Guest collapses, dies in Niger govt house lodge

A man identified simply as Gregory has died after collapsing inside one of the lodges within the Niger State Government House in Minna, the state capital. According to the Niger State Police Command, Gregory had gone to visit the chairman of the...

Court Stops Niger Governor Bago From Acting Against Private Radio Station Pending Further Determination

Badeggi Radio, a privately owned station based in Minna, Niger State, has obtained an interim injunction from the High Court restraining the state government from taking further action against its license and premises. The order was issued on...

First Lady Donates ₦1bn, Relief Materials To Disaster Victims In Niger State

The First Lady and Chairperson of the Renewed Hope Initiative, Oluremi Tinubu, has donated ₦1 billion and a large consignment of relief materials to the Niger State Government to assist victims of recent natural and human-induced disasters across...

Court grants Badeggi Radio interim injunction against Niger State government

The High Court of Justice in Niger State has granted an interim injunction in favour of Badeggi Radio Broadcasting Services Ltd, restraining the state government and its agencies from taking any adverse action against the broadcasting company. The...

First Lady Donates ₦1bn To Niger Flood Victims

Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday donated ₦1 billion to support victims of the recent flooding in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The donation was made through the First Lady’s pet project, the Renewed Hope...

22 die in Niger road crash

Twenty-two persons were killed on Tuesday after an overspeeding, heavily loaded trailer veered off the road in Niger State and crashed after it lost control. The accident, which occurred around 3.40am, happened near Tufa village along...

President Bio Urges Stronger ECOWAS Relations with the Alliance of Sahel States (Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger)

Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Julius Maada Bio, has called for enhanced collaboration between ECOWAS and the AES countries: Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. The appeal was made during a courtesy visit...

BREAKING: 22 Persons Dead, 20 Injured As Trailer Carrying Passengers, Cattle Crashes On Niger State Road

SaharaReporters gathered that the vehicle was said to be heading to Lagos from Kano, was reportedly conveying both passengers and cattle. No fewer than 22 persons lost their lives while 20 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a lone...

BREAKING: Police Summon Cleric in Niger State Over Alleged Incitement

Niger and Guinea Clash in Historic CHAN Opener

Kampala, Uganda – Coach Harouna Doula is focused on starting strong as Niger prepares to face Guinea in their opening match of Group C at the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 on Monday. The stakes are high for both...

Goal and Highlights Niger 0-1 Guinea in African Nations Championship

EVENT ENDED Both teams played a great match, from one moment to the next both teams were fighting hard for the ball, but in the end, Guinea took the score with a 0-1 victory, giving them their first points of this competition. Image: VAVEL The...

Badeggi FM Challenges Niger Governor’s Closure Order

Niger State-based radio station, Badeggi FM, has rejected Governor Umar Bago’s directive to shut down its operations, demanding “concrete evidence” of any wrongdoing and questioning the legality of the move. The General Manager of Badeggi FM,...

Goal and Highlights Niger 0-1 Guinea in African Nations Championship

EVENT ENDED Both teams played a great match, from one moment to the next both teams were fighting hard for the ball, but in the end, Guinea took the score with a 0-1 victory, giving them their first points of this competition. Image: VAVEL The...

Niger: NBA condemns private FM suspension, demands reversal

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the shutdown of Badeggi FM, describing the action as an “executive rascality of the highest order” and demanding an immediate reversal of the directive. On Friday, Governor Umar Bago of Niger State...

2024 CHAN: Guinea hold off Niger to start tournament with victory

04 august 2025 - 18:07:37 MA/WA 185 Views Panafrican News Agency Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Guinea began their 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over regional rivals Niger on Monday at...

Niger issues fresh alert as flood washes away farms 

Flood has washed away several farms in parts of Niger state prompting the state government to issue fresh evacuation directive to communities to higher grounds. It was learnt that many communities in the state are counting their losses as early...

After Demanding Enforcement of S’Court Judgement on LG Autonomy, Niger LG Boss Suspended

Laleye Dipo in Minna One week after dragging the Niger state government to court over the tenure and funding of local governments, the Chairman of Chanchaga local government of Niger state Mr Aminu Ladan has been suspended from office. Alhaji...

Shock As Visitor Collapses, Dies In Niger State Government House

SaharaReporters gathered that the deceased had gone to see the Chairman, Niger Food Security Systems and Logistics Company Limited, Sammy Adigun. A man, identified only as Gregory, has died after collapsing during a visit to the Government House...

MRA Calls On Niger Gov To Re-Open Badegi 90.1 FM Radio

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the closure of Badegi 90.1 FM, a private radio station based in Minna, Niger State, on August 1, 2025, on the orders of the Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, describing the action as illegal, arbitrary and...

CHAN 2024: Niger vs Guinea Whatabouts

Rabat – Niger and Guinea will play their opener today as part of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024. The match will take place today at 3 p.m. Moroccan time at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. Niger and Guinea are part of...