Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago. has said the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline corridor will open up the state’s industrial potentials to investors. He said the project, a 1,000 square kilometre corridor of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline that runs through Niger State is an Industrial Development Zone which…

…ransom payment Six-year-old twin boys who were abducted from the Brighter area of Minna, Niger State have regained freedom after over two months in captivity . LIB reported that the siblings, Umar and Anas, were allegedly abducted by their family'security guard during the Eid al-Adha celebrations in June, 2026. Their f…

…live session A Nigerian soldier attached to the Nigerian Army Aviation Hangar in Minna, Niger State, has reportedly been arrested by military authorities after appearing in military uniform on a TikTok live session where he begged a popular content creator, King Pedro, for money. Sahara Reporters reports that the soldi…

Bandits abduct village head in Niger State, demand N80m ransom Suspected bandits have abducted the village head of Patiko, Zugurma District, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, Mallam Haruna Abubakar.A resident of the area, Aliyu Usman, told Daily Trust that the bandit invaded the village in the wee hours on…

5 suspects arrested as Niger State police Command smash notorious kidnap gang that abducted woman after k!lling her son in Abuja The Niger State Police Command has dismantled a notorious kidnapping syndicate linked to armed robbery, abduction, m8rder in parts of the state and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, arresti…

…headquartered in Ilorin, Kwara State, will oversee military operations in Kwara and Niger states as part of the Army's expanded command structure. Its formation type has not yet been officially published. 10 Division - Jalingo (new) Headquartered in Jalingo, Taraba State, 10 Division will coordinate military operations…

…in Danko/Wasagu to the presence of bandit enclaves in neighbouring Zamfara and Niger states. “The security challenges we are facing are largely due to the existence of bandits’ camps in neighbouring Zamfara and Niger states, from where these criminals launch attacks,” he said. He appealed to residents to remain calm an…

…Peace Committee, General Abdulsalam Abubakar (retd.), at his residence in Minna, Niger State, on Friday. The commission’s chairman led a delegation comprising National Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, directors and his technical aides. Amupitan described Abubakar as “the father of democracy in Nigeria”,…

…is the video of video of the moment on X here: Governor Umaru Bago and President TinubuNiger State Governor Umaru Bago was also photographed kneeling before President Bola Tinubu during a meeting. The image circulated widely on social media, with Nigerians divided over whether the gesture was a legitimate cultural expr…

…Sokoto (Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States)8. 9 Division Headquarters - Ilorin (Kwara and Niger States)9. 10 Division Headquarters - Jalingo (Taraba and Adamawa States)10. 81 Division Headquarters - Lagos (Lagos and Ogun States)11. 82 Division Headquarters - Enugu (Enugu, Anambra, Abia, Ebonyi and Imo States)12. 83 Divis…

Niger State: NSCDC operative k!lled in clash with illegal miners An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), ASC II Aminu Eshin, has been confirmed k!lled in a clash between the Mining Marshal of the Corps and suspected illegal minors. The incident happened at a mining site in Korokpa Village, P…

…and Prohibition) Act, 2022. According to the charges, the defendants, all from Niger State, were accused of knowingly withholding information about individuals linked to terrorist activities, participating in kidnapping, and using a messaging platform to facilitate terrorist training. The three defendants were sentence…

…The corpse of a 30-year-old man, Yakubu Hassan of Rafin-Sanyi community in Suleja, Niger State has been found in a mortuary about a week after he was arrested during a security raid on an illegal mining site in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Yakubu was reportedly among 14 persons arrested during a joint security…

…Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and Commissioners of Police in the South-West, Kwara and Niger states have greatly supported our operations. Without their backing, the successes we have recorded would not have been possible,” he said. Igboho also commended the South-West governors for supporting the Iru Ekun Security Ne…

Influential Niger state APC stakeholders, including former commissioners and sitting lawmakers, are finalising plans for a mass defection from the ruling partyThe aggrieved group spans all 25 local government areas and includes allies of both Governor Bago and ex-Governor Abubakar Sani BelloA former senior aide to ex-G…

…the Turaki faction. Wabara, a former Senate president, filed the action alongside former Niger State Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu, ex-Information Minister Jerry Gana, former PDP Deputy National Chairman Olabode George, ex-Women Affairs Ministers Maryam Ciroma and Zainab Maina, BoT member Dame Esther Uduehi, and the P…

…operation while allegedly transporting vandalised railway materials from Niger State to Lagos. Describing the operation as a major breakthrough, Opeifa said it underscored the effectiveness of sustained collaboration between the Corporation and security agencies in safeguarding public infrastructure. “We will continue…

…incitement and illegal mining. The defendants, all of Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State, are alleged to have conspired with one Muhammad Sani, Jibril Mohammed and Ibrahim Khabab between January and May 2026 to k!dnap school children and teachers in Oyo State. They are further alleged to have aided the k!dnap…

…on 26 June 2026, following the Award Committee Meeting at NECO's headquarters in Minna, Niger State.Check Junior WAEC results on the official portal. Photo: results.neco.gov.ng>To check your result online:Visit the official NECO results portal at results.neco.gov.ng.From the dropdown menu, choose "BECE (JUNIOR WAEC)" a…

…at both the Federal Secretariat office and his residence in APC Quarters, Suleja, Niger State, recovering what they described as forged appointment letters, official letterheads, correspondence to Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, and other materials considered relevant to the investigation. In his statement…

…which led to his escape. Sani, of Nabi Village, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, was convicted on Count One and Count Two of a four-count charge bordering on terrorism-related offences. The charges read "that you Muhamnad Sani, Male, of Nabi Village Shiroro LGA, Niger State and Danranmi (now at large) on o…

…known on Saturday at the KASEDA 2026 High-Level Board Retreat held at Zuma Rock Resort, Niger State. The governor, represented by the Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal, said KASEDA had reached a defining moment that would determine what the agency becomes over the next decade. "At the end of this retreat my expectation is th…

Four men sentenced to 95 years imprisonment for gang-r@ping 13-year-old girl in Niger State A Senior Magistrate's Court in Minna, Niger State, has sentenced four individuals to a cumulative 95 years in prison for gang-r@ping and impregnating a 13-year-old girl in 2023. The convicts, listed as Salisu Baura, Lawali Shaib…

Captain and two soldiers feared k!lled in IED explosion in Niger State A Captain and two of his men have reportedly lost their lives in an Improvised Explosive Device explosion at Maciyan-Kyada village in Babanna ward, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. A security source told Daily Trust that two other soldier…

The Niger State government has imposed a curfew on some communities in Rafi Local Government Area following renewed communal clashes that claimed lives and property. Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger said this during a visit to the communities affected by the clash between the Kamuku and Fulani in Tashar Bako. He directed secur…