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Fresh Niger Boat Tragedy Rekindles Safety Concerns: 29 Dead, 50 Rescued
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byNational UpdateSeptember 3, 2025

Fresh Niger Boat Tragedy Rekindles Safety Concerns: 29 Dead, 50 Rescued

Nigeria’s inland waterways safety came under renewed scrutiny on Tuesday after another fatal boat accident in Niger State left at…

Niger Governor Bago Sacks Commissioners, Orders Immediate Handover
Niger
byNational UpdateSeptember 1, 2025

Niger Governor Bago Sacks Commissioners, Orders Immediate Handover

Niger State Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, on Monday dissolved the state executive council with immediate effect, directing all commissioners to…

Niger Gov Preaches Tolerance, Bags 2027 Endorsement from Christian Youths
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byNational UpdateAugust 25, 2025

Niger Gov Preaches Tolerance, Bags 2027 Endorsement from Christian Youths

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has called on adherents of the two major religions in the state to embrace…

Niger Assembly By-Election Records Peaceful, Massive Turnout
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byNational UpdateAugust 16, 2025

Niger Assembly By-Election Records Peaceful, Massive Turnout

***INEC Relocates Polling Units in Five Wards Over Security Concerns The by-election for the vacant Munya Constituency seat in the…

Governor Bago Shuts Down Private Radio Station Over Alleged Incitement in Niger
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byNational UpdateAugust 2, 2025

Governor Bago Shuts Down Private Radio Station Over Alleged Incitement in Niger

By Our Correspondent Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has ordered the immediate closure of Badeggi FM, a privately-owned radio…

INEC Set for Niger Assembly Bye-Election, to Deploy 528 Officials
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byNational UpdateJuly 31, 2025

INEC Set for Niger Assembly Bye-Election, to Deploy 528 Officials

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Niger State has announced full readiness for the conduct of a bye-election to…

Varsity Don Calls for Reintroduction of Teachers’ Training Colleges
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byNational UpdateJuly 28, 2025

Varsity Don Calls for Reintroduction of Teachers’ Training Colleges

***Blames falling education standards on lack of qualified teachers A retired university lecturer and education consultant, Professor Mustapha Ibrahim Lemu,…

River Shiroro Tragedy: Boat Capsizes, Many Feared Dead
Niger
byNational UpdateJuly 26, 2025

River Shiroro Tragedy: Boat Capsizes, Many Feared Dead

What began as a routine journey to the bustling Saturday market in Zumba turned tragic on Saturday afternoon, as a…

Flood Alert: Niger Government Urges Riverside Communities to Relocate, Cites Mokwa Tragedy
Niger
byNational UpdateJuly 18, 2025

Flood Alert: Niger Government Urges Riverside Communities to Relocate, Cites Mokwa Tragedy

The Niger State Government has issued an urgent warning to communities along the riverside areas of the state, urging them…

65 Years On, Nigerian Army Still Depends on Foreign Weapons — TRADDOC Chief
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byNational UpdateJuly 8, 2025July 8, 2025

65 Years On, Nigerian Army Still Depends on Foreign Weapons — TRADDOC Chief

Sixty-five years after its establishment, the Nigerian Army still cannot manufacture its own weapons—and the consequences are becoming harder to…

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