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Mentally Ill Man Allegedly Ties 6-Year-Old’s Hands And Legs, Drowns Him In Niger State River
Sahara Reporters
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A mentally ill 30-year-old resident of Mariga Town in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, identified as Basiru Umaru, has allegedly killed a six-year-old boy, Aliyu Muhammed, by drowning him in a river. SaharaReporters gathered that the...
Niger: Nomadic Affairs Ministry calls for peace, unity
Tribune Online
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June 29, 2025
The Niger State Ministry of Nomadic and Pastoral Affairs, under the leadership of Honourable Commissioner Umar Ahmed Sanda Rebe Jauron Minna, has expressed deep concern over the recurring clashes between farmers and pastoralist communities in...
Bago declares state of emergency on General Hospital Minna
Eagle Online
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July 1, 2025
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has declared a state of emergency on the General Hospital Minna, citing the urgent need for a total overhaul of the dilapidated facility. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday in Minna by the Special...
Over 410 Niger indigenes died in various disasters in 2024/25
New National Star
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July 1, 2025
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) said it has recorded over 410 deaths in various disasters that occurred in the state from 2024/25. The Director General of the state Emergency Management Agency NSEMA, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba Arab,...
Bago to overhaul general hospital in Niger
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 1, 2025
Niger State government has declared state of emergency on the General Hospital Minna, built over five decades. Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, who announced the decision during the weekly State Executive Council meeting, cited the urgent need for a...
Public Health Stakeholders Endorse eHealth Africa’s Planfeld Platform for Digitizing Micro-Planning
Prompt News Online
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July 1, 2025
By Moshood Isah Public health campaigns in Nigeria, particularly immunization efforts, have long been hampered by manual, time-consuming planning processes. Existing traditional methods often yield inaccurate or incomplete data, delayed...
Minna general hospital outdated, unsafe -Niger gov
Punch
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The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has declared a state of emergency on the Minna General Hospital saying the health facility is unfit to take care of patients. Bago made this known on Monday during the State Executive Council meeting,...
Niger gov calls for collaboration between private, public sectors to mitigate flood disasters
Tribune Online
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June 28, 2025
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has called for closer collaboration between the private and public sectors to address climate change issues and invest in infrastructure for water harvesting. The Governor made the call at the Niger State...
Governor Bago declares state of emergency on Minna General Hospital
Nigerian Eye
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July 1, 2025
Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger State has declared a state of emergency on the General Hospital Minna, citing the urgent need for a total overhaul of the dilapidated facility. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday in Minna by the Special...
Niger: Gov Bago donates of N100m to Yahaya Abubakar Endowment Fund
Tribune Online
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June 28, 2025
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has showered encomiums on the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar. Governor Umaru Bago hailed the Etsu Nupe during a colloquium on agriculture...
France Loses Niger Uranium Mine As EU, Trump Boost Nuclear for AI
Benzinga
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France lost a strategic uranium mine in Africa after Niger's military junta seized the reserve from Europe’s biggest nuclear producer. The junta described the nationalization of the Somair mine as "healthier and more sustainable management" of...
Dr. Rasha Kelej Drives An Impactful Change In Public Health Landscape In Africa And Beyond By Providing 2282 Scholarships To Doctors From 52 Countries
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, June 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- Merck Foundation ( ), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks “World Health Day” 2025 in partnership with Africa's First Ladies...
WHO Supports Health Response in Flood Affected Mokwa, Niger State
MedEdge MEA
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June 30, 2025
In response to severe flooding that displaced thousands and disrupted health services in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, the World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with state authorities and partners to address urgent...
Niger attack: Soldiers, bandits in bloody clash in Niger
Daily Trust
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June 26, 2025
Many bandits and soldiers are feared dead in a gunfire exchange that happened on Tuesday at Kwanan-Dutse in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The bandits were said to have attacked the military base at Kwanan-Dutse, a few kilometers...
Niger to Nationalize Uranium to Wrest Control Over Its Resource From France
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 25, 2025
Accusing French state-owned Orano of illegally extracting a disproportionate share of Uranium, Niger’s government said that nationalization will make way for “optimal enjoyment of the wealth from mining resources by Nigeriens.” In yet another...
NUJ FCT Council, Nizamiye Hospital provide free medical check-up to over 300 journalists
Tribune Online
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June 28, 2025
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, on Saturday, in conjunction with Nizamiye Hospital, provided free health check-ups for over 300 journalists in Abuja. The medical outreach, which took place at the...
Etsu Nupe, pillar in Niger state’s development – Bago
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 28, 2025
Governor Mohammed Umar-Bago of Niger state has said the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, is a critical pillar in the nation’s socio-economic development. He spoke on Saturday in Abuja at a one-day Colloquium on Agriculture organised by Abubakar,...
Health workers union elects executives in Niger
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 24, 2025
The Chairman, Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Niger State branch, Comrade Usman Abubakar Dabban, has admonished the newly elected executives across the 30 branches to uphold the integrity of the union and ensure that welfare...
Niger plans to nationalize Somair uranium amid tension
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Niger’s ruling military government has declared the nationalization of Somair uranium, a company previously operated in partnership with the French state-owned nuclear energy firm Orano. The decision comes amid heightened tensions between...
Niger’s Lapai Emir Shuts Down Weekly Market To Honour Murdered IBB University Student, Vows To Tackle Insecurity
Sahara Reporters
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Following the killing of a student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL), Lapai, the Emir of Lapai, His Royal Highness Alhaji Umar Bago Tafida III, has cancelled the town’s weekly Tuesday Market in honour of the deceased. The Emir...