Alhaji Ibrahim Inga, the Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna on Sunday that the incident occurred on Saturday as a result of a power surge resulting from contact between a 33KV line and distribution line in the area.
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Benjamin Binga, the Area Comptroller, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna on Monday.
Bello made the appeal in Minna during a meeting with the state Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Fatima Madugu; and Prof. Muhammad Maiturare, the Chairman, Governing Board, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University.
It was learnt that the homosexual suspect was arrested during the week while two boys with their ages ranging between 13 and 17 have been hospitalized following their being sexually abused.
Governor Bello, who also announced the donation of a bus to the state Hockey team, directed the Ministries of Sports Development and Education to, immediately, revive schools sport as an avenue for discovering hidden talents.
The Governor gave the assurance at the closing ceremony of the National Hockey Super League Final between Niger Flickers Hockey Club and Police Machine at the Hockey Pitch, National Stadium, Abuja, where Niger Flickers won the league after beating Police Machine team by 1-0 on Saturday.
Bello made the call when he paid on-the-spot assessment visit to some flooded areas in Lapai, Suleja and Tafa local government areas of the state.
Bako, representing Rafi Constituency in the State House of Assembly, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday that the sponsorship was part of efforts to support the educational pursuits of youths.
He said: “IFAD-VCDP has assisted farmer groups in Niger to construct and rehabilitate cassava and rice processing centres in Wushishi and Bida local government areas at the cost of N96.9 million.
It said it was an emergency intervention measure on the flood, which devastated the areas and claimed some lives and property on Saturday.
The National President of the National Association of Road Transport Owners, Mallam Kashim Ibrahim, said the 10 days ultimatum given to all tanker drivers to deliver petroleum products by the Petroleum Equalisation Fund to points of destination cannot be actualised.
Witnesses said eight members of a household were suspected to have died in the flood, which affected Suleja and Tafa local Government areas of Niger.
According to Yahaya Godi, the Secretary-General of the Diffa region of southeast Niger, said Nigerien soldiers were patrolling a militarily restricted zone around the village of Abadam near Lake Chad on Wednesday afternoon when they opened fire on what turned out to be farmers.
Bello described the death as a personal loss of age-long and childhood friend, whose memories of hard work, commitment,
Making this disclosure, the Niger State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners told journalists on Tuesday that the state government
The militants arrived on foot in Nglewa village in Kablewa rural municipality some 100 kilometres north of Diffa on Sunday
The Governor said in less than two years the Comptroller General has taken steps that placed Nigerian Immigration Service both in the eyes of Nigerians and the international community as an institution poised to deliver fast, efficient, transparent and people-friendly service to all.
Idris made the call in an interview with newsmen shortly after he paid Sallah homage to Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State in Minna on Tuesday.
Bello stated this on Monday when the Emir of Minna, Dr. Umar Farouq Bahago, and members of his Emirate Council
Bello stated this shortly after observing the two rakat prayers to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitir celebration at the Minna Eid praying ground in the state capital.