President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of the Kasuwan Daji attack in Niger State, ensuring they are swiftly brought to justice. He…
A Nigerian woman, Hajiya Aisha Isah Yelwa from Lapai, Niger State, has reportedly returned N330 million that was mistakenly credited to her bank account. According to Facebook user Isah Kakanda, the funds were accidentally sent to Hajiya Aisha’s First Bank account. Upon realising the money did not belong to her, she immediately reported the error…
A senior aide to Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has resigned from his position and formally exited the All Progressives Congress (APC), signaling a fresh shake-up within the state’s political circle. Bashir A. Shaba, who served as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the governor, announced his resignation in a letter where he expressed deep concerns…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested several suspects linked to assassination plots, thuggery, drug cultivation, illegal immigration, and attempted culpable homicide across the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, noting that the arrests were part of ongoing efforts by the Commissioner of Police…
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday confirmed the death of 17 soldiers following coordinated attacks by bandits on three military bases in Niger and Kaduna States. Bandits had attacked the forward operating base near Bangi in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State during the early hours of Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The assailants, armed with…
The Police Command in Niger said that it has detained for prosecution a dismissed soldier for alleged impersonation and fraudulent act. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun on Tuesday in Minna. According to him, on May 27, at about 2:30pm, a case of criminal breach of…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested 13 suspected kidnappers and recovery of dangerous weapons. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this on Monday, during a press conference in Abuja. He explained that on March 11, 2025, operatives from the Intelligence Response Team, IRT, were on a special assignment en route…
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, has officially unveiled its federation flag, marking a significant step in its regional integration efforts. The move comes as the AES accelerates its push for self-reliance following its recent withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a bid to…
At least 46 soldiers of the Nigerien Defense and Security Forces, SDF, were said to have been killed in a coordinated attack by militants of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, EIGS, on Saturday. The assault targeted an SDF position in Iknewane, Tilia Department, near the Mali border in Niger’s Tahoua Region with security…
In continuation of the onslaught against terrorism, Department of State Services (DSS) operatives on Monday launched a major offensive on AK-47 wielding bandits on motorcycles terrorising and looting shops in Rafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, killing many of them and seizing their cache of weapons and motorcycles. This is the second major…
