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Minna Tension: Three Killed As Vigilantes, Angry Youths Clash

AT least three people have been killed following a clash between local vigilantes and aggrieved youths in Kpakungu and Gbeganu areas of Minna,.

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We Won’t Shield Anyone Over Deaths Of 37 Miners In Custody – NSCDC CG

THE Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abubakar Audi, has assured the public of the Corps’ full cooperation.

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Column

Minna: When The State Becomes The Undertaker – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

ON the nights of September 15 and 16, operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps stormed the Wushishi-Lukoto area west of.

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Governor Bago Seeks Executive Order To Ban Mining In Troubled Areas As NSCDC Parades Officers Over Deaths Of 37 Detainees

NIGER State Governor, Umaru Bago, has called for an executive order from the Presidency or the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development to.

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Opinion

The Minna Deaths: Let Justice Speak, Not Politics – By Mairo Muhammad Mudi

I CRIED when I read about the deaths of the young people who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and.

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Minna Under 24-Hour Curfew As Protest Erupts Over Deaths Of 37 Suspected Illegal Miners

NIGER State Governor, Umaru Bago, has declared a 24-hour curfew across Minna, the state capital, following unrest reported in parts of the city.

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Another Tanker Explosion Kills Seven In Niger State

ANOTHER petroleum tanker containing PMS exploded in Karamin Rami village of Mashegu Local Council, Niger State, on Thursday, March 4, 2025, at about.

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OBJ, Abdulsalami, Gusau Hold Strategic Meeting With IBB In Minna

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, General Aliyu Gusau, on Sunday, visited ex-Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida at.

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Gov Bago Declares State Of Emergency In Minna Over Thuggery

THE Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, said he had declared a state of emergency over insecurity in the state following a resurgence of.

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Opinion

Revolutionizing Agriculture For Economic Diversification: Niger State In Focus – By Sampson Ikemitang

OVER the years, successive governments to address the dwindling resources accrued from Agriculture, had implemented various policies and programmes; geared towards increasing food.

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Minna Airport Renamed After Tinubu As He Visits Niger

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will visit Niger State on Monday, the state government has said. Briefing journalists in Minna on Sunday, the State Commissioner.

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Roads Blocked As Hundreds Protest Hunger, High Living Cost In Minna

HUNDREDS of residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, on Monday, protested hunger and high cost of living in the country, blocking major.

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Fear As Boko Haram Commander Engages Security Operatives In Gun Battle In Minna

THERE was pandemonium at Minna, Niger State Capital, when a suspected member of Boko Haram commander engaged security operatives in a gun duel.

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