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...
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Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, on Saturday, 29th August 2026, paid a working visit to Niger State to assess the security situation and ongoing rescue operations following the recent attack and abduction of worshippers in communities within the Dekara District of Borgu Local Government Area. During a visit...
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in the country, describing the recent abduction of worshippers in Niger State and the deadly attack in Benue State as evidence of a dangerous escalation in violence. In a statement issued on August 26,...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other security and intelligence agencies to immediately commence a coordinated operation to rescue victims of the recent mass abduction in Niger State. The President, in a statement issued on...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has expressed profound sadness over the death of prominent Niger State political figure, community leader and philanthropist, Alhaji Ibrahim Wali, the Garkuwan Kontagora. The Minister described the late Wali as a close associate, trusted friend and distinguished son of Niger State...
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and security agencies for the successful release of victims abducted from communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State and Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State....
No fewer than 163 victims rescued from the deadly attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have arrived in Ilorin after spending several months in captivity. They reached the Kwara State capital late on Thursday after security forces secured their freedom during coordinated operations...
Federal Government has received the final report of the National Technical Working Group on the World Bank-supported $500 million Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains for Growth Programme (AGROW), marking the conclusion of the programme’s design phase and its transition to implementation. This is just as the Vice President, Senator Kashim...
Troops of Sector 7, Operation ENDURING PEACE, have successfully disrupted a suspected arms trafficking syndicate and recovered a cache of illegal weapons during a coordinated, intelligence-driven operation in Kaduna State. The military authorities confirmed this in a post issued via the Nigerian Army X handle (@HQNigerianArmy) on Monday. The...
Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA has dealt a major blow to terrorist groups operating in Niger State, killing scores of fighters during a series of precision air strikes targeting their movements and logistics network. The successful operations were carried out on June 29, following credible intelligence that more...
By PAUL ADAJI, Abuja – The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday sentenced each of the five persons arrested on May 31, 2026, by the Department of State Services (DSS) for being accomplices in the 21 November 2025 attack on St. Joseph Catholic Church school, Papiri, Niger...
Niger State Police Command has debunked a report circulating in public space, alleging that schools in Bosso, Kpakungu, Sabon-Wuse and Lambata areas were attacked by bandits. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, described the report as false and misleading. SP Abiodun...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Savannah Shield, have arrested five suspected bandit informants in separate operations across Niger State, recovering mobile phones, cash and other items believed to be linked to criminal activities. The Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North Central), Operation Savannah...
*Recovers Large Arms Cache- 15AK Rifles, 1434 Live Ammunition The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five persons, including two Nigeriens, suspected to be arms couriers to gunmen who, on November 21, 2025, attacked St. Mary’s Catholic school in Papiri village, Niger State, abducting nearly 300 students and...
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...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports alleging that civilians were killed during a recent airstrike in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, insisting that the operation targeted armed bandits and terrorist hideouts. According to the military, the aerial bombardment was carried out after credible intelligence revealed that...
First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has flagged off the 2026 farming season in Niger State She pointed that the event which was also the distribution of farming tools and implements to farmers, was a visible testament to the nation’s commitment to agricultural transformation, food security, and rural...
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was conferred with the traditional title Soniyako Nupe by the Etsu Nupe, Dr Yahaya Abubakar, in Bida, Niger State, on Saturday, 2nd May 2026. SSA Media to the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Busola Kukoyi, announced this in a...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed a fatal crash that occurred on Monday, 23 March 2026, within the Tafa axis of Niger State, resulting in the loss of ten (10) lives. The incident, which falls under the operational coverage of RS7.26A Tafa Outpost, highlights the grave consequences of...
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) have arrested 15 male suspects for their alleged involvement in illegal dealing on radioactive solid minerals. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday via its X handle. The EFCC said the suspects were...