The Senate has mandated the Committee on Solid Minerals to investigate the cause of a rockslide in Farin Doki community, Shiroro Local Government of Niger.
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The Federal Government has rescued seven persons at a collapsed mining site, which occurred on Monday in Galadima Kogo, Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State.
ASHENEWS reports that about 30 miners are still trapped in a mining pit after it collapsed in the Galadiman Kogo community in Shiroro local government area of Niger state.
“One person had been confirmed dead, six persons rescued with severe injuries while more than 30 people were still being trapped,” the agency said.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state government has signed an engagement contract with 60 medical students to engage them in the state’s civil service.
Chairman of Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Niger,Mr. Ibrahim Gana, on Monday said the union recorded 100 per cent success compliance with the ongoing strike over the minimum wage in the state. He said this in an interview with newsmen shortly after monitoring the level of compliance in Minna, the state capital. Gana said that
ASHENEWS reports that the first batch of pilgrims from Niger state were on Thursday airlifted to Medinah, Saudi Arabia for this year’s hajj exercise.
CSOs in Niger state have called on the Niger state Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago to be proactive in dealing with the insecurity bedeviling the state capital and other parts of the state.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state governor, Mohammed Bago has called on the World Food Programme (WFP) to include the state in its humanitarian assistance programs.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state governor, Mohammed Bago has commissioned 200 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses in fulfilment of the government’s pledge to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy.