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Utomi says Akwa Ibom ex-governor Victor Attah has attained ‘immortality’: Pat Utomi says Victor Attah has attained “immortality” through a development vision ...
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Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali resume talks with ECOWAS after withdrawal from regional bloc
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Bandits kill five, abduct 18 in Niger communities: Suspected bandits have killed five farmers, abducted 18 people and burnt houses and shops in Niger State.
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Obasanjo, Diri renew Niger Delta’s agitation for bigger oil revenue: As Obasanjo backs calls for a bigger share of oil revenue, questions over how Niger Delta ...
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Nigerian govt reopens First Niger Bridge after 38 days of closure: PREMIUM TIMES reported that the bridge was closed for rehabilitation starting 7 September ...
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Severe environmental incident declared in Niger after oil blowout | Africanews: Niger authorities said Monday that a huge blowout of oil and gas in the country's ...
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Bandits pillage Niger community: The attack reportedly occurred on Thursday afternoon when the bandits invaded the village, which had largely been deserted ...
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NANS hails Tinubu, Umahi over South-East road projects: The National Association of Nigerian Students has praised President Tinubu and Works Minister Umahi after ...
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Security forces kill ISWAP commander in Ondo forest: Abdulssamad Ohide was killed on Sunday during an operation in a forest located in Owo ...
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No ransom paid for release of abducted corps members, says Imo CP: The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Audu Bosso, says he is not aware of any ransom payment ...
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First Niger Bridge demarcation not demolished, FG dismisses rumour: The Federal Government has dismissed rumours that the First Niger Bridge demarcation was ...
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FG, Niger plan to organise artisanal mining, Bago says: Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago says the state and federal governments are working to establish a ...
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FACT-CHECK: Did UNICEF predict Niger State will not have boys in Grade 7/JSS1 by 2027?
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Minna Miners’ Deaths: Probe panel cites institutional breakdown, training gaps: Federal panel investigating the deaths of 37 persons in NSCDC custody says ...
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Police chief speaks on alleged ransom payment for freed 20 NYSC members: The police reaction followed widespread claims of ransom payments by some parents of the ...
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2027: A’Ibom ex-militants group backs Tinubu’s re-election: The Akwa Ibom Ex-Militants Forum has reaffirmed its support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election ...
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Minna’s Cell of Death: Survivors recount how 37 mining suspects died in NSCDC custody
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Minna’s Cell of Death: Survivors recount how 37 mining suspects died in NSCDC custody
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UNDERCOVER: Europe Through the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea (II): Nearly every day in Agadez, a sandy, windswept town in the north of Niger Republic ...
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Top to Bottom: How states perform in NECO 2026 (FULL LIST): This year’s results show a slight decline in overall performance compared with the 2025 performance ...
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Niger miners’ deaths: FG pledges N250m support to families: The Federal Government has pledged N250m to support the families of 37 illegal miners who died in the ...
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More than 80 people, mostly women, are missing after being abducted by armed gangs in two separate attacks in northern Nigeria over the weekend. On Saturday ... Show more
𝗔𝘁𝗶𝗸𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ₦20𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗦𝗖𝗗𝗖 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗱𝘆 Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has donated ₦20m to the families of 37 artisanal ... Show more
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APC donates N52m to families of deceased Niger miners, survivors: The All Progressives Congress has donated N52 million to the survivors and families of the 37 ...
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Jonathan commends progress on Azikel refinery after Bayelsa visit: Mr Jonathan said the refinery investments could support broader industrial development across ...
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NYSC kidnap: Police locate abductors’ camp, delay raid over IEDs: Imo State Police have located the camp holding 19 abducted NYSC members but delayed a raid due ...
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Security man rapes minor to death, dumps body inside well: A 26-year-old security man has been arrested in Niger State for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl ...
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Atiku pledges scholarship to viral Niger teen miner: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday said his “heart breaks” each time he watches a viral video of ...
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Kwam 1 reconciles rival transport union leaders, MC Oluomo, Tafa Sego: The truce followed years of tension rooted in a struggle for control and influence within ...
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OpinionEDITORIAL: Miners’ mysterious deaths: A demand for justice: Ultimately, the Nigerian state failed them and nudged them towards their untimely graves ...
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EDITORIAL: Defence minister, terrorists not yet defeated: That Nigeria is not out of this cul-de-sac is evident in the May 2026 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) ...
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Police arrest guard over defilement, death of minor in Niger: Police in Niger State have arrested a 26-year-old security guard for the alleged defilement and ...
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2027: Omo-Agege assures Obi of Delta votes, vows NDC victory: Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has assured Peter Obi of Delta State's votes ...
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NSCDC arrests three more officers over Niger miners’ deaths: The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested and detained three more personnel in ...
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Umahi orders display of Tinubu’s pictures on First Niger Bridge: The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed that President Bola Tinubu’s pictures be ...
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FULL LIST: Names of 37 ‘illegal miners’ who died in NSCDC custody in Niger – Report
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Miners’ Death: Niger lifts Minna curfew: Curfew was imposed on Minna following unrest triggered by the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of ...
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Miners’ deaths: States will do better if given control of mining – Makinde: Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called for the devolution of mining ...
