Tag: Niger State
NUC upgrades Niger college to university of education
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has upgraded the Niger State College of Education to the Niger State University of Education.
The Acting Executive Secretary of...
Niger boat mishap death toll hits 30
The Niger Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) says the death toll from Sunday’s boat mishap in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State has risen...
20 soldiers killed in Niger State laid to rest in Abuja
The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday, August 25, 2023, laid to rest the remains of military personnel killed in action and in the recent...
‘I am sad’: Buhari mourns soldiers’ death in Niger State
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of 36 soldiers in an ambush and the crash of the Nigerian Air Force...
DHQ: How we lost 36 officers, soldiers in ambush, crash
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has provided detail on the soldiers killed in an ambush and the crash of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) MI17 helicopter...
Bandits kill 13 soldiers in Niger State
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed no fewer than 13 soldiers in the Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State.
It was gathered that...
Residents flee Niger community over NAF helicopter crash
The residents of Chukuba community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have fled to neighbouring areas of Erena, Zumba, and Gwada in...
Breaking: NAF helicopter crashes in Niger
A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) en route Kaduna has crashed in Niger State.
It was gathered that the helicopter, which crashed...
Niger APC chairman resigns
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State, Zakari Jikantoro, has resigned from his position.
Jikantoro announced his resignation in Minna, the...
Niger gov sacks revenue contractors
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has ordered the immediate sack of all revenue consultants and agents contracted by various Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs)...
