Gunmen kidnap 2 in Niger
By Aminu GarkoThe Niger Police Command on Saturday confirmed the abduction of two residents of Doma village by gunmen in Lapai Local Government Area of […]
Niger State
Sani Bello eulogizes Abdulsalami at 70
Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central States Governor’s Forum (NCGF), Abubakar Sani Bello has congratulated Nigeria’s former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar […]
Niger State now enjoys relative peace, says Gov
Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has said that the state is enjoying relative peace owing to the combined efforts of conventional and nonconventional security […]
Sani Bello calls for investment in skills development
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has stressed the need for government at all levels to invest more in developing skills in the society […]
Malagi 2023: For a Niger State that will be, By Saidu Enagi and Isah Ismail
The contest for the Governorship election in Niger state in 2023 took a new and interesting turn with the entrance of Mohammed Idris Malagi, an […]
Niger Bandits flee as Nigerian Military Stations troops at Warari Area
Following the stationing of Nigerian troops at the Warari community in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State, bandit activities have radically reduced in the […]
Banditry: Senate urges security agencies to act proactively
By Haruna Salami The Senate has called on security agencies in the country to be proactive in the fight against insurgency, banditry and terrorism to […]
Sani Bello visits IDP camp, directs provision of more facilities
Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello says the government will hasten effort towards ensuring that the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Munya and Shiroro local […]
Joint task force kills 100 bandits in Niger State
The Joint Security Task Force in Niger has killed 100 suspected bandits in an operation at Bangi village in Mariga Local Government Area of the […]
Terrorists surround Nasko Police Station, kill DPO in Niger State
Gunmen suspected to be bandit-terrorists have surrounded Nasko Divisional Police Office and killed the DPO in Niger State. The DPO, one Umar Mohammed Digari, was […]
Over 200 terrorists killed in Niger State within 3 days
Over 200 terrorists belonging to four different camps have been killed across Niger state in the past three days in an intensified joint security operations […]
Inquiry into attacks: Sani Bello sets up 4-man white paper panel
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has set up a four man white paper Committee to critically look into the report of the State […]
Niger Gov bemoans fresh attack of Galadiman Kogo, surrounding communities
The Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello is saddened by the ugly news emanating from Galadima Kogo, barely three weeks after similar attacks, in which […]
After weather disruption, military gunships kill 37 bandit leaders, terrorists in Niger
A military fighter jet and helicopter gunship have eliminated some bandit leaders and terrorists in Niger State, reports PRNigeria. The bandit leaders and their ‘boys’, […]
Intensify battle against terrorists, Niger Governor urges Military
Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central States Governors’ Forum (NCSGF), Abubakar Sani Bello has urged the Military to intensify efforts in their operations in […]
Sani Bello fumes as over 100 terrorists attack Galadiman Kogo, kill 11 Task Force members, others
Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has described as unfortunate and regrettable the recent attack by gunmen on Galadiman Kogo and other villages in Shiroro […]
Task force recovers 500 cow, sheep rustled in Niger state
The joint task force has recovered 500 cows and sheep rustled in Shiroro and Munya Local Government areas of Niger state. Mr Emmanuel Umar, the […]
Buhari orders military to respond to killings, kidnappings in Niger State
President Muhammadu Buhari as Commander-in-Chief of the nation’s armed forces has set the ball rolling for a major military operation in Niger State. The state […]
Gov Sani Bello: I won’t shirk responsibility of securing lives, property
.…Felicitates with Christians on 2021 Christmas Celebration Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State and Chairman North Central Governors Forum ( NCGF) has felicitated with […]
Police solicit continued support of residents to battle insecurity in Niger State
Police in Niger State on Monday solicited the continued support of residents in the fight against banditry, terrorism, cattle rustling and other security threats. Speaking with […]
Blueprint Publisher, Idris Malagi, mourns General Wushishi
Chairman/ CEO Blueprint Newspapers Limited, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi, Kakakin Nupe has commiserated with the Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello, the people of […]
Sani Bello mourns Elder Statesman, Gen. Wushishi
Niger state Governor and Chairman North Central Governors Forum (NCGF) Abubakar Sani Bello has sympathized with the people of Wushishi Local government, Kontagora Emirate and […]
Niger Governor signs revised 2021 budget into law
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has assented into law the Niger State “Budget Revision law, 2021”. The Governor signed the law at the Government House, Minna. […]
Budget 2022: Hope for women, youth farmers in Niger State
The Niger government has allocated N4.037 billion (N4,037,817,627.05) to the state agriculture sector in the 2022 budget estimate and proposed N70 million to provide gender […]
Of Wachakal Airport, Wastage and the Bandits In Government, By Hassan Gimba
When the news hit the airwaves that the federal government had budgeted N6.3 billion to build an airport at Wachakal, in Yobe State, 130 kilometres […]