No fewer than 349 lives have been lost in various disasters that occurred between September 2024 and May 2025 across Niger State. The disasters include two tanker explosions, dynamite explosions, flood disasters, and bandits’ attacks. The Director General, …
Niger State government has declared state of emergency on the General Hospital Minna, built over five decades. Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, who announced the decision during the weekly State Executive Council meeting, cited the urgent need for a total …
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced that the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline has crossed the River Niger, boosting the hope of the project’s completion by Q4 2025. The announcement was made by Bashir Bayo …
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has declared a state of emergency on the Minna General Hospital saying the health facility is unfit to take care of patients. Bago made this known on Monday during the State Executive Council meeting, during which …
An auto-crash which occurred along Zuba-Madalla road in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, has killed one person. It was gathered that the unfortunate accident, which involved a truck and a private vehicle, led to a temporary traffic gridlock on …
France lost a strategic uranium mine in Africa after Niger's military junta seized the reserve from Europe’s biggest nuclear producer. The junta described the nationalization of the Somair mine as "healthier and more sustainable management" …
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has declared a state of emergency on the General Hospital Minna, citing the urgent need for a total overhaul of the dilapidated facility. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Minna by the Special Adviser to …
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has pledged the commitment of Ghana to support Niger in its quest to restore democracy and its nation-rebuilding efforts. “You will never walk alone. We are with you throughout. Whether through the …
Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) led by Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) in collaboration with Social Action on Monday kicked against the divestment of oil assets in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The coalition who converged …
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