Justina Asishana
Correspondent at The Nation (Nigeria)
Niger State Correspondent @TheNationNews|Data/Investigative Journalist|WHO/ICFJ Fellow||@Sigma Award Nominee|#FactChecker |AWJP Fellow|Oxford Climate Fellow
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1 week ago |
thenationonlineng.net | Justina Asishana
The Niger State Police Command has recovered 900 bags of cement, valued at over N9 million, suspected to have been diverted from its delivery route, and secured the conviction of one of the suspects involved in the theft. According to a statement from the Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the cement was intercepted on April 5, 2025, around 9:30 a.m. by a police surveillance patrol team attached to the Bosso Division.
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1 week ago |
thenationonlineng.net | Justina Asishana
Not less than 187 reported cases of fire disasters were recorded across Niger from January to March 2025, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has disclosed. The Director of Relief and Intervention, Salihu Garba, who spoke to The Nation, said properties worth billions were destroyed during these fire incidents. He said the fire incident affected commercial and business areas and residential buildings adding that in most cases, the victims are not able to save anything from the fire.
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2 weeks ago |
thenationonlineng.net | Justina Asishana
Tragedy struck the town of Lapai on Thursday morning as two brothers, identified as Ismail Alaba and his sibling, drowned in the Katcha River while returning from a shopping trip. The pair had reportedly traveled to a nearby town to purchase bags of rice. According to eyewitnesses, their canoe capsized mid-river, plunging them into the fast-moving current. The river’s flow was believed to be unusually strong at the time of the incident.
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2 weeks ago |
thenationonlineng.net | Justina Asishana
The Niger Christian Youth Forum (NCYF) has commended Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago for approving the reintroduction of Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) in public schools across Niger State. Describing the move as bold and long overdue, the group noted that previous administrations had avoided taking such a step. They hailed the decision as a positive stride toward promoting moral values, mutual respect, and interfaith understanding among students.
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2 weeks ago |
thenationonlineng.net | Justina Asishana
The Niger State Police Command has arrested 61 suspects across different areas of Minna, the state capital, following a spike in thuggery and youth restiveness after Ramadan. The suspects, all male and aged between 17 and 25, were apprehended in coordinated sting operations conducted on April 3rd, 4th, and 5th.
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