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Gov Sani Bello advocates revival of cultural values, norms as Niger gets new SAN

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Niger state Governor,Abubakar Sani Bello has stressed the need for a legislation that will strengthen the role of traditional rulers who are custodians of traditions to revive the cultural values and norms that have eluded the society. He noted that such issues could be better solved by empowering the traditional institutions. Governor Sani Bello stated this while speaking at a programme held in honour of Dr Mohammed Ndarani Mohammed, who has been conferred with the position of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee and Supreme…

Police kill notorious bandit in Niger

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The Niger State Police Command on Thursday disclosed that one of its patrol team had killed a notorious armed bandit known as Zokala.   Zokala was known to have been terrorising Beri, Lamba, Kamfanin-waya, Farin-Shige, Bukoki communities and its environs along Rafin-Gora, Kontagora local government area of Niger state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abiodun Wasiu who announced the death of the notorious armed bandit said that the bandit lived around kontagora forest where he was trailed and trapped.okala, according to Wasiu, was gunned down when he attempted…

NYSC DG tasks Corps members on dignity of labour

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NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has enjoined Corps Members to imbibe the dignity of labour and be tenacious in the utilization of vocational skills imparted in them during the service year. He gave the charge during an inspection visit to the NYSC Garment Factory in Minna, Niger State. Ibrahim encouraged the Corps Members working at the factory to deploy their intellectual prowess to add values to their fashion design skills, adding that they would make great fortune from the vocation instead of searching for the rather elusive white collar…

Niger to get Special Army Camp to fight bandits, other criminal elements – Gov Sani Bello

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As the fight against banditry and kidnappings receive a boost, the Nigerian Army is to establish a special camp around the troubled areas confronted with insecurity in Niger State . Governor Abubakar Sani Bello disclosed this when he went on a progress assessment tour of the special Army super camp 4 operation Sahel sanity, in Faskari, Katsina State along with his Kaduna State counterpart, Mallam Nasir Ahmed El-rufai. The Governors were received by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai. The Special Army Camp 4, which is…

Senate commends Buhari over military action against banditry …wants operations extended to Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger and Sokoto states

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The Senate on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his recent directive to launch a military offensive against bandits in Katsina State. The commendation came against the backdrop of a motion considered on the floor on the need to integrate adjoining States of Niger, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kebbi and Sokoto states. The motion was sponsored by Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC – Niger North). The lawmaker in his motion recalled that Senate had last week Tuesday, May 12, 2020, considered two separate motions on the need for the federal government to…

JUST IN: Niger records two more cases of COVID19 virus … as Limawa index case now negative

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Two more positive cases of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) have been reported, again, in Niger State, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the state to Eight. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Muhammad Makusidi, who disclosed this while giving an update and situational report on the Virus in the state, said one of the new cases was the husband of the only woman at the isolation center from Suleja and a returnee from Kano. Dr. Makusidi stated that a second new case was also a man already at the quarantine…

Gov Sani-Bello announces total lockdown effective Monday 13th April ….as Niger state records first confirmed case of COVID-19

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has directed the complete lockdown of the state for Twenty four Hours for the next two weeks starting from the 13th of April, 2020. Following the announcement of a confirmed case of the deadly Corona Virus (COVID-19) disease in Minna, the state capital. However, a window is created to allow people replenish household essentials, on the following days, Thursday 16th April, Monday 20th April, Thursday 23rd April and Monday 27th April, 2020 from 6am to 6pm, added that the window was not for social…

Niger state commences fumigation against COVID-19

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Niger State Government has commenced fumigation of public places against the outbreak of COVID-19 in the state. This followed the directive of Governor AAbubakar Sani Bello. Commissioner of Environment and Forestry, Mohammed Tanko Zakari who represented Governor Abubakar Sani Bello at the flag-off exercise at the Kure Ultra-Modern Market, Wednesday assured that the exercise will be carried out in the 25 local government areas of the State.   Governor Sani-Bello said fumigation of the State was to ensure that no case of Coronavirus is witnessed. “We are here because we…

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Boss visits Suleja ….assures completion of on-going projects

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The Managing Director of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Niger State Alh Ahmed Arah,today visited Suleja local government area to assess ongoing construction of clinic in Madalla which is at 90% completion. Arah said the project is to be completed by 6th April, 2020, and handed over to the local government for public use immediately.   In his remarks,the Vice Chairman of Suleja local government council , Hon Garba Biba, who represented the council Chairman appreciated the effort of the SDGs, and lobbied for the intervention of the SDGs boss to…

Gov Abu Sani Bello and 576km of Rural roads in Niger state. By Abdullberqy U Ebbo

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Very often people are disposed to expect lies from public officials. When we put out information, the first position is to doubt the truism of our content, especially when the projects we report appear fantastical. So I was not surprised in the least when I came under serious attack after I published that Niger State Government has in conjunction with RAMP, constructed about 576km of rural roads. The hostility has been unkind, some less kind than others as some even went as far as insulting my person and my parents.…