05 Feb, 2026
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Insecurity: Niger Governor bans night movement of Okada, Keke Napep

In a decisive move to curb the growing wave of insecurity in Niger State, Governor Umaru Bago has announced a ban on the movement of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke Napep) from 6pm to 6am within Minna, the state capital. The directive, which may be extended to other local government areas, was announced during […]

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Niger governor urges National Assembly to probe N90bn Hajj subsidy

The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has called on the National Assembly to probe the N90 billion released for 2024 Hajj subsidy operation. The governor made the call on Sunday in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, in which he described the performance of the National Hajj Commission as a “failure”. “The […]