•An empty school hostel The Niger State Government and the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday evening said they have not received any official communication confirming the reported release of 100 children abducted from St Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area. ...
•Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has denied the Niger State government’s claims that St. Mary’s Catholic Schools in Papiri received a security alert before yesterday’s abduction. In a statement signed today by Daniel Atori, Media Aide to Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)...
•Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University main gate The Niger State Government has announced the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, following a disturbing spike in security threats that led to the loss of lives within the campus community. In a statement, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abubakar...
•Scene of the recent flood in Mokwa, Niger State The Niger State government says that over 700 persons are still missing following the recent flooding in Mokwa Community in Mokwa Local Government of the state. Governor Umaru Bago of Niger, disclosed this when he received Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to Gen. Sani [&hell...
•Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State The Gaba Development Association in Lavun Local Council of Niger State has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the recent state pardon granted to eleven individuals sentenced to death by Justice Maimuna A. Abubakar of the Niger State High Court for the culpable homicide of seven unarmed members of the Gaba...
•Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State The Niger State governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, has imposed a 6pm to 6am curfew on Minna, the state capital, in response to the recent wave of attacks and killings across the city. According to the governor, the movement of commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators is now restricted between 6pm […]...

