President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja said the interest and welfare of the citizens in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger remain priority for leaders of ECOWAS, assuring that wisdom and diplomacy will make the difference in reintegrating the…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that customers from Benin Republic, Niger, and Togo owe the country $5.79 million for electricity supply in the second quarter of this year. The commission disclosed this in its latest quarterly report…
Niger State Government has emphasized that the ongoing screening exercise for political appointees is mandatory. Out of approximately 4,000 appointees, only those who successfully pass the screening will receive their salaries. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hon. Binta Mamman,…
By Aminu Garko, Kano Sen. Sani Musa (APC- Niger East), on Monday rejected the proposed establishment of state Police in the country, saying the outfit will be subjected to ‘political abuse.’ Musa speaking to newsmen shortly after the deliberations at…
The Niger State Police Command has deployed personnel and operational assets for public safety and orderliness during the October 1st Independence Day celebration in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman made this known…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch on Wednesday, eliminated no fewer than 28 terrorists in strikes at Bassa, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger. This is contained in a statement by the Deputy…
Suspected terrorists, locally referred to as bandits, have attacked Unguwar Magero village in Gurmana ward of Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State, killing around 13 people at a local mining site. The assailants reportedly opened fire on the miners as…
The Economic Community of West African States Parliament is stepping up diplomatic efforts to prevent Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from leaving the regional bloc. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, confirmed that parliamentary diplomacy mechanisms…
The National Hydro Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N- HYPPADEC), says it has reviewed by 100 per cent, the contract for the building and reconstruction of Muregi resettlement centre for flood victims in Mokwa. Its Managing Director, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq-Yelwa,…
The French Chargé d’affaires in Nigeria, Jean-Francois Hasperue, says his country supports the decision of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in February lifting sanctions on Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. The French envoy stated this in an interview…
