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A crisis of monumental dimension may have engulfed the Niger state chapter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with less than 10 days to it’s local and state congresses scheduled to hold on 8th and 12th of this month respectively with a group accusing the national Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus and the immediate past Governor of the state, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu of an orchestrated plan to hijack the congresses.
Rising from an emergency meeting held at the labour house in Minna on Thursday, Niger state workers have again rejected the planned slash in their salaries by the state government .
A 45- year old notorious Car snatcher, identified as one Baba Aliyu, ‘m’ has been arrested by Police Operatives attached to Gawu Babangida Division in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger state, under the state Police Command.
In an attempt to meet up with housing deficit amongst it’s citizens, Niger state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a private firm, Family Home Funds (FHF) Limited to provide 1,200 units of houses worth N1. 8billons .
A 5 -year old Male child in Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger state has tested positive for COVID-19, as the state has recorded 13 new cases.
The newly appointed Registrar and Chief Executive Officer National Examinations Council, (NECO) Professor Godswill Obioma, says he has come up with an 11 point agenda to move the examination body forward
Niger State Ministry of Health and Hospital services, has said that it distributed over 920,000 different kinds of contraceptives as part of it’s Family Planning Programme to avoid unwanted pregnancy and children during the recent lockdown period and containing the spread of pandemic Coronavirus.
Members of the Niger state House Committee on works have accused the state Hon. Commissioner of Works, Engnr. Muhammed Ibrahim Panti and his team of incompetency in the discharge of their duties of the ministry’s work.
A 50-year old man, identified as Peter Ayemoba of New Golden Prime street, in Rafin Sanyin community in Suleja Local Government area of Niger state, have been arrested by Police Operatives attached to the state Police Command over allegation of sexually abusing two of his biological daughters, aged between 20-22years old on different occasions
Police Intelligence Operatives, attached to the Niger state Police Command, who were on on Bank surveillance in Minna, that state capital have arrested two suspected scammers and imposters while allegedly loitering within the branch of a commercial bank premises in the city with the view to defraud some unsuspecting innocent customers