Day: September 23, 2026

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has responded to queries raised by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation over its 2023 expenditure, saying all issues raised have been comprehensively addressed with documentary evidence. The Commission disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun. According to NiDCOM, its response has been officially submitted to the Office of the Auditor-General as well as the Public Accounts Committees of the National Assembly, which have the statutory mandate to…

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has received separate condolence visits from the state’s traditional rulers and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, following the deaths of 37 artisanal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The two delegations expressed solidarity with the government, the bereaved families and the people of Niger State, while calling for calm and allowing relevant authorities to establish the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. The traditional rulers, led by the Chairman of the Niger State Council…

The Niger State Police Command has announced the death of former Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Diseye Desire Nsirim (rtd.), who passed away on September 21, 2026, in a hospital after a brief illness. Nsirim, who hailed from Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, served as the 27th Commissioner of Police in Niger State between 2012 and 2014, becoming the first and, according to the Command, only female officer to have occupied the position. The Police Public Relations Officer, Niger State Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in a…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for a fundamental shift from predominantly military responses to insecurity towards a holistic, justice-centred approach that addresses the legal, socio-economic and governance factors driving conflicts across Africa.   The Commission made the call in a paper presented at the 2026 African Bar Association Conference in Cape Verde, themed “Resilient Africa’s Roadmap for Sustainable Development.” The paper, titled “Legal Mechanisms to Ensure Access to Justice in Regions Affected by Security Threats,” examined Nigeria’s North-East insurgency and the farmer-herder crisis in Benue State as…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has recorded significant progress in the ongoing restoration of the 330kV Kainji–Birnin Kebbi Transmission Line following the recent collapse of tower T367 along the transmission corridor.   TCN, in an update signed by its Management on Wednesday, said restoration activities at the affected location in Yauri had advanced considerably, with key preparatory works completed ahead of the next phase of the rehabilitation.   According to the company, the collapsed transmission tower has been completely dismantled and decommissioned, while the conductors and skywire have been…