Former Niger CP Diseye Nsirim dies after brief illness
Former Commissioner of Police in Niger State, Diseye Desire Nsirim, rtd, has died after a brief illness. Nsirim died on Monday, September 21, 2026, in a hospita...
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Gold over school: How poverty keeps Niger children in mining pits
For 15-year-old Musa, gold mining started when he was barely 10. Five years later, the teenager is no longer in school and spends his days looking for gold arou...
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Miners’ death: Niger NSCDC gets new commandant
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has deployed a new commandant, Abdulhamid Kabara, to the Niger State Command amid the deaths of 37 suspecte...
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Police allegedly shoot engine oil seller during protest in Niger
Engine oil seller in Minna, Niger State capital has been seriously injured after he was shot during a police operation to disperse protesters. The man, identifi...
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Niger NIPR demands probe, sanctions over deaths of 37 suspected miners in NSCDC custody
The Niger State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, has demanded an independent and transparent investigation into the deaths of 37 sus...
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Minna Under 24-Hour Curfew After Protest Over 37 Detainee Deaths
Niger State has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Minna after protests over the deaths of 37 detainees in NSCDC custody escalated into unrest and property damage.
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NSCDC removes Niger commandant over deaths of 30 illegal miners, begins investigation
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has ordered the removal of the Niger State Commandant...
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Flamingos rout Niger 5-0 in WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup
Nigeria’s Flamingos thrashed Niger 5-0 in their opening fixture at the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup on Wednesday. Captain Harmony Chidi opened the scoring for Nig...
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Devastating Rainfall Collapses Niger Bridge, Isolates 20 Communities
Heavy rainfall has destroyed the Yinti Bridge in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, disrupting movement between more than 20 communities in the area....
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"Peter Obi: 'I Refuse to Be in Abuja While Zamfara and Niger Suffer'"
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says he would not be staying comfortably in Abuja while some states of the federation b...
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Niger Governor Bago Names Six New Commissioners and Four Advisers
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has approved the appointment of six new commissioners and four political advisers. The appointments were contained in...
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Golden Eaglets Set to Face Côte d'Ivoire and Niger in WAFU B U-17 Championship!
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will face Côte d’Ivoire and Niger Republic in Group B of the WAFU B U-17 Championship. Hosts Burkina Faso, Ghana, Benin Republic and To...
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