A first-time visitor to the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Keffi, will no doubt be greeted with sophistication and beauty, befitting of a world standard medical facility. FMC surely has become the first-class medical hub of Nigeria, a sight not common with government-owned health care facilities. It is heartwarming to note …
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N4,000 abortion kills woman
Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly performing an abortion that led to the death of one Hannatu, 23 of Gauraka Village in Tafa Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adamu Usman, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of …
Read More »7 Soldiers killed by Boko Haram
Seven Niger soldiers were killed and eight others wounded in two separate attacks by Boko Haram Islamists over the past week, the army has said. The two attacks took place in the southeastern Diffa region near the border with Nigeria, according to a military statement released late on Tuesday. Five of …
Read More »10 die as farmers, herdsmen clash in Niger
No fewer than 10 persons were reportedly killed in clashes between suspected Fulani herdsmen and farmers in two communities in Niger State. It was learnt that the clashes happened at Bokuta village, Bosso Local Government Area and Tungan Malam village in the Paikoro LGA. While six were killed in the …
Read More »Buhari Appoints Ibrahim Kpotum Idris As Inspector General Of Police
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced a former Kano State Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris as the new acting Inspector General of Police. Mr. Idris is an Assistant Inspector General of Police who once led the Kano state police command. Idris will replace Solomon Arase, who retires from the police …
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