Niger Govt awards N7 billion road project with four bridges linking Mokwa to Rabba

The Niger State Government has awarded a N7 billion road construction project linking Mokwa to Rabba town, including the construction of four bridges. The disclosure was contained in an X post made by Governor Umar Bago on Tuesday. Governor Bago explained …

Nigerian Army Officer Allegedly Brings Soldiers To Brutalise Niger Community Residents For 'Assaulting His Fiancée'

SaharaReporters gathered that Musa had returned home from Lagos State for the Sallah break when his supposed wife informed him about the incident. A Nigerian Army officer, Abdulkadir Musa, has allegedly ordered soldiers from Duma military base in the Lapai …

Governor Bago Commends Niger Foods for Large-Scale Farming in Niger State

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago praised Niger Foods for its farming efforts across Niger State on Monday, June 9, 2025. During a visit to one of the company’s farms in Mokwa, the Governor, who is popularly known as the “Farmer Governor,” interacted with …

Presidency: Igbo must extend hands across Niger –Gov. Uzodinma

By Chinelo Obogo In a bid to address the grievances of the Igbo community in Lagos following the 2023 elections and the demolition of illegal structures, the South East Governors’ Forum has called for a more strategic to political and economic …

Mokwa flood: Niger State commences ₦7bn reconstruction of damaged bridges

The Niger State government has kickstarted the reconstruction of critical infrastructure destroyed by recent flooding in Mokwa Local Government Area, where over 150 lives were lost and countless homes submerged.Governor Umaru Bago, who visited the affected …

Will Eno’s defection profit Niger Delta?

    For much of Muhammadu Buhari’s time in office as the President of Nigeria most of the Niger Delta states were in the opposition. Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Delta, Edo, Cross River, Bayelsa and Abia were all PDP states. Buhari and his team did not do much to …

Niger Flood: FG attributes Mokwa deluge to extreme rainfall, decries encroachment of floodplains

FAQ : ICRC forced to suspend humanitarian activities in support of communities in Niger

Ensuring that aid gets to those who need it most is our top priority. We have put in place solid surveillance and risk-reduction measures to make sure that aid gets to the communities we work with. Our activities are not intended to support the activities …

Nees’ record under spotlight …as Warriors face Niger test

Foundation trains 90 Niger Delta youths on peacebuilding

The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has trained 90 young people on conflict prevention, early warning systems, and grassroots peacebuilding. The two-day 2025 Niger Delta Peace Champions Workshop, held in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa …