The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has assured families of the 37 suspected miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) in Niger State that the federal government will get to the root of the tragedy and ensure that anyone found culpable...
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Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, on Sunday led a state government delegation to a special three-day prayer session held in honour of the 37 artisanal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna. The prayer, held at the Central...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged four United Nations Special Rapporteurs to urgently intervene over the reported deaths of 37 persons in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State and the reported use of lethal force against protesters in...
The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has constituted a ten-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, on suspicion of illegal mining. The action follows a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,...
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has led a Federal government delegation on a visit to commiserate with the State government over the death of 37 artisanal miners who died under the custody of the NSCDC Niger State Command. The Minister described the incident as a very sad day,...
Niger State Government has imposed a 6pm to 6am curfew in Minna, the state capital, following violent disturbances linked to the death of 37 suspected artisanal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The restriction was announced on Friday in a statement...
The Federal Government has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of life following the incident involving persons arrested during enforcement operations against suspected illegal mining activities in the Wushishi/Lukoto axis of Niger State. The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, conveyed the condolences of the...
The Federal Government has ordered a full investigation into the death of suspected illegal miners in Niger State, while suspending the state commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Suberu Siyaka Aniviye. The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the suspension following the reported deaths...
The Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has been turbaned as the Maji Dadin Gidan Mangoro in recognition of his contributions to the development of the community. The traditional honour was conferred on Wushishi on Thursday in Minna, Niger State, during the commissioning of the...
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Minna Operations Office, has commenced the distribution of relief materials to victims of a recent rainstorm and communal clash in Lavun, Mokwa and Edati Local Government Areas of Niger State. The distribution exercise, held on Tuesday, 1st September 2026, in Mokwa, Mokwa Local Government...
Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited held the 2026 Energy Business Development Forum on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline, where it unveiled business prospects and opportunities on the project, before investors and energy operators in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday. The event, held at the Government House, Minna, was...
Prices of key vegetables have sharply increased in Minna markets as the Eid-el-Kabir celebration approaches, according to a recent survey conducted by journalists. The survey, carried out on Monday at Kure and Old Gwadabe markets, highlighted significant price hikes in tomatoes, bell peppers, and hot peppers. Traders attributed the...
At least 35 people have lost their lives, and 46 others sustained serious injuries in a fuel tanker explosion on the Bida–Agaie highway at Essa village in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. Confirming the incident on Tuesday in Minna, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps...
Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Bago, has dissolved his cabinet. The farmer governor announced the decision during the State Executive Council meeting at the Council Chamber, Minna, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim. He appreciated them for the services they had so far rendered...
Niger State Police Command has apprehended two suspected assassins found with a locally fabricated pistol and a live cartridge in the Beji, Maikunkele area of Bosso Local Government. The arrests were announced in a statement released on Saturday in Minna by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described the Hilltop residence of former Military President, Retired Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), as a “Mecca” for Nigerians, attributing this to Babangida’s exceptional leadership qualities. Jonathan made these remarks on Sunday in Minna during a visit with other well-wishers...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), and Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against Niger state governor Umar Bago, and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over “the ongoing intimidation of Badeggi FM Radio, Minna, and the threat to shut down the station and weaponize the NBC...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has mandated the immediate reopening of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai (IBBUL), citing enhanced security measures around the campus. In a statement issued on August 1, 2025, in Minna, the Secretary to the Niger State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the Results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, confirmed this in a statement issued to NATIONAL ACCORD on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr. Sani said no fewer than one...