigeria’s 65th Anniversary In Manchester

4 Iyaloja-General and Daughter of President Bola Tinubu, Chief Folashade Tinubu-Ojo; Governor of Niger State, Umar Bago; Minister of Youths and Sports, Ayodele Olawande; Chairman, Nigerian Community, Greater Manchester, Alhaji Abiola Kumoye are...

Ghana and Niger renew Supreme Court Justice calls for legal education overhaul to safeguard democracy trade pact to boost transit corridor efficiency 

Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu Justice Ernest Yao Gaewu, a Supreme Court Judge, has called for a comprehensive redefinition of legal education in Ghana, arguing that the current model is inadequate for preparing lawyers to meet contemporary democratic...

Two killed in Niger traditional title dispute

Two men, Ahmadu Isah and Ilyasu Sayidi, have stabbed themselves to death over a dispute that occurred as a result of disagreement on a traditional village head title in the Gbajibo area of Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. It was learnt...

Ghana and Niger Target Transit Bottlenecks With New Trade Deal

Ghana and Niger have signed a fresh trade agreement aimed at eliminating the costly delays and bureaucratic hurdles that have plagued their shared transit corridor for years, as both countries position themselves to capture more regional logistics...

Niger, African Development Bank sign $145M energy deal

Niger and the African Development Bank agreed a $144.7 million deal to improve energy access in the West African nation. The new funding aims to increase national electricity access in Niger to 30% by 2026, from 22.5% now. Boosting renewable...

Tears as brother of top deputy governor dies in Niger

Umar Garba, the chief imam of Rafin-Kuka and the younger brother of Niger’s deputy governor Yakubu Garba, has passed away at 46 A statement by Ummulkhatume Abdullahi, the deputy governor’s press secretary, said Garba died on Tuesday, October 7...

Niger signs $144.7 million deal with AfDB to boost energy access for private sector investment

The new financing marks a major step in Niger’s collaboration with the African Development Bank to accelerate national electrification and promote private-sector-led growth. The agreement, signed at the AfDB headquarters in Abidjan, provides...

Niger pension board pays N5bn from N9.1bn 2025 budget

From: Yakubu Mustapha, Minna The Niger State Pension Board has said that the Board has expended about N5 billion as pension from the N9.1 billion budgeted for the year from January to August 2025. The Permanent Secretary, Malam Habib Abdulkadir...

Niger govt sets teachers’ retirement age at 65, announces wage increase

Niger State government has domesticated and passed a law at the State House of Assembly setting the retirement age of teachers in the state at 65 years, effective from January 1, 2026. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago disclosed this during the 2025...

Ghana, Niger renew Trade Pact to boost Transit Corridor Efficiency

By Stanley Senya Accra, Oct. 7, GNA – Ghana and Niger have renewed their long-standing trade cooperation with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Accra to enhance the efficiency of transit operations and eliminate bottlenecks...

Insecurity: Niger North Youths Threaten Legal Action against FG

Laleye Dipo in Minna Bothered by the continued attacks by criminals across the Niger North senatorial district of Niger State, a coalition of youths in the eight local government areas that constitute the zone have threatened legal action against...

Tension as two killed in Niger community after clash over traditional title

A disagreement over a traditional leadership title has ended in tragedy after two men fatally stabbed each other in Gbajibo village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The victims, identified as 25-year-old Ahmadu Isah and 30-year-old...

Two Wedding Guests Were Killed In Niger Not Abuja..FCT Police Command

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has dismissed reports claiming that two guests were killed during a wedding celebration in Abuja, insisting that the incident occurred in Niger State, not within the FCT. In a statement issued on Monday...

Niger sets teachers’ retirement age at 65, approves conditional return of PTA levies

The Niger State Government has passed a law setting the retirement age for teachers in the state at 65 years, effective from January 1, 2026. The state governor, Umaru Bago, made this disclosure during the 2025 World Teachers’ Day celebration held...

Niger Govt, UNICEF Seeks Media Support On MR Vaccine Campaign

2 Chinwendu Nnadozie As part of strategies to guarantee wider publicity, enlightenment and the participation of targeted communities in the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination, the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) and Niger state...

BANDITRY AND ABDICATION OF DUTY IN NIGER

There are moments in history when governments prove themselves not merely negligent but spectacularly absent. Niger North, tragically, is living through such a moment. For three unbroken days, bandits turned Borgu, New Bussa, Ibeto, Salka, Atabo,...

Niger govt, Dangote partner on $150m agricultural project in Wushishi

The Niger State Government, through its partner, Niger Foods Security System and Logistics Company Limited, has intensified community engagement in Wushishi Local Government Area of the state to sensitise residents on the benefits of a landmark...