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Abubakar Usman

July 3, 2023

Niger: Governor Bago dissolves state electoral commission

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger has dissolved the State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC).

Governor Umaru Bago
June 21, 2023

Niger govt. assures residents of rapid development

He called on the party executives, other members and stakeholders to demonstrate unflinching loyalty and respect for the supremacy of the party.

Gov. Umaru Bago
June 12, 2023

Democracy Day: Governor Bago pardons 80 prison inmates in Niger

He appealed to the inmates to use the opportunity to engage in useful ventures and shun any act that could lead them back to prison.

PRISON INMATES, NIGER GOVERNOR
June 4, 2023

NDLEA recovers 390kg illicit drugs in four states in five days

Some of the suspects were said to have been arrested with the support of the military deep inside an insurgents’ environment.

Ma’aruf Rabiu
January 31, 2023

Court remands seven over alleged kidnap of Benue commissioner, terrorism

The men allegedly kidnapped the Benue Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Ekpe Ogbu, on December 4, 2022.

Court
September 28, 2022

Four men sentenced to jail with hard labour for stealing, receiving stolen items

Magistrate Farouk Ibrahim-Umar, sentenced them after they pleaded guilty.

Court symbol used to tell the story
September 19, 2022

Employee nabbed for stealing boss’ motorcycle

The accused also collected the complainant’s motorcycle for hire purchase to pay N200,000, but he only paid N 18,000 and criminally absconded.

tricycle
August 20, 2022

National Housing Fund: Contributors demand easier conditions for securing loans

The federal government introduced the NHF scheme to enable contributors, mostly civil servants, to secure flexible loans to build their own houses.

National Housing Fund
May 11, 2022

Army suffers multiple attacks in Taraba; six soldiers killed, commander missing

Police authorities in Taraba confirmed the attacks, also declaring one soldier missing.

Bandits (Credit: VOA)
January 20, 2022

Police nab man for killing three siblings

The defendant killed the siblings – two minors and an adult – on January 13, at 5.00 p.m., at the Oke-Orogun area of Saki, Oyo.

Police and handcuff