Thursday, May 15, 2025

Niger Government

September 1, 2023

Niger govt. constitutes committee to distribute N5.2 billion palliatives

“You will go to jail if you are caught diverting the palliatives,” he said.

Gov. Umaru Bago
August 20, 2023

Niger govt. distributes farm inputs worth N900 million to farmers

He said that each beneficiary would be given two bags of 50 kilogramme (kg) of NPK and one bag of Urea fertiliser.

Governor Umaru Bago
July 23, 2023

Niger govt. constitutes compensation committee for Minna-Bida road

Mr Usman said members of the committee were drawn from the state government, security agencies, and other relevant stakeholders.

Governor Umaru Bago
July 12, 2023

Flood: Niger govt. asks people living on waterways to vacate

He also advised residents to desist from dumping refuse on waterways to prevent flood.

Flood in Nasarawa
May 24, 2023

Traders at IBB Market protest, accuse LG chairman of extortion

“The council asked us to pay N1.2 million each for a shop so that it can be raised to a storey building, and later, they reduced it to N800,000.”

IBB Central Market
May 11, 2023

May 29: Niger govt. sets up inauguration committee

He said that members of the committee were from the side of the outgoing government and the governor-elect.

August 23, 2022

Niger: Over 120 people prosecuted for illegal logging 

According to the government, at least 100 people are awaiting trial.

Timbre loggers
March 3, 2022

Two hundred bandits killed in Niger: Task Force

“We also recovered over 100 motorcycles and cows in the last three days in Rafi, Wushishi and Mashegu.”

Bandits
December 17, 2021

We’re set to flush out bandits: Niger govt

The Niger commissioner added, ”I can assure you that efforts are on to flush out these bandits and criminal elements out of the state…”

Bandits
November 23, 2021

Niger govt spent N5 billion to fight bandits, kidnappers in two years: SSG

The government was also said to have spent N605 million on internally displaced persons in the state.