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Tanker explosion kills 30, injures 40 in Niger

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2025

Thirty persons were killed, and another forty sustained various degrees of burns while scooping petroleum products from a trailer tanker involved in an accident at about 11 o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, 21st October 2025, along Essa and Badeggi communities, between Bida and Agaie Road, in

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Niger Among 23 Beneficiary States for NEWMAP-EIB Project

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2025

Niger State has officially qualified as one of the 23 beneficiary states selected to participate in the Nigeria Climate Adaptation, Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB). The initiative, supported by the European Investment Bank (EIB), seeks to combat soil erosion, curb land degradation, and deliver interventions that will improve the livelihoods of vulnerable

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Governor Umaru Bago Dissolves Niger State Cabinet

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2025

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has officially dissolved the State Executive Council. The announcement was made during a meeting of the council held at the Government House in Minna. In his address, Governor Bago expressed gratitude to the outgoing cabinet members for their contributions to the progress and development of the state. He commended […]

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Police confirms death of a man in Government House Lodge, Minna

Daily Dispatch August 4, 2025

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the sudden death of an unidentified man who collapsed and died at Government House Lodge, Minna. A report by security and counter-insurgency analyst, Zagazola Makama, said that the incident occurred on Friday, August 2, 2025. He quoted sources to have said that the deceased had visited House No. […]

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Zulum sympathises with Mokwa flood victims, donates N300m

Daily Dispatch June 10, 2025

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has sympathised with his Niger State counterpart, Mohammed Bago, over recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area. During a visit on Tuesday at the Government House in Minna, Zulum announced the donation of N300m to support victims of the disaster. Zulum noted that the donation is to complement […]

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HOMEF sympathises with flood victims, calls for government to be proactive

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2025

Flooding has become a persistent nightmare in Nigeria. In 2012, floods affected 33 out of the 36 states following the rain that fell between July and October that year. The floods displaced over 2 million people, resulting in more than 400 deaths and other associated destruction. In 2018, the Benue and Niger rivers overflowed due […]