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Niger State Students Threaten Mass Protest Over Neglect of Education, Unpaid Scholarships
The News Chronicle
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August 23, 2025
The National Association of Niger State Students (NANISS) has announced plans to stage a mass protest over what it describes as long-standing neglect of the education sector and failure to pay student scholarships in the state. In a statement...
Niger Open to Investments in Transportation Sector, Others, Says Dep Gov Garba
This Day
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August 23, 2025
The Niger State Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, said the state government is ready to welcome investments across all modes of transportation to drive economic growth and enhance public safety. Garba also said the state is committed to supporting...
Pharmacy council shuts 486 premises for regulatory violations
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 23, 2025
In fulfilment of its mandates, the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed no fewer than 486 premises for contravening relevant regulations, including 69 pharmacies, 127 patent medicine stores, and 290 unlicensed shops in Niger State. The...
Niger students threaten mass protest over unpaid scholarships, education neglect
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 23, 2025
The National Association of Niger State Students (NANISS) has declared plans for a mass protest, citing prolonged neglect of the education sector and unpaid scholarships across the state. The students issued the declaration on Saturday, saying...
Niger Govt Technical College Bida Nears Collapse Despite Multi-Billion Naira Education Budget
Sahara Reporters
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A civic tech organisation, MonITNG, has called on Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago to urgently intervene in the deplorable state of Government Technical College, Bida, Niger State. The once-thriving technical institution now lies in ruins, with...
BREAKING: Nigerian Students Declare Mass Protest In Niger State Over Education Neglect, Unpaid Scholarships
Sahara Reporters
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August 23, 2025
The National Association of Niger State Students (NANISS) has declared plans for a mass protest in response to what it describes as prolonged neglect of the education sector and unpaid scholarships across the state. The students body in a...
Over 90% of schools, health facilities monitored in Niger dilapidated – CSO
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 23, 2025
A civil society organisation (CSO) that tracks government projects and public infrastructure, MonITNG, has revealed that over 90% of schools and health facilities it has monitored in Niger State are dilapidated. The CSO revealed this while...
Pharmacy Council of Nigeria seals 486 pharmaceutical premises in Niger State over regulatory violations
Nairametrics
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August 22, 2025
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 486 pharmaceutical premises in Niger State for various regulatory violations. Dr. Suleiman Ciroma, Head of Enforcement at the PCN Headquarters, disclosed this on Friday in Minna while briefing...
Niger urges workers to enrol in contributory health scheme, Nicare
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 22, 2025
Niger State Head of Service, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Idris, has emphasised the need for civil servants to enrol themselves and family members into the Niger State Contributory Health Agency (Nicare). Abubakar Sadiq, who gave the advice while on an...
PCN seals 69 pharmacies, 127 patent medicine stores, 290 unlicensed outlets
Peoples Gazette
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August 22, 2025
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria has sealed 486 pharmaceutical premises in Niger for various regulatory infractions. Suleiman Ciroma, head of enforcement, PCN Headquarters, said this on Friday in Minna while briefing journalists at the...
Sports or Citizens’ Health? CHU Ibn Sina Workers Shifted to Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Morocco World News
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August 22, 2025
Marrakech – According to sources close to the matter who spoke to Morocco World News (MWN), dozens of workers have been diverted from the construction site of Ibn Sina University Hospital to complete the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat....
PCN cracks down on non-compliant pharmacies, shuts 486 outlets in Niger State
National Accord Newspaper
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August 22, 2025
Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has closed 486 pharmaceutical premises in Niger State due to various regulatory violations. Head of Enforcement at PCN Headquarters, Dr. Suleiman Ciroma, announced this during a press briefing in Minna at the...
PCN Seals 486 Pharmacy Premises In Niger
News Investigators Nigeria
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August 22, 2025
News Investigators/ The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 486 pharmaceutical premises in Niger for various regulatory infractions. Suleiman Ciroma, Head of Enforcement, PCN Headquarters, said this on Friday in Minna while briefing...
Broken Ceilings, Flooded Wards: Niger State Community Residents Lament Rot At General Hospital Amid ₦3Billion Hajj Sponsorship
Sahara Reporters
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Residents of Paikoro Local Government Area in Niger State have raised an alarm over the deplorable state of Kafin Koro General Hospital, a facility intended to serve more than 10,000 people across surrounding communities, according to civic...
PCN seals 486 pharmacies, others in Niger
Punch
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August 22, 2025
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria has sealed 486 pharmaceutical premises in Niger for various regulatory infractions. Head of Enforcement, PCN Headquarters, Dr. Suleiman Ciroma, said this on Friday in Minna while briefing newsmen at the North...
Only Primary School In Niger State’s Mawagi Community Lies In Ruins, Over 500 Pupils Forced Out –Report
Sahara Reporters
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Civic-accountability platform, MonITNG has expressed outrage over the deplorable state of Mawagi Primary School in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State. In a statement on X on Friday, the organisation urged Niger State Governor, Mohammed...
PCN Seals 486 Medicine Premises In Niger State Over Regulatory Breaches
Channels TV
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August 22, 2025
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 486 medicine premises in Niger State for various regulatory infractions, including operating without licenses, engaging unqualified personnel, and unauthorized sale of controlled drugs. The Head of...
Niger State House of Assembly approves Diaspora Agency Bill to strengthen economic, cultural ties
Alexa.ng
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The Niger State House of Assembly has passed the Niger State Diaspora Agency Bill, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at engaging the state’s diaspora community and creating fresh opportunities for economic growth, trade, and cultural...
From announcements to delivery: Governor Bago and the future of Niger state
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 21, 2025
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state has emerged as one of the most ambitious Governor in Nigeria today. His administration’s “New Niger Agenda” is a sweeping vision covering infrastructure, green economy, agriculture, education, health,...
Niger offered 200 university scholarships for 2025-26
University World News
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MOROCCO Since 1990, Morocco’s scholarship programme for Niger – part of a broader cooperation dating back to 1976 – has enabled over 2,000 Nigerien students to study in Morocco, with about 700 currently pursuing education in the country, reports...