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Niger govt shuts varsity over insecurity
Daily Trust
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June 27, 2025
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has ordered the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, for breach of security. The order was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman,...
Buratai Foundation, Army Honour 17 Fallen Heroes in Niger Bandit Attack
News Diary Online
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June 27, 2025
The TY Buratai Humanity Care Foundation has joined the Nigerian Army in paying solemn tribute to 17 gallant soldiers who were killed in a deadly confrontation with suspected bandits in Bangi community, Mariga Local Government Area of...
MILO Secondary Schools Basketball Championship: Niger, Abuja Are Champions
Daily Independent
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June 27, 2025
1 NSSF President Hails Standard Of Play Father O’Connell Science College of Niger State and Government Secondary School, Karu (FCT) are the new champions of the MILO National Secondary Schools Basketball Championship. This year’s finale held at...
NAF Airstrikes Decimate Terrorists in Niger State, Save Civilian Lives
News Diary Online
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June 27, 2025
In a decisive display of air power and tactical coordination, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralized scores of terrorists and disrupted their operations in Niger State during a series of precision airstrikes conducted between 24...
Niger government commences distribution of N1bn to Mokwa flood victims
Daily Post
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June 26, 2025
The Niger State Government has commenced the disbursement of the sum of N1 billion in relief to victims of the recent flood that ravaged Madza and Anguwan Hausawa communities in Mokwa, Mokwa Local Government Area of the state. Flagging off the...
Niger stakeholders call for urgent collective action to mitigate effects of climate change
Daily Post
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June 26, 2025
Stakeholders in Niger State have called for immediate collective action to mitigate the effects of climate change on the environment, farmers, and the economy to ensure a sustainable future. They made the call during a collaborative meeting...
Army declares 3-day mourning for 17 soldiers killed in Niger
Nigerian Eye
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June 27, 2025
The Nigerian Army has declared a three-day mourning period to honor the 17 soldiers who lost their lives in an attack on them in Kwana Dutse Local Government Area of Niger State. According to reports, the attack on the soldiers is a recent...
Niger orders immediate closure of Babangida University
Eagle Online
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June 26, 2025
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has ordered the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL), Lapai due to security concerns. This was contained in a statement issued by Alhaji Abubakar Usman, the Secretary to the State...
Nigerian Army declares three-day mourning for 17 fallen soldiers in Niger attack
Prompt News Online
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June 27, 2025
The Nigerian Army has announced a three-day mourning period in honour of the 17 soldiers who were killed in a recent attack in Kwana Dutse, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. According to official reports, the soldiers were killed...
Army declares three-day mourning for 17 soldiers killed in Niger
Punch
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June 27, 2025
The Nigerian Army has declared a three-day mourning period to honor the 17 soldiers who lost their lives in an attack on them in Kwana Dutse Local Government Area of Niger State. According to reports, the attack on the soldiers is a recent...
Flood Tragedy Claims 7-Year-Old Boy's Life in Niger State
Nigerian Eye
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June 27, 2025
A 7-year-old boy, Mohammed Mohammed, has tragically d!ed after being swept away by floodwater in Emiliman Nasarafu ward, Bida Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred on June 26, 2025. Eyewitnesses attribute the flood to the...
Tragedy as flood kills seven-year-old boy in Niger
Tribune Online
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June 27, 2025
A devastating flood in Bida Local Government Area of Niger has claimed the life of a 7-year-old boy, Mohammed Mohammed. The flood occurred on Thursday, June 26, 2025, after a heavy downpour that lasted two hours, from 5:00 am to 7:00 am, in the...
Flood kills seven-year-old boy in Niger community
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 27, 2025
Heavy rainfall that lasted two hours—between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2025—has claimed the life of a seven-year-old boy, Mohammed Mohammed, of Emiliman Nasarafu Ward in Bida Local Council of Niger State. An eyewitness in the...
Stranded Sierra Leoneans in Niger Call on Government for Immediate Rescue
Sierraloaded
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June 27, 2025
Sierra Leoneans stranded in deportation camps in Niger are urgently calling on their government to take immediate action of helping them return to their country. The affected individuals, who find themselves in dire conditions, have expressed...
Airstrikes kill terrorists in Niger – NAF
Premium Times
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June 27, 2025
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under Operation FANSAN YAMMA Sector 1, has killed many terrorists in a series of air strikes targeting those behind recent attacks in Niger. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and...
Flood claims life of 7-Year boy in Niger community
Daily Post
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June 27, 2025
A devastating flood has allegedly claimed the life of a seven-year-old boy, Mohammed Mohammed, in the Emiliman Nasarafu Ward 2 B of Bida Local Council in Niger State. The flood occurred on Thursday, June 26, 2025, after a heavy downpour that...
BREAKING: Seven-Year-Old Boy Swept Away By Flood In Niger State, Body Still Missing
Sahara Reporters
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A seven-year-old boy, Mohammed Mohammed, has died after being swept away by floodwaters following a heavy rainfall in Nasarafu Ward, Bida Local Government Area of Niger State. SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday, June...
INEC Schedules 16 Bye-Elections For August 16, Deploys Over 30,000 Officials
Naija News
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June 27, 2025
Naija News reports that the Chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu, made the disclosure on Thursday during the second regular consultative meeting with political parties held in Abuja. Yakubu stated that a total of 30,451 officials would be...
Police inspector on special duty in Niger State shoots self dead, investigation underway
Business Hallmark
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June 27, 2025
A police inspector identified as Bassey Asuquo, serving with the 28 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Umuahia, Abia State, has allegedly taken his own life while on special duty in Sarkin-Pawa, Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. The tragic...
‘We don’t want to stay here’: UN accused of abandoning refugees in Niger
The Guardian
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June 27, 2025
There is no shade from the sun nor protection from sandstorms in the deserts of Niger and so, for almost 300 days, the refugees stranded there have stood in protest with a single message: “We don’t want to stay here.” About 15km (8 miles) from the...