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Niger governor's wife backs measles-rubella vaccination drive ahead of October rollout

Nigeria, July 11 -- The Niger State governor's wife, Fatima Bago, has pledged support for the upcoming Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccine Advocacy Project, reaffirming her commitment to the health and well-... Read More


NECO releases 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results

Nigeria, July 10 -- The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). A total of 179,201 candidates registered for the exam... Read More


16-year-old girl bags life sentence over murder of university lecturer

Nigeria, July 10 -- A state high court in Minna, Niger State, has sentenced a 16-year-old girl, Joy Afekafe, to life imprisonment for her role in the murder of Funmilayo Adefolalu, a lecturer at the F... Read More


13 feared killed by suspected bandits in Niger community

Nigeria, July 9 -- Suspected bandits have killed about 13 people, including security operatives, and injured many others in a raid on three communities in the Mariga Local Government Area of Niger Sta... Read More


Niger Government shuts down IBB University indefinitely after students protest

Nigeria, June 26 -- The Niger State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, following recent security breaches that claimed the life of... Read More


17 soldiers killed as troops repel bandits advance in Niger - Army

Nigeria, June 26 -- Seventeen soldiers have been confirmed dead following a long gun battle with suspected armed bandits in the Bangi axis of Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The clash, w... Read More


Police arrest man for alleged assault on nursing mother, infant in Minna

Nigeria, June 26 -- The Niger State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Surajo, a resident of the Tunga-Goro area of Minna, for allegedly assaulting his neighbour's wife, Deborah Andrew, a... Read More


IBB university students protest after robbers killed mate

Nigeria, June 23 -- A student of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, was killed in the early hours of Monday during a suspected armed robbery incident at a students' lodge in the ... Read More


Niger State begins 2025 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Week

Nigeria, June 18 -- The Niger State Government has flagged off the first round of the 2025 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Week (MNCHW), in conjunction with the National Immunisation Plus Days (NI... Read More


Governor donates N1 billion, grains to Mokwa flood victims

Nigeria, June 10 -- Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has announced a donation of N1 billion to assist victims of the recent flood disaster in the Mokwa. The governor announced the donation during a... Read More