Minna – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 16 Nov 2024 11:57:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Minna – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Clash Between Illegal Mining Groups in Minna Claims Tricycle Rider’s Life https://www.theinfostride.com/clash-between-illegal-mining-groups-in-minna-claims-tricycle-riders-life/ https://www.theinfostride.com/clash-between-illegal-mining-groups-in-minna-claims-tricycle-riders-life/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:30:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394391 A deadly clash between rival illegal mining groups, Anguwan Kampani and Galaxy, in Minna, Niger State, escalated into chaos, leading to the death of a tricycle rider allegedly shot by police operatives during an intervention on Friday. The incident triggered outrage among tricycle riders, who blocked the major highway around the state secretariat, halting vehicular [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/clash-between-illegal-mining-groups-in-minna-claims-tricycle-riders-life/feed/ 0 Residents of Minna Lament Acute Water Scarcity Amid World Water Day Celebrations https://www.theinfostride.com/residents-of-minna-lament-acute-water-scarcity-amid-world-water-day-celebrations/ https://www.theinfostride.com/residents-of-minna-lament-acute-water-scarcity-amid-world-water-day-celebrations/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373785 As the world commemorated World Water Day, residents of Minna, the capital of Niger State, and its environs expressed deep concern over the lack of adequate potable water in the metropolitan town. Many parts of the town are facing challenges in accessing water for daily needs, leading to reliance on water vendors, known as ‘mai [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/residents-of-minna-lament-acute-water-scarcity-amid-world-water-day-celebrations/feed/ 0 I Am A Retired Politician – GEJ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-am-a-retired-politician-gej/ Sat, 21 Oct 2017 09:35:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=186095 Goodluck Jonathan has refused to speak on the country’s political events after meeting with former military president General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) in Minna, Niger state. The former president visited Babangida’s residence on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, in company of former Senator Nimi Barigha Amange. The meeting reportedly lasted for about two hours but the [...]

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]]> Our Road Network Must Improve – Olusegun Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/our-road-network-must-improve-olusegun-obasanjo/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 11:08:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=178299 President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that allocating funds for constituency projects is another form of corruption. He said “…I hope our lawmakers will use their position and act positively so that when they put in road projects in the budget they will not turn it into what they now term as constituency projects. “You and [...]

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]]> Alhaji Mustapha Shahuri Warns Contractors Against Bribery https://www.theinfostride.com/alhaji-mustapha-shahuri-warns-contractors-against-bribery/ Sun, 09 Apr 2017 06:33:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=161439 Alhaji Mustapha Shahuri, Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, has warned contractors against bribing controllers and engineers overseeing projects. “Most jobs get poorly handled because the supervisors are bribed to look the other way while specifications are being ignored and quality compromised. “Contractors handling road projects are the worst culprits in this respect; [...]

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]]> PDP Chieftains Meet IBB In Minna https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-chieftains-meet-ibb-in-minna/ Mon, 13 Mar 2017 01:27:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=158902 Some founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are reportedly in Minna, Niger State for a meeting with former military head of state, Ibrahim Babangida. According to Leadership newspaper, the PDP members are led by Jerry Gana. The agenda of the meeting is believed to be the leadership crisis rocking the party.

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]]> Atiku Visits Ibrahim Babangida In Minna https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-visits-ibrahim-babangida-in-minna/ Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:36:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=156499 Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, February 14, paid a visit to former Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) in Niger State. The meeting between the two is holding at Babangida’s Hilltop residence in Minna, the state capital. Atiku and Babangida are reportedly holding talks but the subject of their discussions is not [...]

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]]> Happy Birthday Uche Jombo https://www.theinfostride.com/happy-birthday-uche-jombo/ Thu, 29 Dec 2016 02:09:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=152627 Today is the birthday of Nigerian actress Uche Jombo. Uche Jombo-Rodriguez was born in Abia state. She has two degrees; Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar and Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology, Minna. She started acting in 1999 when she appeared in the movie ‘Visa To Hell’. Since her debut [...]

