Army Refutes killing 7 protesting Dangote staff The attention of Headquarters 23 Brigade Nigerian Army has been drawn to a mischievous Sahara Reporters story alleging soldiers opened fire on protesting staff of Dangote Sugar Company at Gyawana district under Lafiya Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa state. In order to give the proper perspective…
Niger Gov. Signs Anti Kidnappings bill, Assembly Autonomy , others into Law. YAHAYA ZAKKA MINNA Niger State Governor,Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has assented to some laws in accordance with Section 100(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). The Laws include: The Kidnapping and Cattle Rustling (Special Provisions) Law, 2021,…
Bello pledges support for Security Agencies, as 101 Defenders train on Weapons handling. Yahaya Zakka Minna Niger State Government says it will continue to support Security Agencies in the fight against kidnapping, banditry and other forms of criminality in the State. This was disclosed by the State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello at the Passing-Out-Parade…
Edo To Sponsor, host National Division One Handball League For Four Years. By Cosmos Chukwuemeka Akisi HFN Media Assistant Benin City will be the new home of the National Division One Handball League after the Edo State government agreed to sponsor and host the competition for the next four years This was revealed by the…
Niger Communal Crisis ; Lavun Chairman urges Gov. Bello to wade into Boku, Doko crisis. Yahaya Zakka Minna The Chairman Lavun Local Government Council Hon Pata A Limanko has called on the Governor of Niger state Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello to quickly intervene into the Crises rocking Boku and Doko communities in the area so…
Breaking; Bandits shot dead Major General Hassan Ahmed, Wife abducted. Major General Hassan Ahmed has been shot dead by gunmen believed to be bandits onThursday night in the Abaji area of the FCT even as the wife was whisked away to unknown destination. Ahmed who was formerly provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army, according to…
Niger passes Traffic MGT., Motor Vehicle ADM into Law. Yahaya Zakka Minna Niger state House of Assembly has considered and passed into law two Bills which are a Bill for a law to establish agency for traffic management in Niger State and for other matters connected purposes thereto 2021 and a Bill for a law…
Insecurity ; ODA calls for urgent intervention to halt Banditry, kidnappings, in Kogi West. A Socio-cultural Group of the Yoruba speaking part of Kogi State, Okun Development Association (ODA) has decried the spate of robbery, killings and kidnappings in Okun land, by dreaded gun men suspected to be fulani herders and member of ISWAP….
&4.63M World bank Refund. Bello has demonstrated rare prudence in governance— Barr.Ladi Jato , Newmap Boss. The Kogi state project Coordinator of Nigeria’Erosion and Watershed Management Project Newmap , Barrister Ladi Jato has described the refund of 4.63 billion dollars of the unspent budget by governor Yahaya Bello as a rare display of predunce and…
Niger Governor Commissions 43km Roads in Niger East. Yahaya Zakka Minna. The Governor of Niger state Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has commissioned 43kms double-coated surface dressed rural roads connecting Suleja-Abuchi-Izom and Farindoki-Old Gawu communities in Suleja and Gurara Local Government Areas of Niger East Senatorial District in the state as part of 235kms rural…