Tag: Niger state

Umar Bago polled 540 votes to emerge as the candidate of the APC in the state.

The four protesting aspirants said the delegates must present means of identification, which should be a national drivers’ licence, a ...

Bida city is the first Nigerian city to be accepted into the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

"This is a season of visits and states keep receiving us. The list of presidential aspirants says there are 23 ...

As evident from the groundswell of support and acceptance in all his consultations and meetings with delegates and stakeholders of ...

The submission of the APC expression of interest and nomination forms closes on May 11.

Unlike previous weeks, there were less killings in the North-west which has been under attacks by bandits.

The appointment of Ex-Governor Gabriel Suswam and others was announced by the Akwa Ibom State Information Commissioner on Wednesday.

Attacks by armed groups have continued in the North-west region and in neighbouring Niger State despite repeated assurances by the ...

Mr Wike says there is nothing wrong with consensus candidate if it is based on equity, justice and fairness.

About a hundred groups of bandits with over 30,000 militants are operating in the northwest, killing, maiming, and kidnapping innocent ...

Niger State Emergency Agency has been ordered to immediately commence search and rescue operations as well as provide succour to ...

Bandits killed police inspector on Wednesday, a day after killing a divisional police officers and three other officers in Niger ...

"Banditry has become an enterprise, making millions from the abduction of victims. They use a lot of the money to ...

The DPO, Mohammed Umar, from Kebbi State, was a former ADC to former governor of Kebbi, Usman Dakingari.

APC, Nigeria's ruling party, had fixed March 26 for its national convention.

Traditional rulers of two of the affected communities told BBC Hausa that the vigilantes were ambushed while chasing the bandits ...

Against the report of takeover, Mr Bello, who is a also member of the CECPC, told journalists that he was ...

The bandits abducted the victims on September 1, last year after a failed attempt to attack the local government headquarters.

Niger government says over 60 motorcycles, unspecified number of cows and arms were recovered from the terrorists

Resident say the pastor and some church officials were having a meeting after the morning service when the gunmen invaded ...

Four of the security personnel were police officers.

Attacks by armed groups have continued in the North-west and in Niger State despite repeated assurances by the government.

A land mine exploded on a patrol van in which the officials were riding Monday morning.

“..It will surprise you to know that I have a blueprint to go in there as a chairman. And that ...