NSCDC Custody Deaths: Probe Recommends Compensation, Dismissals
ABUJA, Nigeria – An independent investigative committee has recommended compensation for the families of 33 people who died in the custody of the Nigeria…
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Niger State
FG Announces ₦250m for Families of Niger Miners
MINNA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has announced a ₦250 million support package for the families of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while…
NSCDC Parades Officers Over Deaths of 37 Detainees
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has paraded its suspended Niger State Commandant, Commandant Suberu Aniviye, and other officers…
37 Died in NSCDC Custody: Nigeria Must Not Look Away
Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners are dead after being detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. They entered…
Interior Ministry Suspends Commandant After Niger Custody Deaths
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has suspended a commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and ordered an investigation following…
NECO Boss Turbaned as Maji Dadin Gidan Mangoro in Niger
NIGER, Nigeria – The Registrar and Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has been honoured with the traditional…
NPC Chairman Yusuf Dies at 66 After Brief Illness
ABUJA – The National Population Commission (NPC) has announced the death of its Chairman, Dr. Aminu Yusuf, describing his passing as a significant loss…
Insecurity: Obi Warns Nigeria Must Not Become Killing Field
ABUJA, Nigeria – Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the recent killings and abductions in Nigeria’s North-Central region, describing the attacks…
Niger Records 17 Diphtheria Deaths, Targets 100 PHCs for Upgrade
ABUJA, Nigeria – Seventeen people have died from diphtheria in Niger State after 124 cases were recorded across three local government areas in the…
Niger Bans Graduation Ceremonies in Private Schools
MINNA, Nigeria – The Niger private schools graduation policy takes effect as the Niger State Government bans graduation ceremonies in private schools, directing institutions…