A fire outbreak at Tunga Market in Minna, Niger State, has destroyed multiple shops and properties worth millions of naira. The incident, which occurred on Monday morning, engulfed a furniture store, a gas cylinder shop, and part of a nearby motel, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. EKO HOT BLOG learned that tensions … Read more
Danlami Abdullahi Saku, the Chairman of Katcha Local Government Area in Niger State, has reportedly died following a tragic road accident. According to reports obtained by EKO HOT BLOG on Wednesday, two other individuals in the vehicle sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident. The accident occurred on Tuesday evening near Kwakuti village along the … Read more
A Nigeria Police patrol vehicle crashed into a residential building in the Angwan-Kaje area of Maitumbi, Niger State, on Monday evening following an attack by armed thugs. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. when the patrol vehicle, part of the “Operation Flush” unit, was ambushed by miscreants armed with stones and other dangerous weapons. … Read more
The Secretary to the Niger State Government (SSG) and Chairman of the state Task Force on COVID-19, Ahmed Matane, has denied a report attributed to him that three commissioners have tested positive to Coronavirus. In a statement issued by Tanko Lawal, the Information Officer in his office, on Wednesday in Minna said the report published … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger has confirmed the death of six persons in a multiple accident that occurred on the Lapai-Agaiye-Bida road on Tuesday. FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Joel Dagwa, told newsmen in Minna on Tuesday that three other persons sustained various degrees of injuries in the auto crash. … Read more
OVER N9 million has gone missing in the accounts department of the Niger State House of Assembly. The money which is to be the monthly imprest for September was meant to be for the running of the activities in the Assembly. The matter is currently been hushed as no official was ready to speak on … Read more
Police in Niger said they had gunned down two suspected armed robbers in Madalla area of Suleja Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Adamu Usman, disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Friday. Usman said on Sept. 17 at at about 0220 hours, … Read more
Two foreign road contractors working in Edati local government area of Niger state have been kidnapped by armed gunmen. The Nation learnt that the kidnapped foreigners include one Arab and a Lebanese. The Foreign road contractors were involved in reconstructing a road from Yekila village in Edati local government area to Tegina when the gunmen … Read more
Men of the Niger state police command have arrested a transporter, Abubakar Adamu, after 375 rounds of live ammunition, and seven AK47 magazines were allegedly found in his vehicle. The spokesperson of the state police command, Abiodun Wasiu, who disclosed this to newsmen, said Abubakar was intercepted in Suleja while driving a red Civic Honda … Read more