Residents of Ya-Bawa, Maburya, Ragada, Kura’a, and Kumbashi in Mariga LGA, Niger State, fled their homes on Monday following fresh attacks by armed bandits.
In Rijau, the attackers reportedly stormed the town around 2pm and kidnapped several people. Witnesses said...
The Niger State Government has confirmed that 207 people died and over 700 are still missing following the devastating flood in Mokwa.
Governor Umaru Bago, represented by his deputy, revealed the figures while receiving a condolence visit from Maj. Hamza...
A 31-year-old man, Mohammed Sani, has been arrested for allegedly beating his pregnant wife, Hauwa Isah, to death in Minna, Niger State.
Police said the 24-year-old woman, who was nine months pregnant, was found dead on the floor of their...
Security forces have killed about 45 bandits in Kuchi town, Munya LGA of Niger State. The joint operation by the DSS and the military happened early Monday after the bandits were tracked while planning an attack.
The gang, said to...
Seven children’s bodies were found days after a deadly flood hit Mokwa town in Niger State. The death toll is now at least 160, but officials say more victims may still be missing.
Locals helped recover the bodies buried under...
More than 200 people have been confirmed dead and over 500 remain missing after a deadly flood swept through Mokwa town in Niger State last Wednesday. The flood, triggered by heavy overnight rainfall, devastated the Tiffin Maza and Anguwan...
The flood that struck Mokwa, Niger State, has claimed 115 lives, with many people still missing, officials say. Over 300 homes were destroyed when the flood hit the town on Thursday.
Abdullahi Baba Arah, Director General of the Niger State...
The Federal Government says efforts are underway to bring back 15,000 Nigerians stranded in Cameroon, Niger, Chad, and other countries.
Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, said the return...
Grain traders in Niger State are counting heavy losses after prices of beans, maize, soybeans, sorghum, and millet crashed sharply.
Many had taken loans and sold property to stock up, expecting a price hike that never came. A 100kg bag...
