An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has crashed. Sources told newsmen on Monday that the aircraft took off from Kaduna en route to Minna, the Niger State capital when the incident occurred. In a statement on Monday, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet said the aircraft departed Zungeru Primary School en route …

The estimated number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue, Niger and Plateau States in 2023 alone has risen to about 548,751, figures collated on Sunday from various local and international organisations showed. It was also gathered, on Sunday, that the Federal Government, through its National Emergency Management Agency, has commenced the distribution of relief items under the Special National …

The Niger State Government has said that it is working on extending maternity leave for civil servants from three to six months. It added that a two-week paternity leave was also being considered for the male civil servants whose wives just have babies. During the flag-off of the World Breastfeeding Week in the state, the Permanent Secretary in the state …

The Niger State House of Assembly has suspended the screening of the commissioner nominees forwarded by Governor Mohammed Bago, decrying the inclusion of “only three Christians” in the 30-nominee list. The lawmakers described the inclusion of only 10 per cent of Christians in the list as unfair. According to The PUNCH, the lawmakers met at the weekend after the Speaker, …

The Niger State Head of Service, Salisu Abubakar has explained that Governor Mohammed Bago increased the number of ministries from 23 to 30 to recruit more people into the civil service and also absorb casual workers, some of whom had been in that position for 20 years. At the handing and taking over ceremony of the new permanent secretaries of …

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, announced through the Deputy Director, Veterinary and Pests Control Services, Dr. Abdulkareem Durosinlorun that it had commenced the free vaccination of cattle, sheep and goats against anthrax to ensure the safety of livestock and prevent the spread of the disease to unaffected animals and humans. It said the vaccination was being done in collaboration with …

The Federal Government, on Monday, confirmed the first case of anthrax in Nigeria, stating that the disease was detected in a farm in Niger State. On 13th June, it was reported that the Federal Government alerted the general public to the outbreak of anthrax disease in some neighbouring countries within the West African sub-region and advised Nigerians to desist from …