By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed over the death of 36 soldiers killed in an ambush by armed bandits and a subsequent Nigeria Air Force (NAF) helicopter crash in Niger State. Buhari made his feelings known in a statement issued on Saturday...
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The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has expressed sadness over the ill-fated Air Force helicopter that claimed 36 soldiers in Niger on Monday morning. Obi, the former Anambra governor made this know in a statement via his official X handle (formerly Twitter) in Lagos on...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says incidences of fatalities, mishaps and crashes are sometimes inevitable for all military organisations involved in counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Gabkwet...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of gallant officers and soldiers, who died in the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) helicopter crash in Niger State. It would be recalled that the crash in which the officers and men died occurred on Monday...
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, helicopter which crashed earlier today in Niger State, was actually conveying to a military hospital in Kaduna State, some troops wounded in a gun battle with terrorists, PRNigeria exclusively gathered from credible military sources. “The NAF helicopter that unfortunately crashed in Niger today...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) says its MI-171 helicopter on casualty evacuation mission has crashed at about 1.00 pm near Chukuba village in Niger State. The NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet disclosed this in a statement on Monday in...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) says its Special Force on night patrol on Sunday rescued seven kidnapped victims, comprising six females and one male near Birnin Gwari in Kaduna Troop The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman in Niger State, Alhaji Zakari Jikantoro has resigned his position as the chairman of the party. He announced his resignation on Friday in Minna, after briefing the state party executive members of the resolutions taken at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting ...
The Management of North South Power Company Limited (NSP) on Wednesday warned of an impending risk of flood in communities around the Shiroro Hydro-Electric Power Plant in Niger of impending flood. The Vice-Chairman of NSP, Mr Olubumi Peters, gave the alert during said the annual stakeholders flood sensitisation...
An NGO, Ustaz Development Initiative in Niger, has paid fees for about 200 out-of-school children in Chanchaga Local Government Area, to enable them to return to school. The Founder of the NGO, Hajiya Hauwa Egigogo, said after presenting the receipts to the beneficiaries, that the gesture was to support...
A seven-month-old baby boy, Habibu, has been found sleeping on his mother’s back 24 hours after she was shot dead by bandits on the Pandogari-Allawa road in Shiroro LGA of Niger State. City & Crime gathered that bandits blocked the Pandogari-Allawa road a day to Sallah and shot six...
Tragedy struck on Tuesday after a Nigerian referee identified as Mustafa Coach 02, was killed by a lightening strike on a football pitch in Madalla Town, Suleja LGA of Niger State Late Mustafa died during a friendly football match which was disrupted by heavy rainfall followed by thunder strikes....
The Niger Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested three suspected ‘black marketers’ for fabricating huge extra tanks in their vehicles. The Public Relations officer of the corps, DSC Nasire Abdullahi, stated this while addressing news on the arrest in Minna on Wednesday. He...
Traders at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) Central Market, Suleja Local Government Area of Niger, on Tuesday protested against alleged multiple levies and taxes by the council. The traders are also protesting against expansion of some structures within the already congested market. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
The 1 Division Nigerian Army on Wednesday commenced the Corporals and Below Inter-Brigade competition in Minna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition is to improve combat proficiency, physical fitness and leadership traits of personnel. It is also to prepare them for the present security challenges...
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it is currently working to restore power supply to Minna and environs after windstorm damaged some of its equipment and installations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was a heavy windstorm on Sunday night before the heavy downpour. This...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger on Saturday in Minna charged Christians to be hopeful as the nation would overcome its present challenges. The chairman, Rev. Bulus Yohanna, gave charge in his Easter message entitled: “Be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world.’’ Yohanna stated that...
Two suspects are in police net in Niger over the alleged murder of a police constable, Mr Nasiru Yusuf. They were arrested in Minima village in Lavun Local Government Area of the state over the alleged murder. Police spokesman in the state, DSP Wasiu Abiodun told the News Agency...
Nigerian military troops have intercepted over 2,000 cows after a fierce gun battle with armed bandits in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, PRNigeria has reported. Before the interception, the bandits numbering over 500 from the Birnin-Gwari axis in Kaduna State in a convoy of about 100 motorcycles...
Lack of transportation has delayed the movement of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) personnel and security, materials in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A check by NAN correspondent on Saturday in Chanchaga Primary School collation centre in Bosso local government area,...