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Niger Govt Assures International Development Partners of Support and Cooperation Olabode Adaramola, Minna The Hon. Commissioner, Niger State Planning Commission, Alhaji Muhammadu Nda has assured all International development partners intervening in various sectors in the state, of the government’s unflinching support and cooperation. He gave the assurance at a one-day interactive session with the Economist/Primary Health Care Adviser of Bill …

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2016 Hajj Operation: Two Pilgrims from Niger, die in Saudi Arabia…. another accident victim receiving treatment in the Holy Land Olabode Adaramola Minna ‎Two pilgrims among those  who went to perform this year’s Hajj in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Niger State have been confirmed dead and buried in the Holy land. The Pilgrims are Alhaji Haruna Kusherki, a …

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Beat MFM get lucrative incentives-Tornadoes Chairman Olabode Adaramola Minna Lucrative incentives awaits team Niger Tornadoes FC, Minna should they beat Mountain of Fires Ministries and Miracles (MFM) says Chairman of the club Adamu Aliyu Mohammed. Mohammed, gave the charge to the team during the last training session of the Ikon Allah side at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja the Kogi State …

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Rumored Death: IBB, alive, safe and sound- family member, security aides Olabode Adaramola, Minna Palpable shock gripped the residents of Minna Niger state capital and his environs last Thursday evening following unconfirmed reports about the sudden death of the ailing Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd). The rumoured death of the Elder statesman , like a winter haze …

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  Today’s headlines   Four dies in Tompolo’s father’s burial Man nabbed for raping teenage daughter Boko Haram: UK to support with 80m pounds, US, $41m FUNAAB students to resume 3 October Edo declares two days public holidays for election Sokoto Govt lays foundation of N1.2bn school complex 8 truck drivers arrested in Ekiti during monthly sanitation exercise Militancy: Nigeria …

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Army trains 272 NSCDC officers in weapon handling in Niger Olabode Adaramola Minna The Commandant, Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)Mr. Philip Ayuba has charged some 272 Corps members that participated in its Course 4, 2016 training’ to exhibit Professional conducts, warning that the Officers and Men should not use the knowledge they have …

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Olabode Adaramola, Minna . The ancient City of Kano will today become a Mecca of sorts ( Saturday) as some Political Heavy weights from across the country will converge on the city to witness the Wedding Fathia between Mr. Ibrahim Babangida, a Banker and the Son of the immediate past Governor of Niger state, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu and his(Ibrahim’s …

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FG plans 13.6m school enrolment by 2020‎ Olabode Adaramola Minna ‎The federal government is planning to increase school enrolment in the country by 13.6 million children by the year 2020. The Focal person of the federal government’s Social Intervention Investment Programme for Niger state, Mrs. Afiniki Dauda has said. Mrs. Dauda who stated this in Minna the state capital also disclosed plans by the President Muhammadu Buhari …

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Naira gained N5.28 against US Dollar at interbank market. The worldwide Sit-at- Home protest by Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, against detention of Director, Radio Biafra Nnamdi Kanu got total compliance at Onitsha, Nnewi. Indian court stops WhatsApp-Facebook data share. Proponents of sales of national assets are economic parasites – Sen. Shehu Sani. Dariye’s defection: PDP wants INEC to declare …

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While the people and government of Bayelsa State still rejoice after the Appeal Court in Abuja upheld the re-election of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, another bundle of joy was delivered to the state. Barely 24 hours after the Appeal Court judgment, first lady of the oil-rich state, Dr. Rachael Dickson, has reportedly been delivered of a set of quadruplets in faraway …

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