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

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 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,

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.

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

The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has entered a partnership with the United Nations Child Education Fund and the Global Alliance Initiative – GAVi to sustain the vaccination of children in the state against preventable diseases.

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

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

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.

APC chieftain, Jonathan Vatsa, has stated that the two most lucrative businesses in Northern Nigeria are illegal mining and banditry.

The National Agricultural Development Fund and the Niger State Government have signed a co-financing agreement worth N5bn.