04 Feb, 2026
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Niger govt arrests nursing mothers, teenagers at illegal mining sites

Minna— The Niger State government has carried out raids on some of the illegal mining sites across the state where many of the erring miners were arrested. Top on the list of those arrested include aged women, nursing mothers, their kids and children of school age. The state Ministry of Mineral Resources, Wednesday, embarked on […]

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Tinubu Holds Closed Door Meeting With IBB In Minna

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday held a closed-door meeting with former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida in Minna, the Niger State capital. Tinubu left the venue of the inauguration of the Agric Mechanisation Revolution Project of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago straight for the former Nigerian leader’s residence It was revealed that the president spent over […]

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Roads Blocked As Residents Protest High Living Cost In Minna

Residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, on Monday, protested high cost of living in the country, blocking major roads within the metropolis. The protesters including women and youths were heard chanting protest songs, while security agents including policemen looked on. Roads blocked as residents in Minna, the Niger State capital protest high cost of […]