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Jan 20, 2025 | 
allafrica.com | Victor Ahiuma-Young |Wole Mosadomi |Johnbosco Agbakwuru |Emmanuel Elebeke
The Federal government has set up a committee of stakeholders to unravel the remote and immediate cause of Saturday's Petrol Tanker accident at Dikko Junction, Dikko-Maje Minna road, Gurara Local Government, LGA, Niger State. While the death toll yesterday rose to 86, 55 other persons were confirmed injured and 80 corpses were recovered and given mass burial at Dikko Primary Health Center premises.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Wole Mosadomi
No fewer than 150 people are feared dead following a boat mishap in Niger State. The tragedy occurred at the Gbajibo community of the Mokwa Local Government Area around 8:30 p.m. on Monday. The boat, reportedly carrying about 300 passengers, was returning from a Muslim festival when the incident occurred. As of now, 150 passengers have been rescued, and the rescue operation is still ongoing. Copyright © 2024 Vanguard. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com).
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Wole Mosadomi |Ndahi Marama
By Wole Mosadomi, Ndahi Marama, Umar Yusuf &Bashir BelloSINCE floods started wreaking havoc in northern states in August, no fewer than 141 lives have been lost in Kano, Niger, Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. Kano State topped the chart with 49 deaths, followed by Yobe, 43; Borno, 26; Adamawa,12; and Niger 11.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Wole Mosadomi
Over 30 people have been confirmed dead following a petrol tanker explosion in Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred when the tanker collided head-on with a trailer truck carrying passengers and cattle from Wudil, Kano State, en route to Lagos. Abdullahi Baba-Arab, Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), confirmed the tragic event in a statement on Sunday.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
energycentral.com | Wole Mosadomi
By Wole Mosadomi, Minna. Minna-The multimillion Naira Zungeru Hydro Electricity Dam in Niger state has been hit by an explosion. The Dam which is yet to be officially commissioned by the Federal government is the fourth located in the state coming after Jebba, Kainji and Shiroro. Our Correspondent reliably gathered that the explosion occurred early morning of today. The real cause of the explosion is yet unknown.
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Wole Mosadomi
The Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubakar, has called on the Federal Government to allocate more money into the health sector to improve healthcare delivery system in the country to arrest increasing cases of medical tourism. The Etsu who is also Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers spoke at the official commissioning of the Primary Health Care Centre built and equipped by Sunti Sugar Company for Kanzhi Community in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Wole Mosadomi
Bandits have abducted no fewer than 26 persons in Niger State communities. The incident occured in Mashegu and Shiroro Local Government Areas of the state on Sunday and Monday. Vanguard gathered that the bandits stormed a village called Adogo Malam and abducted six people. Similarly, another set of bandits also invaded Tunga Kawo community, three kilometres from Mashegu on Monday and 20 persons were confirmed to have been abducted during the invasion while several cows were rustled.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Wole Mosadomi
Again, bandits have abducted no fewer than twenty-six persons in Niger communities. The incident occurred in Mashegu and Shiroro local government areas of the state on Sunday and Monday. Our Correspondent reliably gathered that the bandits stormed a village called Adogo Malam during which six people were kidnapped. Similarly, another set of bandits also invaded the Tunga Kawo community just about three kilometres away from Mashegu on Monday.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Wole Mosadomi
Five children, three of the same parents, have died from suffocation in an abandoned car in Minna, Niger State. The sad incident occurred in Gurara, Albishiri area of Minna. Vanguard gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday. The five children were said to be playing in the area before they eventually went into the vehicle, a Honda Civic Accord with number plate, GO 778 BC, which was said to have been parked on the spot for almost three years.
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Wole Mosadomi |Adesina Wahab |Bashir Bello
By Wole Mosadomi, Adesina Wahab, & Bashir BelloResidents of Minna in Niger State yesterday stormed some major roads in the state capital, protesting the high cost of living, lamenting that the development is sending many Nigerians to early graves. But Governor Mohammed Umar Bago in his immediate reaction, blamed the protest on those he said were out to hijack trucks conveying foodstuffs to Minna from Lagos.
