Tag: Niger state

EIMC 18 Participants visit Emir of Kagara, hail security gains in Niger state

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Emir of Kagara, His Royal Highness Malam Ahmed Garba Gunna, has commended the efforts of security agencies and the Niger State Government in restoring peace to the region. He made the remarks during a courtesy visit by participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 18 from the National Institute for Security Studies.   The delegation, made up of senior security officers and policymakers, was in Niger State as part of a study tour themed “Non-State Actors in Security Management: Issues, Challenges and Prospects for Peace and Development in…

EFCC Nabs 40 Internet fraudsters in Niger state, seizes luxury items

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 40 individuals suspected of involvement in internet fraud across Bida and Minna Local Government Areas of Niger State, following credible intelligence linking them to fraudulent internet activities.   According to Dele Oyewale, Head of Media & Publicity, a range of items were seized during the operation, including three vehicles, eight power-generating sets, one Hisense air conditioner, two power stabilizers, 10 motorcycles, eight laptops, four Bluetooth speakers, and 60 Android phones.   In addition, several…

Future Pathway Foundation empowers over 1,000 Women with Cash Grants in Niger State

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Humanitarian intervention aimed at alleviating the economic challenges faced by Nigerians, the Future Pathway Foundation, spearheaded by Hajia Saadatu Sani Musa, has empowered no fewer than 1,000 women across the Zone B Senatorial District of Niger State. The beneficiaries, drawn from nine local government areas, received cash grants to provide a lifeline amidst the current economic realities.   The initiative, which underscored the foundation’s commitment to supporting vulnerable groups, targeted women from local governments including Suleja, Tafa, Gurara, Munya, Kuta, Chanchaga, Paiko, Kagara, and Bosso. These women were carefully selected…

Bandit not A Governor In Niger State – Police

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Niger State Police Command denied a publication circulating in some social media that “Notorious bandit declared self as Governor in Niger State”. The Command in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer,DSP W. A Abiodun described the publication as false in its entirety, and it only existed in the figment of the imagination of the author. The command said the Joint security teams in the State in collaboration with the State Government were working assiduously to address the security challenges at hand, while tactical teams are placed at…

Four in Police net for allegedly stealing 500 goats in Niger state

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The Niger state Police Command has arrested four suspects who allegedly stole over 500 domestic goats in parts of Minna, the Niger State capital. The suspects were said to have been in the business of stealing goats from their owners for over five years. They were however said to have run out of luck on Monday in the Kpakungu-Soje communities of Chanchaga Local government area of the State, outskirts of Minna, which led to their arrest. The 4-man syndicate was nabbed by the Police Operatives from the state Police Command…

Does Shiroro fallen soldiers’ blood matter? By Festus Adedayo

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When death became ubiquitous and cheap as air, afflicting the young and the old in their scores, Yoruba of old said it had become three-for-a-penny. There was what they called iyo olo’kan (one-penny salt). Ookan was a penny and the least of the denominations of the money of the time. A mound of salt was sold for a penny. Death that harvested people in their prime, unannounced, they also likened to creepy, parasitic mistletoe – afomo. It is a leathery-leaved parasitic plant which grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf…

BREAKING: DHQ gives update on Evacuation Helicopter crash in Niger state

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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) at the biweekly briefing of the Defence Media Operations on Thursday, August 17, 2023. confirmed that some men and Officers of Nigerian Army paid the supreme price in the ongoing fight against Terrorism and banditry in Niger state. Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, disclosed this while giving a breakdown of casualties in the ambush of troops in Niger State and an evacuation helicopter that crashed on August 14, 2023.He revealed that seven soldiers were also wounded during the unfortunate ambush. Breaking down the…

FACTS ABOUT ALHAJI MOHAMMED IDRIS ( MALAGI) KAKAAKI NUPE MINISTERIAL NOMINEE FROM NIGER STATE

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1. Alhaji Mohammed Idris is a well-known media entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political leader in Nigeria.   2. He was born on May 2nd, 1966 and hails from Malagi in Gbako Local Government Area of Niger State.   3. He holds a Master’s Degree in English (M.A English) from Bayero University, Kano, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English (B.A English) from the University of Sokoto (Now Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto).   4. He is the Publisher of Blueprint Newspapers and Secretary of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN).…

It’s Time to work extra mile for a better Niger state – Gov Umar Bago …. says Open Door Policy has come to stay

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Niger State Governor,Mohammed Umar Bago said it is time to work the extra mile to collectively build a better future for the citizens of the State. The Governor stated this when he received a delegation of Former National Assembly Members Forum, under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the State, on a congratulatory visit at the Niger State Lodge, Abuja. Governor Umar Bago who stated that campaigns were over said it is time to evolve strategies to better the state. According to him “It is time for…

MARCH 18 POLLS: IGP deploys AIG Aishatu Abubakar, Others to Niger state

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In view of the forthcoming March 18th Gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections in Niger State, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has deployed AIG Election Zone 7, AIG Aishatu Abubakar supervising Niger State/FCT from AIG Vetrinary FHQ Abuja to oversee and coordinate security arrangements for the elections in Niger State.   Similarly, other Senior Police officers were equally deployed to supervise security arrangements in the three senatorial districts of the State, which are; CP Susan Horsefall and DCP Aina Emmanuel to Niger South, CP Kayode Adetumbi…