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BREAKING: Many charred, others battling for life as petrol tanker burst into flames in Niger State [VIDEO]

BREAKING: Many charred, others battling for life as petrol tanker burst into flames in Niger State [VIDEO]

Many have been burnt beyond recognition while others are battling for their lives after a petrol tanker burst into flames in Niger State on Saturday. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) gathered that the petrol tanker fire happened in the early hours of today at the popular Dikko Junction in Suleja, Niger State. An eyewitness speculates that … Read more

NERC transfers electricity oversight to Niger

NERC silent as electricity distribution companies hike tariffs

The  Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Niger  to the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (NSERC). The commission in a statement on its X handle in Abuja on Friday said that the transfer  was in compliance with the Constitution   and the Electricity Act (EA) 2023 … Read more

Woman Arrested For Killing Husband In Niger State Over Domestic Dispute

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Tragedy struck in Lafiyagi Dzwafu village, Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, as a 27-year-old woman, Fatima Dzuma, was apprehended for allegedly killing her 25-year-old husband, Baba Aliyu. The incident occurred amidst preparations for the naming ceremony of a child born to Aliyu’s first wife. Sources revealed that Dzuma, who married Aliyu three years … Read more

Just In: Powerful explosion rocks Niger Communities

Just In: Powerful explosion rocks Niger Communities

An explosion suspected to be a bomb shook Bassa community, Shiroro LGA of Niger State, killing a farmer, Dauda Haruna, and leaving  four others, including three siblings, severely injured. TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) learnt that the blast happened on Thursday morning between Bassa and Gwadara communities when the victims were going to the farm to harvest … Read more

Niger Assembly passes N1.5 trillion 2025 budget

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The Niger State House of Assembly has passed the 2025 budget estimate of N1.5 trillion to the governor for assent. Zubairu Ismaila, Chairman, House Committee on Planning and Appropriation, who presented the report during plenary in Minna on Thursday, said the committee made some adjustments to the budget. Ismaila said that the adjustments did not … Read more

LG Chairman In Niger State Dies In Road Accident

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The Chairman of Katcha Local Government Area in Niger State, Danlami Abdullahi Saku, has reportedly died after involvement in a tragic road accident. Reports obtained by Henzodaily on Wednesday morning revealed that two other individuals in the vehicle involved sustained varying degrees of injuries. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening near Kwakuti village along the … Read more

LG Chairman killed in motor accident

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Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Danlami Saku, the Chairman of Katcha Local Government Council, who lost his life in a motor accident near Kwakuti on the Minna-Suleja road. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, Bago described Saku’s passing as heartbreaking, noting that … Read more

Niger Governor Bago’s Entourage Allegedly Strays Into Terrorists’ Enclave

Niger State Governor Proposes 2025 Budget Of Over ₦1 Trillion

Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago and his entourage narrowly avoided tragedy last Sunday when they allegedly strayed into a terrorists’ enclave in the Igade (Mashegu LGA) and Bangi (Mariga LGA) axis. The incident occurred during the governor’s ongoing tour of local communities in the Niger North Senatorial District, where he has been inspecting development projects … Read more