Stakeholders in Niger State have pledged to work together to develop a comprehensive policy framework to tackle the challenges confronting cassava

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has raised the alarm over the proliferation of firearms and explosives among artisanal miners in Niger State, warning of the grave security implications. His concern follows a devastating dynamite explosion in Sabon-Pegi community,

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.

The Niger State government has appealed to businesses and residents to embrace what it called a responsible mining policy.

Recall that NADF and the Niger State Government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last year leading to the signing of funding agreement between NADF, Niger Foods, and the Niger State Government, setting the stage for transformative growth towards achieving food security and self-sufficiency in Nigeria.

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa, has stated that the two most lucrative businesses in Northern Nigeria are illegal mining and banditry. Vatsa reiterated the claim made by former Edo State Governor,

The National Agricultural Development Fund and the Niger State government have taken a significant step towards improving food security

There is a fresh panic in Niger state as another tanker explosion rocked the northwest state, just one week after 98 people died of the same incident in the state.

Governor Muhammed Umar Bago of Niger State has directed individuals involved in illegal mining, particularly in Mashegu Local Government Area, to immediately surrender explosives and dangerous weapons to the government.

The Niger State Police Command has arrested three vigilantes over the alleged murder of Muhammadu Bello, a 30-year-old man from Awala village in Rijau

Another petrol-laden tanker has exploded in a town bordering Agaie and Lapai local government areas of Niger State. The incident occurred at about 6 a.m on Monday, Hamzat Taoheed, a resident of Lapai, said, adding that no life was lost. This makes it the third tanker explosion in less than a month in Niger State alone.

The incident is the second explosion in Niger state and the latest in a series of tanker accidents in the country in recent weeks. On January 18, at least 98 people died, and 69 others were injured when a tanker exploded in Gurara LGA of the state.