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ECOWAS debunks fake transition proposal in Niger

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 21:49:46 +0000

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday debunked the transitional proposal for the Republic of Niger as fake. In a communique sent by the ECOWAS Commission headquarters in Abuja to, it condemned the reports as fake news. The bloc also condemned the report that was in French language and making rounds on […]

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Helicopter crash: Villagers relocate for safety

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:10:36 +0000

Villagers in Chukuba community of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger have fled to neighbouring areas of Erena, Zumba and Gwada in Shiroro, following a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter crash in their area. Alhaji Akilu Ishaku, Chairman, Shiroro Local Government, disclosed this in Minna on Monday. He said he received the information of the […]

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Implications of ECOWAS military invasion of Niger for Nigeria – Sen. Sani

Gbemi Banks — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 14:23:58 +0000

Sen. Shehu Sani, a former Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, says military incursion into Niger Republic by an ECOWAS standby force will be synonymous with a declaration of war by Nigeria. Sani expressed this thought on an interview in Abuja. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Thursday that it […]

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Niger coup plotters name former economist as new prime minister

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:11:34 +0000

Nearly two weeks after the military took over power in Niger, the coup plotters have named former economy minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as the country’s new prime minister. A spokesman for the military junta made the announcement on television late on Monday night. Lamine Zeine was formerly the minister of economy and finance for […]

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Niger: UN chief reiterates support for ECOWAS’ ongoing mediation efforts

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 07:50:29 +0000

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has underlined his support for ongoing mediation efforts by the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) in the wake of the July 26 coup in Niger. UN Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq said this while answering questions from journalists on the ECOWAS deadline at a news conference on […]

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Niger coup plotters name former economist as new prime minister

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 07:46:53 +0000

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Niger awaits West African bloc’s response after junta rejects ultimatum

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:02:21 +0000

Niger on Monday awaits a response from the West African regional bloc after coup leaders ignored a deadline to reinstate the ousted president a move the bloc warned could lead to military intervention. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said it will issue a statement on its next steps, responding to the […]

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Anthrax: Stakeholders seek strict supervision of abattoirs

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 11:42:02 +0000

Stakeholders have called on the Federal Government and state governments, to ensure strict supervision of abattoirs across the country to check the spread of Anthrax. The Federal Government had reported the outbreak of the disease in some neighboring countries and recently in Niger. They stakeholders called on the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to ensure […]

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Court stops Niger Govt from reducing tenure of councils

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 19:20:17 +0000

A Niger State High Court sitting in New Bussa, on Tuesday, stopped the Niger State Government and the House of Assembly from reducing the tenure of Local Governments from three years to two. The court, presided over by Justice Mohammad Mohammad, while ruling on a case filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and 14 […]

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Niger governor’s convoy saves students from hoodlums

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:55:02 +0000

The convoy of Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger State, on Friday, saved the lives of injured students of the Army Day Secondary School, Minna, attacked by hoodlums. The governor’s convoy was on the way to Abuja when they saw the unfortunate incident. “The students were on their way home after the school closing hour. The […]

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Buhari receives Nigerien President Issoufou, says ‘Nigeria finally out of recession’

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 21:44:26 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, received his Nigerien counterpart, Mahamadou Issoufou, in Daura, Katsina State, where he confirmed that “Nigeria is out of recession”. “Nigeria is finally out of economic recession,” he said. Buhari told newsmen after a closed door meeting with the visiting Nigerien leader that he was “very happy’’ to hear that the […]

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Dangote signs N166bn sugar production MoU with Niger

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 18:36:04 +0000

In another bold move for self-sufficiency in sugar production through government’s backward integration policy, the Pan African Conglomerate, Dangote Group on Wednesday in Minna, Niger State, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government for the establishment of a jumbo N166 billion state-of–art and fully integrated sugar complex. On completion, according to the […]

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Niger Assembly orders probe of Magistrate over light sentence for rape

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 21:45:48 +0000

The Niger State House of Assembly, on Thursday, passed a resolution urging the state government to investigate the magistrate who handed a one month prison sentence to a man convicted of rape. The House passed the resolution following a motion moved by Nurudeen Umar (APC/Kontagora I) under matters of urgent public importance. Umar, who decried […]

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Niger Govt orders re-arraignment of man sentenced to one month imprisonment for raping boy

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 20:32:21 +0000

Dissatisfied with his punishment, Niger State Government has ordered re-arraignment of a man sentenced to one month imprisonment for abduction and rape of a nine-year-old boy, who eventually died. The convict, Nuhu Musa, 37, was sentenced to one month imprisonment with an option of N30,000 fine by a Kontagora Magistrates’ Court for kidnap and rape […]

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Perform or be fired, Bello warns contractors

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 22:11:13 +0000

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has warned all contractors handling the “Whole School Approach Renovation” scheme in some schools in the state to keep to the project specification or have the contract terminated. Irked by the poor quality of work, use of sub-standard building items and non-adherence to project specification in two of […]

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