Niger Foods partners NALDA, youth ministry to engage 100,000  

  Niger Foods Wednesday signed a tripartite agreement with the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) and the Ministry for Youth Development to engage 100,000 youth in a national youth agricultural scheme with Niger as a pilot state. The …

Niger State to Reintroduce Christian Religious Studies in Public Schools

The Niger State government has announced plans to reintroduce Christian Religious Studies (CRS) in public schools across the state on Thursday. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago made this known while receiving a delegation from the Christian community, led by …

Niger fixes Nov 1 for LG polls

The Niger State Independent Electoral Commission has scheduled November 1, 2025, for local government elections. Commission Chairman, Engr. Mohammed Jibrin Iman, announced this while unveiling the election timetable in Minna. He said preparations had begun …

Tragedy in Niger as another fuel tanker explosion claims 6 lives

The tragic incident occurred when the tanker, transporting fuel to the state, skidded off the road and overturned, leading to a massive fuel spill and subsequent explosion. Eyewitnesses blamed the incident on the poor condition of the road along the Makera …

Niger fixes LG polls for November

The Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) has presented a timetable for the conduct of 2025 local council polls to the representatives of all the political parties and stakeholders in the state, promising free, fair, and credible polls. The …

Counter-terrorism: B’Faso, Mali, Niger delegates visit Nigeria

The National Counter Terrorism Centre, under the Office of the National Security Adviser, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Alliance of Sahel States – Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger – to effectively combat terrorism in …

Niger Delta Sports Festival MOC Chairman Thrilled by Buildup 

Chairman of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) Main Organising Committee (MOC), Alabo Boma Iyaye, has expressed satisfaction at the impressive buildup to the event scheduled for between April 1 and 8 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Iyaye, who is the Executive …

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Iyaye hails enthusiastic response to Niger Delta Sports Festival

Chairperson of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) Main Organising Committee (MOC), Boma Iyaye, has expressed satisfaction at the impressive buildup to the event scheduled for 1-8 April in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Mr Iyaye, who is the Executive Director …

Niger community sues AEDC over injustice

Kutiriko Community in Chanchaga local council of Niger State, has dragged the Abuja Electricity Company (AEDC) to a Minna Chief Magistrate court for billing the community while the transformer providing electricity to the area was parked off. The Spokesman …