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Bago Seeks 25,000 Local Recruits, New Military Bases to Tackle Banditry in Niger

The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has urged the establishment of new Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) across strategic locations in the state to curb the activities of bandits and other criminal groups infiltrating from neighbouring regions. Governor Bago made the call during a courtesy visit by the Theatre Commander of Operation Fansan Yamma, […]

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Baro Port: ‘Shallow Cover-Up, Institutional Failure’ – Maritime Group Knocks NIWA MD Oyebamiji’s Defence

A leading maritime pressure group, Blue Economy Alliance, has come down hard on the management of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), describing its defence on the lingering neglect of the Baro Inland Port as “shallow” and an “embarrassing cover-up of institutional failure.” The group, in a statement issued in Abuja and signed by its […]