Despite ongoing efforts to advance gender equality, women in Nigeria remain significantly underrepresented in both elective and appointed political positions. The national average of women’s participation in politics stands at a mere 6.7%, a stark contrast to the global average…
By Jabiru Hassan, Kano Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has expressed profound sorrow and extended heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Niger State following the devastating tanker explosion at Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. The tragic…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers, including an ex-convict, thwarting their plans to burgle a provision store in Minna. The suspects—Jibrin Ndako, 19, of Barikin-Sale; Haruna Abubakar, 20, of Angwan-Kamfani; and Aliyu Abdullahi, 18, of…
The Nigerian Air Force announced on Monday that airstrikes conducted by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma have killed several terrorists in Niger State. The operation also targeted strategic arms depots and the residence of a notorious kingpin, Mallam…
UNICEF, in 2022, launched a community-led initiative to end the harmful practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM. The organization acknowledged that the prevalence of FGM remains widespread in Nigeria, with an…
No fewer than 14 miners remain trapped under the rubble of a collapsed mining pit in Galkogo community, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, according to the Niger State Police Command. Recall that the mining site, operated by African…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, said its personnel have intercepted two trailers suspected of transporting vandalized railway sleepers in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state. The Niger State NSCDC Commandant, Joachim Okafor, stated…
Following the delay in the payment of wage award by the Niger State Government, the workers in the state have resolved to embark on an indefinite strike. The strike which will commence today is aimed at compelling the government to…
The Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education in Niger State has expressed its disapproval of a student’s use of offensive and aggressive language during a school debate. The Ministry’s Information Officer, Malam Jibrin Kodo, released a statement condemning the incident,…
The Niger Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested four suspects for allegedly operating an illegal refinery to produce Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) in Tafa Local Government Area of the state. This is contained…
