COAS Oluyede issues ultimatum to troops to secure Niger Delta oil production

From Tony John, Port Harcourt The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has given troops a one-month deadline to improve oil production in the Niger Delta region. Oluyede issued the directive during his visit to the 6 Division, …

18-Year-Old Suspect Accused Of Killing Niger State Permanent Secretary Dies In Police Custody

Fatiyah Abdulhakeem, the 18-year-old principal suspect accused of murdering retired Permanent Secretary Adamu Jagaba in Niger State, has died while in police custody. Abdulhakeem died on Thursday, although the cause of his death remains unknown.  He had …

18-Year-Old Murder Suspect Dies in Niger Police Custody

An 18-year-old suspect, Fatiyah Abdulhakeem, who was accused of killing a retired Permanent Secretary in Niger State, Adamu Jagaba, has died in police custody. Police sources confirmed Abdulhakeem’s death on Thursday, although the exact cause remains …

FG Repatriates 392 Nigerians From Niger Republic

No fewer than 392 Nigerians have been repatriated from Niger Republic by the federal government. It was gathered that the National Emergency Management Agency on Monday, welcomed the Nigerian returnees from the neighboring country, at the Immigration …

Niger APC Chieftain Vatsa commends Governor Bago for signing power sector bill into law

Urges the state to pull out of AEDC From John Adams, Minna The former commissioner for information, culture and tourism and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Niger State, Hon. Jonathan Vatsa has commended the state governor, Rt. Hon. Umaru …

Soutwest/Niger Delta Forest Project Captures First Image Of Chimpanzee

After four years of working to protect Ise Forest Conservation Area in southwestern Nigeria, the South-West/Niger Delta Forest Project (SWNDF) is excited to capture the first-ever footage of a chimpanzee in the Nigerian lowland forest, marking a …

Teenager Killed In Niger Gang Clash

  A violent clash between groups of miscreants from the Gurgudu area of Maitumbi and Kwari-Berger in Minna, Niger State, has led to the death of a 15-year-old boy, Saidu Ubu. Ubu, a resident of Gurgudu was killed on Saturday at approximately 11:30 PM …

Niger, Togo, Benin owe Nigeria $5.7m in electricity debt

International customers enjoying electricity from Nigeria in Niger, Togo and the Benin Republic owe Nigeria the sum of $5.7 million for electricity supply. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) revealed this in its latest report for the …

Hajj: Niger Refunds N225.9m to Pilgrims

Laleye Dipo in Minna The Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced the refund of N225.9million to 3,699 pilgrims that performed the holy pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in 2023. The refund followed “services” not rendered to the pilgrims at the ‘Masha’ir …

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