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The BBC was granted exclusive access to the facility in Niger State, Nigeria where at least 50 suspected illegal miners were detained before 37 died ... Show more
Niger Miners’ Deaths: Inquiry committee begins investigation: The independent committee investigating the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody ...
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‘One after another, they started dying’: survivors recount deaths in detention in Nigeria
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Miners’ deaths: NSCDC arrests three more personnel: The NSCDC has arrested three more personnel over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in its custody in ...
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Nigeria: Families demand justice for 37 men who died in custody | Africanews: Families of some of the people who died in a Nigerian paramilitary civil defence ...
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Niger miners’ deaths: Shehu Sani warns of overcrowded cell dangers: Shehu Sani reacts to the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody in Niger ...
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BREAKING: FG inaugurates committee to probe Niger miners’ deaths: The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member committee to investigate the deaths of 37 ...
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Commuters groan as rainfall delays First Niger Bridge reopening by one week: Commuters face heavy traffic and higher costs as constant rainfall has delayed the ...
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered an independent investigation into the deaths of 37 suspects accused of illegal mining who died in the custody of the ... Show more
Falana urges prosecution of suspects linked to 37 miners’ deaths: Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, calls for the speedy prosecution of suspects linked to the ...
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Nigeria has suspended a security commander in Niger State after 37 suspected illegal miners died in custody. The miners were arrested during operations against ... Show more
The governor of Niger State, north-central Nigeria, where 37 suspected illegal miners died in custody, says survivors gave different accounts of what happened ... Show more
Nigeria has imposed a curfew in Minna after protests erupted over the deaths of 37 people detained during raids on suspected illegal gold mines ... Show more
FG deploys experts to assist in probe of deaths of 37 detained illegal mining suspects in Niger
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A survivor among a group of detained miners in Nigeria's Niger State has alleged that security officers crammed 65 people into a small cell before ... Show more
Flamingos beat Ghana 4-2 to maintain winning start at WAFU B: Oluwakemi Adegbuyi put Nigeria ahead in the 33rd minute before captain Harmony Chidi doubled the ...
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New NSCDC commandant arrives Niger amid deaths in custody probe: Mr Kabara took over from Suberu Aniviye on Saturday, amid investigations into the deaths of ...
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Niger miners’ deaths: Full list of 20 NSCDC officers suspended: The Minister of Interior has suspended the Niger State Commandant and 20 other NSCDC officers ...
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Nigeria says the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from ECOWAS has weakened West African unity and disrupted regional trade and cooperation ... Show more
Army rescues 22 kidnap victims in Niger: Troops of the Nigerian Army rescued 22 kidnapped victims in Muchiya village, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State ...
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NHRC, CISLAC seek transparent probe into deaths of 37 detained illegal mining suspects
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Stray bullet kills 400-level student during land dispute in Niger: A 400-level student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Isma’il Ishaq Magaji ...
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Niger miners’ deaths: Police secure scene, begin evidence preservation: The Nigeria Police Force has secured the scene where 37 suspected illegal miners died in ...
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Niger miners’ deaths: Adeyanju accepts committee role: Lawyer and human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has accepted an invitation to join the Federal ...
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GRAPHIC WARNING: This video contains sensitive footage that may disturb some viewers. Residents of Minna in central Nigeria took to the streets to protest ... Show more
IBBU student reportedly killed by stray bullet during military operation in Niger
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Nigeria gold miner deaths spark protests in Niger state | Africanews: Survivors of a Nigerian disaster that saw 37 suspected illegal gold miners die while in the ...
africanews.com/2026/09/19/nigeria-gold-miner-deaths-spark-protests-in-niger-state/
Evening recap: 67 miners crowded into NSCDC cell before 37 died, Tinubu orders prosecution of officials, other top stories
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Police arrest suspected kidnappers, political thug in Niger: The police state command disclosed this in a crime bulletin issued on Wednesday by spokesperson ...
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Nigerian lawmaker accused of sponsoring banditry denies allegation, says case already in Niger court
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FG suspends Niger NSCDC commandant over miners’ deaths: The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered the immediate suspension of the Niger State ...
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In Nigeria’s oil heartland, Olori Atuwatse III sees a different resource: In the Warri Kingdom of Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta, the queen consort wants to ...
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Nigerian lawmaker accused of sponsoring banditry denies allegation, says case already in Niger court
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Four Chinese nationals arrested over illegal mining in Niger: The development comes amid a crackdown by the Niger State Government on unauthorised mining
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Bandits release Niger electoral commissioner 11 months after abduction: Mr Wawa recounted a traumatic experience, saying he spent more than 300 days in captivity ...
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2027: Tompolo-backed group deploys campaign vehicles across Katsina for Tinubu: The movement chose Katsina, where Mr Tinubu narrowly lost to Atiku Abubakar in ...
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Nigeria denies backing failed Niger coup: The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said the ministry’s attention had been drawn to “false and mischievous ...
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Nigerian govt shuts popular bridge, gives reason: PREMIUM TIMES recalls that a social activist recently raised an alarm that some scavengers had reportedly ...
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2027: Atiku claims Tinubu is 90 years old, sick: Atiku made the claims in a two separate interviews in Hausa and English with the BBC released on Friday.
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Nigeria denies "false and mischievous" claims of backing a "failed coup attempt" in neighbouring Niger ... Show more