THE death toll in the Dikko tanker explosion has risen to 86, with 80 of the victims buried in a mass grave. Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, the Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Sunday. He …
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Boat Mishap Claims 22 lives in Niger
A boat mishap that occurred between Baro and Akwanu communities of Agaie Local Government Area of Niger has claimed 22 lives. The Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed the incident in a statement in Minna on Friday. Arah said the boat, sailing from Ebe …
Read More »BREAKING: Mining Pit Collape Kills 3 In Niger
Days after a mining pit collapsed in a village in the Shiroro local government area of Niger State, killing at least 20 people and trapping other miners, another pit crashed, killing three people at Bazakwoi, a village in the Adnun community of the state. One person was pulled out alive …
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