Catholic Diocese Rejects Niger Govt Claim of Prior Warning Over St. Mary’s School Abduction
Catholic Diocese denies Niger State Government’s claim that St. Mary’s School ignored a security alert. Government insists the school reopened without clearance, exposing pupils to danger. CAN confirms the abduction…
Niger Govt Condemns Abduction of St. Mary’s Pupils, Says School Ignored Security Warning
Niger Government confirms pupils were abducted from St. Mary’s School after reopening against security warnings. State earlier ordered closure of boarding schools in high-risk areas due to increased threat alerts.…
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso to Name Nigerian Politicians Aiding Bandits
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso are set to point fingers at Nigerian Politicians Aiding Bandits Arrests made as investigations widen across borders Violence escalates in Zamfara, Kwara, Kaduna and other states…
Bandits Raid Churches, Kills Pastor, Abducts Wife, Others in Niger
A pastor of the Evangelical Church Winning All in Chikuba town, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, Reverend Jeremiah Ibrahim, has been killed by suspected bandits. Reports say the…
UPDATED: Nigerian Air Force Confirms Aircraft Crash in Niger
The Nigerian Air Force on Monday confirmed the crash of one of its aircraft in Niger State. Daily Report Nigeria reports that the aircraft was on a casualty evacuation mission…
Two Die in Fatal Accident in Niger
By Ahmad Babangida, Minna An accident involving two vehicles has claimed the lives of three persons in Lambata areain Niger State. The accident involved an overloaded and overspeeding commercial trailer…
Police Shoot 12-Year-Old Boy, Grandmother Over Subsidy Palliatives in Niger
A 12-year-old boy and his grandmother have been shot by a police officer in Niger State. Daily Report Nigeria reports that the officer attached to Rijau Divisional Office perpetrated the…
Councillors Impeach LG Chairman Over Corruption in Niger
By Ahmad Babangida, Minna Eleven Councillors out of fifteen of Shiroro Local Government Council in Niger State, have impeached their Chairman, Sulaiman Dauda Chukuba. The impeachment of the Chairman was…
Niger Coup: France Withdraw Troops, Ambassador
France has decided to withdraw its ambassador and end all military cooperation with Niger following a coup. President Emmanuel Macron stated that France will imminently withdraw its ambassador from Niger,…
CAN Begs Christians to Cancel Crossover Vigil Over Second Wave of Covid-19
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Niger has appealed to Christians in the state to cancel this year’s crossover night following the incessant banditry attacks and the Coronavirus (COVID…