Dozens of farmers from at least 82 communities in Mokwa and Mashegu local government areas (LGAs) of Niger State are counting their losses at internally displaced persons (IDP) camps and other safer areas following flooding that displaced them from their homes. Witnesses and authorities said the latest incidents in Mokwa and Mashegu were recorded on Monday and Tuesday due to …

Niger State government has set a target to enrol about 600,000 out-of-school children back to school in collaboration with the World Bank-assisted Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE). The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in the state, Dr Hadiza Asabe Mohammed, said this at a press conference on the ‘Enrollment Drive Campaign with the Adolescent Girls Initiative …

The Niger State Government has approved N50 million compensation for the families of victims of the collapsed mining pit in Galadima Kogo, Shiroro Local Government Area. Families of the victims had last week demanded compensation, threatening to take legal action against the state government and owners of the collapsed mine, African Minerals and Logistics Limited. The mine pit collapsed in …

The Niger State government has carried out raids on some of the illegal mining sites across the state where many of the erring miners were arrested. Top on the list of those arrested include aged women, nursing mothers, their kids and children of school age. The state Ministry of Mineral Resources, Wednesday, embarked on a raid of some mining sites …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday flagged off the Food Security and Agricultural Mechanization Programme in Niger State, emphasising that his administration remains committed to ensuring food sufficiency and protecting local industries for sustainable economic growth. The project, an initiative of the Niger State government, is for the deployment of cutting-edge agricultural machinery and technology for large-scale agro-value chain development in …

Origin Tech Group, a knowledge-based and practical solution-driven leader in the agriculture food systems and operations in Nigeria, has entered into an agreement with the Niger State government in furtherance of both partners’ commitment to revolutionalise the agricultural and livestock value-chain space in the West African sub-region and beyond. The partnership agreement was signed at an event at the Oregun …

The Federal Government is to commence the distribution of 42,000 metric tonnes of grains across the country beginning with Niger State from next week. The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, who announced this on Thursday at the Abuja headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security after a meeting with the agric minister, said Niger would be used …

Residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, on Monday, protested high cost of living in the country, blocking major roads within the metropolis. The protesters including women and youths were heard chanting protest songs, while police officers and other security personnel observed the situation. The protesters said that the increase in food prices and the inadequate response from the government …

The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has set up the state’s Refugees Commission, decrying the high number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. He announced a take-off grant of N500 million and said it was part of his efforts to cater to the IDPs in the state. Bago made this known on Monday in Minna after making presentations …

Barely a month after a boat mishap claimed several lives in Niger State, another mishap has claimed two lives and left two injured in Katcha Local government area of the state. It was gathered yesterday that the two dead victims were children and that the incident occurred when the engine of the boat went aflame due to some mechanical problems. …