A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa, has stated that the two most lucrative businesses in Northern Nigeria are illegal mining and banditry. Vatsa reiterated the claim made by former Edo State Governor,

Barely two weeks after the Tanker Explosion Killed 100 people at Dikko Junction, Niger state, another Tanker accident occurred in the Agaie local government area of the state.

The Yobe state command of the Nigeria Immigration service has intercepted a toyota hiace bus, (with registration number 10B-87GM, Gombe state) carrying 21 minors from Labule and Ibeto towns of Magama local government area in Niger state to Maine Soroa in Niger Republic.

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the Niger State government have signed a co-financing agreement amounting to N5 billion.

The National Agricultural Development Fund and the Niger State government have taken a significant step towards improving food security

On Apr. 30, 2024, as the sun rose over Lagos, bulldozers rolled in to the Oniru waterfront, a popular leisure hub, where they cleared kiosks, restaurants and other beachside businesses. The demolitions signaled the start of Nigeria’s most ambitious road project in decades.

Recall that NADF and the Niger State Government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last year leading to the signing of funding agreement between NADF, Niger Foods, and the Niger State Government, setting the stage for transformative growth towards achieving food security and self-sufficiency in Nigeria.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) -At least 70 people were killed and more injured in northern Nigeria on Saturday when a petrol tanker truck overturned, spilling fuel that exploded, the country's national emergency agency said.

ABUJA, Nigeria — The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency response agency said Monday. The blast happened in the early hours of Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after ...

Niger State, Nigeria’s largest state by landmass, is a region blessed with immense natural and agricultural resources. With over 76,000 square kilometres of land, of which 85 percent is arable ...

with agonising loss of lives and property in Nigeria. JNI urged the federal government to expedite action in completing the 40-kilometre Suleja-Minna road, a dual carriageway connecting Abuja and Niger State, which has been ongoing for over 20 years ...

A devastating fuel truck explosion in Dikko, Niger State, Nigeria, resulted in 86 casualties. The disaster unfolded as residents attempted to collect fuel from an overturned truck. Nearly 55 individuals were injured,