The Niger State Judicial Service Commission has fired the Magistrate Court judge in Salka, Magama Local Government Area of the state, with immediate effect. The judge was sacked over alleged gross misconduct and abuse of judicial power. This was made known by the Secretary of the commission, Abdulrahman Garafini, in Minna, on Wednesday. Garafini … Read more
The Senator representing Niger-East, Sani Musa, is set to openly declare his ambition for the Senate Presidency seat, The PUNCH learnt. Although he has remained silent on the issue, Senator Musa’s name has continued to surface on the list of those vying for the leadership in the 10th National Assembly. He would officially join the … Read more
Commercial banks in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Saturday opened for business as directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Our correspondent, who monitored some banks, reports that huge crowds of customers were seen at Automated Teller Machines (ATM). Also, customers were noticed standing in queues and entering the banking halls to transact … Read more
A soldier in Niger State on Friday killed three Beninois in Babana area of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The chairman of the LGA, Alhaji Suleiman Yarima, who confirmed the incident appealed to the people of Babana to remain calm over the killing of the family members and assured that the Nigerian Army … Read more
Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) discovered and destroyed 107 illegal petroleum products refining sites in the Niger Delta in the last two weeks. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Musa Danmadami, a major general, made the declaration at the bi-weekly news briefing on operations of the armed forces on Thursday in Abuja. … Read more
Laleye Dipo in Minna Niger State Governor-elect, Alhaji Umar Mohammed Bago, has stated that he will relocate the Madalla market presently on the Zuba-Kaduna road in the state. Bago said the relocation would be his first assignment on assuming office because the market as presently situated is constituting danger to travelers and traders. The governor-elect made … Read more
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja A group of young Nigerians from the various oil producing communities in the country have urged the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to consider a ranking senator from the North-central geopolitical zone as the President of the Senate in the 10th National Assembly. The Niger Delta Progressive Youths Frontiers (NDPYF) made the … Read more
•Recovers Benue, loses Kano to NNPP; PDP reclaims Plateau, wins Rivers, Bauchi, Delta •INEC suspends collation in Abia, Enugu, declares Adamawa poll inconclusive •PDP’s Agbu Kefas finally declared winner of Taraba poll •Opposition parties, candidates protest results in many states Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja, George Okoh in Makurdi, John Shiklam in Kaduna, Ibrahim Shuaibu in … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Umar Bago, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the governorship election in Niger state. According to INEC, Bago, a member of the house of representatives, representing the Chanchaga constituency, polled 469, 896 votes to defeat his close rival, Isah … Read more
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger State appears to be leading in 13 out of 17 results of local governments released in the governorship election in the state. This is just as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, clinched four LGs based on results announced so far by the Independent National … Read more
