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Four Killed, 13 Injured In Niger Auto Crash

Four Killed, 13 Injured In Niger Auto Crash

No fewer than four individuals have been reportedly dead and 13 others injured in a tragic road accident that occurred in Niger State on Monday. New Telegraph gathered that the accident happened along the Agaie-Lapai…

Niger Police Rescue Six-Month Baby From Kidnappers

Niger Police Rescue Six-Month Baby From Kidnappers

The Niger State Police Command on Friday confirmed its rescued a six-month-old baby who was kidnapped by her cousin and taken to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to be sold. Saturday Telegraph gathered that the…

Tanker Explosion: Gov Bago Expresses Sadness, Condoles Victims’ Family

Tanker Explosion: Gov Bago Expresses Sadness, Condoles Victims’ Family

Following the tragic petrol tanker explosion that claimed several lives and injured numerous others in Dikko Junction, Niger State on Saturday, Governor Mohammed Umaru-Bago has expressed sadness over the devastating incident. Saturday Telegraph had earlier…

Niger LG Chairman Dies In Auto Crash

Niger LG Chairman Dies In Auto Crash

On Tuesday, a tragic accident along Minna-Suleja Road in Niger State claimed the life of the Chairman of the Katcha Local Government Area of the state, Danlami Abdullahi Saku. New Telegraph gathered that Saku died…

BREAKING: Protesters Of #EndBadGoverance Shot Dead In Niger

BREAKING: Protesters Of #EndBadGoverance Shot Dead In Niger

No fewer than six persons have been reportedly shot dead, with many others sustaining injuries in the ongoing hardship protest in Suleja, Niger State. The victims were killed while security operatives were struggling to dislodge…

Niger Police Arrest Man For Stabbing Friend To Death

Niger Police Arrest Man For Stabbing Friend To Death

The Niger State Police Command has taken into his custody one Mohammed Isah for the alleged murder of Nurudeen Nuhu over a phone issue. New Telegraph reports that the incident occured on Saturday, June 29…

Niger: Two Brothers Die In Boat Mishap

Niger: Two Brothers Die In Boat Mishap

Tragedy struck when two brothers were killed in a boat mishap at Kippo village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. Mallam Habibu Wushishi, the state’s Director of Media and Strategy, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs…

Niger: Groups Caution Women Affairs Minister Over Marriage Of 100 Girls

Niger: Groups Caution Women Affairs Minister Over Marriage Of 100 Girls

The Coalition of Youth and Civil Society Organizations in Niger State has advised the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, to apply decorum, civility and caution on what affects the faith and societal…

Niger Speaker To Marry Off 100 Females Orphans In Mass Marriage

Niger Speaker To Marry Off 100 Females Orphans In Mass Marriage

The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, on Friday announced plans to marrying off over 100 female orphans who tragically lost their parents in a series of banditry attacks in the…

Five Children Die In Abandoned Car In Niger

Five Children Die In Abandoned Car In Niger

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the deaths of five children who accidentally locked themselves on Sunday, in an abandoned vehicle in Gurara Albishir, a neighbourhood of Minna, the state capital. New Telegraph learned…