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One Day The Oil Will Dry Up, What Then?- Timi Dakolo Poses A Question To Niger Delta Leaders
Singer Timi Dakolo who is an indigene of Bayelsa state has taken to social media to pose a question to leaders of the Niger Delta region. In a post shared on his X handle, Dakolo reminded leaders of the region that the crude oil it is blessed with will ‘’dry up soon' and wondered what would be next for the region. The Niger Delta has a l -
Shocking As Fuel Tanker Rams Into Vehicle On Niger Bridge, Catches Fire
There was panic on the River Niger Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Tuesday evening when an explosion occurred as a result of a head-on collision between a petrol-laden tanker and another vehicle.The incident, according to sources near the area, which started around 9 pm., was attributed to alleged reckless driving by the tanker driver.A -
Niger: Police Launch Investigation Into Murder Of FUTMinna Lecturer, Adefolalu Funmilola,
The Niger State Police Command has launched investigations into the circumstances behind the killing of a lecturer with the Federal University of Technology (FUTMinna), Mrs Adefolalu Funmilola, by unidentified persons.It was gathered that the lecturer was murdered at home in Gbaiko area of Minna on Sunday.It was learnt that the deceased, an associ -
Truth, Justice Prevailed! Niger Gov, Mohammed Umaru Bago Hails Supreme Court Verdict
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s victory at the Supreme Court, saying truth and justice have prevailed.Bago spoke in a congratulatory message by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim.He said with the verdict of the Supreme Court, “the coast is finally clear and arguments laid to rest”.The gove -
More Than 100 Terrorists Killed By NAF Airstrikes In Niger, Zamfara
The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that troops have eliminated more than 100 terrorists in air interdictions carried out on the border between Niger and Zamfara states.The director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, made this known on Thursday in Abuja while giving an update on military operations across the country in the las -
Panic As Suspected Terrorist Engages Nigerian Security Operatives In Gunfight In Niger State
Residents of Gbeganu, a neighbourhood in Minna, the capital of Niger State, were thrown into panic as a suspected member of the terror group, Boko Haram, engaged security operatives in a gunfight on Tuesday morning.Security agents carried out an operation in the area to flush out the suspect but were fired upon by the suspected terrorist.The secur -
JUST IN: FG Receives 108 Nigerian Migrants Stranded In Niger
The Federal Government has revealed that it has received 108 irregular Nigerian migrants stranded in neighbouring country, Niger Republic.The Southwest Zonal Coordinator, National Commission For Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Mr Alexander Oturu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja.According to the -
Man, Umar Tasiu Allegedly Flogged To Death By His Former In-Laws In Niger
A man identified as Mallam Umar Tasiu, in Minna, Niger State, has been beaten to death by his former in-laws.Umar Tasiu had gone to see his two kids who are staying with his former wife in her father’s house.A source said, “He went to see them and his former in-laws who didn’t want him to come to their house tied and flogged him until he di -
Heartbreaking As Two Children Die In Boat Mishap In Niger
A boat mishap has caused serious, heartbreaking chaos in Niger State.No less than two children have been confirmed dead while two others sustained various degrees of injuries in the boat mishap that occurred in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State.The Overseeing Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) /, Alha -
Niger Military Rulers Foil Escape Attempt By Ousted President, Bazoum
Niger’s military rulers said they had foiled an attempt by Mohamed Bazoum, the former president they ousted in a coup in July, to escape their custody on Thursday. “At around three in the morning, the ousted president Mohamed Bazoum and his family, his two cooks and two security elements, tried to escape from his place of detention,” the re -
How Bandits Kidnap Former LG Chairman, Garba Hassan & 12 Others In Niger State
Bandits have kidnapped a former chairman of Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Garba Hassan, alongside 12 other people in Niger State.The former chairman and the others were passengers in a commercial vehicle along Tegina-Kontagora road in Niger State at noon on Thursday when they were abducted.The victims were travelling to Kebbi State -
Hotelier Remanded For R3ping Married Lady In Front of Her Crying 7months Old Baby in Niger State
Police officers in Niger state have arrested and arraigned Friday Okechukwu, a 42-year-old hotel owner for allegedly r3ping a married woman in front of her baby. He has now been remanded in correctional custody on the orders of a Senior Magistrate Court in Minna, Niger State. The hotelier, Friday Okechukwu, was arraigned before the court presided -
Five Men Sentenced To 60 Years Imprisonment For Possession Of Human Skull In Niger State
The Chief Magistrate of a court two in Tunga, Minna, Niger State has sentenced five men to 60 years imprisonment with hard labour for being in possession of a human skull. Each of the convicts will spend 12 years in prison for attempting to commit a money ritual with the skull.Chief Magistrate Fati Umar Hassan, who passed the judgment on Monday, O -
Police Arrest Man For Stealing Two Horses In Niger State
A man identified as Ahmed Abubakar Aliyu has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for stealing two female horses from a farm at Chekungi village. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, October 12, 2023, said the stolen horses were recovered from the suspect and returned to the owne -
Mob Lynches Woman And One Other Nabbed With Firearms At Motor Park In Niger State
A woman identified as Fatima Mohammed alongside one other have been lynched by an angry mob after they were caught with firearms at a motor park in Ibeto, Magama Local Government Area of Niger state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident on Monday, October 9, 2023, when he paraded the suspects arrested for various -