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]]> Nimet Predicts Dusty Weather Conditions For Monday December 28, Says Flight Operations May Be Disrupted https://www.theinfostride.com/nimet-predicts-dusty-weather-conditions-for-monday-december-28-says-flight-operations-may-be-disrupted/ Sun, 27 Dec 2015 20:14:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115597 Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dusty weather conditions with reduced visibility values of less than 1000m over the central states of the country on Monday. The predictions are contained in the Weather Outlook issued by NiMet’s Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Sunday in Abuja. It added that moderate visibility was expected to affect places like [...]

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]]> Niger Governor Directs He Should Be Addressed Simply As Mr Governor https://www.theinfostride.com/niger-governor-directs-he-should-be-addressed-simply-as-mr-governor/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 09:43:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111107 The Governor of Niger State, Mr. Abubakar Bello does not want to be called the executive governor but rather Mr Governor. He has, therefore, directed that as from January 2016, he should be addressed simply as “Mr Governor.” He disclosed this on Monday during the swearing in ceremony of five new Niger State High Court Judges [...]

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]]> Interview: I Will Vote For An Igbo President In 2019 If I Find One – IBB https://www.theinfostride.com/interview-i-will-vote-for-an-igbo-president-in-2019-if-i-find-one-ibb/ Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:05:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109707 Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (rtd), has given one of his most incisive and in-depth interviews in recent times, during which he fielded questions on everything from Biafra to Buhari. He opened up in a two-hour interview he granted ‘The Interview’ at his hilltop mansion in Minna, the Niger State capital, in the [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Army Recovers 97 Cows and 41 Sheep From Rustlers In Niger State https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-army-recovers-97-cows-41-sheep-from-rustlers-in-niger/ Sat, 05 Sep 2015 19:30:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-army-recovers-97-cows-41-sheep-from-rustlers-in-niger/ The 31 Artillery Brigade, Minna, said it had arrested a suspected cattle rustler and recovered 97 cows and 41 sheep in Sarkin Pawa, Munya Local Government Area of Niger. Capt. Agwu Njideka, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the Nigerian Army, Minna, said this while briefing newsmen in Minna on Saturday. “A total of 97 [...]

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]]> Jonathan Appoints Don As New Political Adviser https://www.theinfostride.com/jonathan-appoints-don-as-new-political-adviser/ Fri, 06 Jun 2014 00:15:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/06/jonathan-appoints-don-as-new-political-adviser/ President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has appointed former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, spokesman, Professor Rufa’i Alkali as his new Special Adviser on Political Affairs. Alkali replaces Ahmed Gulak, who was sacked over one month ago. The appointment of Prof. Alkali was contained in a statement by the President’s Spokesman and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben [...]

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]]> Niger Boat Mishap Claims 11 Lives https://www.theinfostride.com/niger-boat-mishap-claims-11-lives/ Tue, 03 Jun 2014 23:15:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/06/niger-boat-mishap-claims-11-lives/ The Niger State Disaster Management Agency has confirmed the death of 11 persons in a boat mishap between Garafini-Kodo and Garafini riverine area of Borgu Local Government Area of the state. The Special Adviser to the governor in charge of the agency, Alhaji Mohammed Shaba, told journalists on Tuesday in Minna that the accident occurred [...]

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]]> Mobile Policeman Shoots Himself To Death In Minna https://www.theinfostride.com/mobile-policeman-shoots-himself-to-death-in-minna/ Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:53:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30382 A mobile policeman attached to a bank in Minna, Niger State allegedly shot himself. to death with his service rifle. The reason for the suicide remained unknown. . The policeman, identified as Corporal Tanko Usman, according to eyewitnesses, shot himself in an uncompleted building around. General M.I Wushishi Housing Estate along Eastern Bye-pass, Minna. . [...]

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