Minna

Thirty higher institutions from the six geo-political zones of the country are to compete in the second stage of the Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The 30 were shortlisted…

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep pain over the death of Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile, the first Nigerian female combat helicopter pilot. Buhari condoled with the family on the loss of such a promising officer, whose…

The Niger State Government has quarantined 27 persons after a man suspected to have been infected with COVID-19 arrived Mashegu Local Government Area from Lagos. According to the Chairman of the state Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary…

The Niger State government on Thursday joined its Kano State counterpart by announcing the ban on all forms of street begging. Days ago, Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje banned street begging by children known as Almajiris. The…

The Niger state government Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for Minna and Suleja cities would address the challenges of urbanisation in the state. The Emir of Suleja, Malam Awwal Ibrahim, made this known during a visit by members of the…

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has urged the federal government to sustain its current border closure, saying it would help boost the economy. Idris Abini, the chairman of Niger state chapter of the association,…

There was panic at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, on Friday following a clash between tanker drivers and students of the institution. City Round learnt that at least three cars and many motorcycles were burnt…

Some female members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday evening protested at the INEC headquarters in Minna, Niger State. The women alleged that the governorship election on Saturday had been tampered with and would not agree…

Former Senate President, David Mark, has given a clear picture of how the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will stand if he fails to secure the party’s presidential ticket. Mark is one of the 13 presidential aspirants of the…

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Thursday revealed its plan to drag the former Governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu, to court. The IPOB said it was taking the action over Kalu’s comment on the whereabouts of their leader,…