Niger Police Parade Vigilante, Yahaya For Allegedly Robbing, Silting Throat Of Motorcyclist
The Niger State police command on Monday paraded a vigilante, Yahaya Mohammed, for allegedly killing a commercial motorcycle rider before robbing him of his motorcycle.Mohammed was paraded alongside 37 other suspects who were allegedly involved in various criminal activities.While parading the suspects, spokesman for the command, Abiodun Wasiu, sa -
Niger Police Arrests Suspected Serial Killer For Allegedly Killing Motorcyclist
The Niger State Police Command has apprehended Usman Yahaya Muhammad from Kinboku-Kudu Village, Mokwa Local Government, for allegedly killing a motorcycle rider in the area.The state’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrest during a parade of suspects in Minna, stating that the suspect was arrested for culpable homicid -
Nigerian Defence Headquarters On Alert As French Troops Depart Niger Republic
There is fear of spillover violence in Northern Nigeria following the withdrawal of French troops from Niger Republic after the military junta’s overthrow of the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum over two months ago.Security experts say the development could weaken Niger’s defence architecture, making the neighbouring country vul -
Finally, France Begins Withdrawal Of Troops From Niger After Coup Debacle
The French authority said the process to withdraw its troops from the Niger Republic has commenced after weeks of a standoff with military junta in the West African nation.The decision followed the demands by the General Abdouramane Tchiani-led junta that French troops, who have been fighting jihadists in Niger, should depart the country over the -
One Survive As Boat Carrying 22 Passengers Capsize In Niger State
A boat carrying about 22 passengers on board from Kasabu village in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State to Yauri in Kebbi State has capsized.Alhaji Salihu Garba, overseeing Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Monday.He said that the agency r -
Niger Attack: Soldiers Killed By Hundreds Of Jihadists In Kandadji
Hundreds of Islamist militants riding motorbikes have attacked a town in south-western Niger, killing 12 soldiers, the defence ministry says.Seven soldiers were killed in combat, while five others died in a road accident responding to the attack.The defence minister said over 100 militants had been killed in a counter-offensive.Jihadist attacks on -
France Set To Withdraw Ambassador, Troops From Niger After Coup
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that his country will withdraw its ambassador and troops from Niger in the wake of the July coup that overthrew democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum. “France has decided to withdraw its ambassador. In the next hours our ambassador and several diplomats will return to France,” Macron said in -
Niger State Police Arrest Five People Caught With A Human Skull For Money Ritual Purposes
The Niger State Police Command has arrested five people caught with a human skull for money ritual purposes.The suspects told police that they were sent by an Alfa to bring the skull.Spokesman of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, made this known in a statement issued on Friday, Sept. 22. He added that the whereabouts of the Alfa could not be ascerta -
'Why Niger Delta Region Has Failed To Develop' - Peter Obi Blows Hot
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has stated that Bayelsa state is poor because of bad leadership.Obi stated that the failure and corruption of successive governments have made the South-South stagnate and impoverished 67 years after oil was found in the region.He stated this on Tuesday during the official presentatio -
Police Foil Robbery At Mining Site, Arrest 2 Suspects With 16 Bags Of Indian hemp In Niger State
Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have foiled an armed robbery at a mining site in Gurara Local Government Area of the state and recovered one AK-47 rifle. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, September 17, 2023, said two suspects were arrested with 16 bags of Indian hemp in Mokwa -
Police Arrest Two Suspects With Sixteen Bags Of Indian Hemp In Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects over an attempt to ferry sixteen bags of suspected Indian hemp to Ndayako village in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state.The state Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who made this disclosure in a statement in Minna on Sunday, said the suspects were arrested on Sep -
President Tinubu Mourns Victims Of Boat Accident In Niger, Adamawa
President Bola Tinubu has called for a thorough and comprehensive investigation into the recurring tragedy of fatal boat incidents across the nation.This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Tuesday in Abuja.Tinubu said government agencies would be held accountable for any -
12Yr Old Boy, Grandmum Hit By Stray Bullet At Palliatives Distribution Centre In Niger State
The Sale Mai Agogo palliative distribution centre in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State was on Sunday thrown into confusion, when a 12-year-old boy, Sani Danlami and his grandmother simply called Nna were hit by stray bullets shot by a Policeman deployed to the centre to keep orderliness during the distribution exercise.The victims were sa -
TTwenty-Four Bodies Recovered, 30 Rescued, Others Missing As Boat Capsizes In Niger (Photos)
At least 24 persons have allegedly died, and an unconfirmed number of others are missing in a boat mishap that occurred in the Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State.The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon.The victims who were said to be from Gbajibo, Ekwa and Yankyade communities were going for farming activities when the incident occurred -
Unidentified Man Electrocuted While Stealing Transformer Cables In Niger State
An unidentified man was electrocuted while trying to steal transformer cables in the early hours of Friday inside the premises of Niger State Printing Press in Minna.The corpse of the man was found by some staff of the printing press hanging on the transformer on Friday morning.Head of Legal Unit of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC
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