Minna, Niger State — The Niger State Government has intensified efforts to tackle insecurity with the launch of a 218-member Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and the deployment of 12 newly commissioned police operational vehicles aimed at improving security operations across the state. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago unveiled the new security initiative during a ceremony […]
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has renewed Niger State’s demand for a 13 percent derivation from the Federal Government, arguing that communities hosting major hydropower dams continue to bear enormous environmental, social and economic costs without receiving adequate compensation. The governor made the appeal during a meeting with the leadership of the North Central Development Commission […]
