By Dooyum Naadzenga The North Central Media Forum (NCMF) has expressed strong opposition to the proposed amendment to the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) Act, which aims to relocate the commission’s headquarters from Lafia, Nasarawa State, to Minna, Niger State. This amendment, introduced by Senator Bamidele Opeyemi, has sparked significant backlash from residents of Nasarawa […]
The Police Command in Niger have arrested one Fatima Sani, 37 of Gobirawa village in Mashegu Local Government Area for allegedly stabbing her mother-in-law to death. The Commissioner of police in the state, Alhaji Adamu Usman, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Monday. Usman said that the suspect had […]
Residents of Minna and Suleja have expressed optimism over the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) initiated by Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger to make towns and cities socially inclusive and self-sustaining. They made this known at the end of a Two-Day Technical Interactive Session with stakeholders on IDP formualtion with officials from the UN-Habitat and Niger […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger said that James Peter of Sauka ka huta Area, Chanchaga Local Government Area, riding an unregistered Bajaj motorcycle, ran into a Tipper truck without registration and died instantly. FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Joel Dagwa, the accident occurred on Monday night. READ ALSO: Canoe mishap kills 6 adolescent […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday conducted the 2019 counter-terrorism simulation exercise in Minna, Niger in order to integrate air and ground counter-terrorism operations. Air Marshall Sadiq Abubakar, the Chief of Air Staff, who stated this in Minna after the exercise tagged, “Baban Naushi, said the integration would combat banditry and terrorism. He added […]
The Niger Government on Wednesday said it has received a six million dollar World Bank grant to get the teeming out-of-school children in the state back to classroom. Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education disclosed this during an interview in Minna. Aliyu said that the grant would be utilised by the State Universal […]
The Niger State Squash Association (NSSA) has appealed to the state government to rehabilitate its dilapidated and abandoned squash court in Minna. Malam Usman Babujee, Chairman NSSA made call in Minna as part of the activities marking the 2019 World Squash Day on Monday in Minna. “The only squash court we have now is not […]
Plane conveying over 600 pilgrims returning from the 2019 annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has crashed while landing at the Minna International Airport. The aircraft, a Boeing 744 with registration number 5N/ DBK was said to have developed technical fault in one of the plane’s four engines when it approached the Minna airport. The Public […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned Hajiya Mauro Z. Usman, Mohammed Sani Agae, Isa Alhaji Chado and Jonah Ihie before Justice Aisha Bwari of the Niger State High Court, Minna for fraudulent activities. They were specifically arraigned on a five-count charge bothering on criminal conspiracy, forgery, cheating and issuance of dud cheque. […]
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar yesterday visited Minna, Niger State in continuation of consultations with party members ahead of the forthcoming party primaries in October. He told journalists “I am here to consult with party members on our forthcoming delegate elections”. Speaking on the bond signed by all presidential aspirants not to defect, Atiku […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will not change its name to satisfy those that want to defect to the party, a chieftain of the party Alhaji Sule Lamido declared in Minna, Niger state on Tuesday. Lamido who made the declaration while addressing proposed delegates to next month’s national convention of the party said anyone not […]
The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, visited former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, in his Minna countryhome. Saraki, whose visit was said to be personal, left Abuja for Minna after addressing a world press conference in condemnation of Tuesday siege on the National Assembly by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS). […]
The Nigeria Prisons Service in Niger says 51 inmates out of the 210 inmates that escaped from the Minna Medium Security Prison on June 3, had had been recaptured. The Controller of Prisons in the state, Mr Mustapha Iliyasu, made this known in an interview with journalists in Minna on Wednesday. Iliyasu said that the […]
Niger state government says it will spend N1.5 billion on rehabilitation of Minna – Bida road in order to address the difficulties being encountered by road users. The State Commissioner for Works, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe, stated this while enumerating the achievements of the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) – led administration of Governor Abubakar Sani […]
Crisis of imaginable proportion is set to rock the Minna Emirate Council, as the Gbagyi Elders’ Forum has asked the state Governor Abubakar Bello to intervene by stopping the proposed turbaning of village heads. The Elders gave the warning Monday, when they addressed journalists in a media briefing at the state capital, Minna. One of […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar visited former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd), at his home in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday. Atiku arrived the Minna International Airport at 12:10 p.m. and arrived Babangida’s uphill residence 20 minutes later. The duo later went into a close-door meeting in one of the ex-President’s rooms in the […]
As part of his nationwide campaign tour on his ambition to become the next national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otunba Gbenga Daniel again on Saturday visited a former President of Nigeria, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) in his home in Minna, Niger State. Otunba Daniel had earlier visited the former President in his […]
*His return rekindles hope –Niger gov As Nigerians jubilate over the safe return of President Muhammadu Buhari back to Nigeria, Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state has congratulated and commended Nigerians for their steadfastness in prayers and support for the president. In a statement made available to newsmen and signed by the Senior Special […]
Members of the Niger State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, reconvened on the floor of the House under the leadership of the new Speaker, Rt. Hon Isah Kawu. Members had planned to hold their sitting at the Legislative Quarters, following the continued police occupation and denial of assess to the complex. As early as […]
As part its significant improvement in academic profile,the Federal University of Technology, Minna, said it had produced thirty-four (34) first class graduates, out of 3,490 graduands of the 2013/2014 academic session. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof.MusbauAdewumiAkanji, said, on Tuesday, at a press briefing, on the occasion of the 24th convocationof the institutionthat, in […]