The Federal Government has come under heavy criticism over alleged payment of huge sum of money in foreign currency as ransom to get over 200 kidnapped students released by terrorists. It was also alleged that government was forced to release two arrested Boko Haram kingpins as part of bargains to set the students free. In […]
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s resolve to restore stability across the country, even as fresh security incidents and policy debates highlight the need for broader reforms beyond military action. Shaibu spoke in Minna, Niger State, during the opening of the 2026 Doctrine and Training Conference at […]
Police Inspector attached to the Niger State Government house, Minna has committed suicide after he was arrested over his alleged involvement in the supply of arms and ammunition to bandits and other Hoodlums in the state. The police inspector John Moses, an indegene of Shiroro local government area of the state killed himself in detention […]
Clerics in Niger state will now have to submit their sermons to the government for approval before preaching, governor Mohammed Umar Bago has announced. Speaking on TVC’s Politics programme, Bago said the policy is meant to prevent religious crises caused by inflammatory or inciteful preaching. “I didn’t ban evangelism,” the governor said. “For everyone going […]
Armed men killed 20 civilians travelling on a truck in a western region of Niger where jihadist groups are active, locals said. The attack occurred near the town of Komabangou, according to residents and media reports. The truck, coming from the market town of Mehanna, was intercepted by “armed bandits” near the Komabangou gold mine, […]
By Msugh Ityokura A member of the House of Representatives, Saidu Musa Abdulahi has lauded Niger state governor, Umar Bago for his transformational strides, anchored in agricultural reform, inclusive governance, institutional revival, and bold infrastructural expansion. The lawmaker who doubles as the chairman, House Committee on Finance commended the governor for his visionary, courageous and […]
BY BABA SULE Niger state Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has approves re- enforcement of 30-Metre Buffer Zone along major roads in the state. This decisive step aimed at promoting peaceful coexistence and enhancing public safety, hence the Governor has approved the re-introduction and strict enforcement of a 30-metre no-farming buffer zone on both sides of […]
BY BABA SULE Niger state government has announced the disbursement of three million Naira (N3,000,000) each of the 274 wards across the 25 local government areas in the for the implementation of Ward Development projects in the state. Making this disclosure during a sensitization tour of key traditional institutions across the state, the State Ward […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka In a move towards enhancing national security, especially as insurgency bites harder in the North-Central region, the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), under the purview of the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), has set up a newly completed office in Minna Niger State, […]
By Our Reporter Niger State Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, has dismissed widespread reports circulating on social media that he had resigned from office. Naija News reports that Garba, who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Ummikhultume Abdullahi, in an interview with Vanguard, described the speculation as false and baseless. She confirmed that Garba remains fully […]
By Rashidat Abdulrahman At least 24 residents of Bida, the headquarters of Bida Local Government Area in Niger State, have been hospitalized following the outbreak of an unknown illness in the town. Reports indicate that 20 of the affected individuals have been discharged after more than a week of treatment at the Federal Medical Centre […]
By Tom Okpe The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has expressed deep sorrow and heartfelt condolences to the Government and good people of Niger State over the tragic tanker explosion that claimed several lives and left many others injured. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary […]
…says allegations ‘baseless, absurd…reaffirms commitment to regional peace By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government of Nigeria has dismissed allegations made by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the military leader of Niger Republic, accusing Nigeria of conspiring with France to destabilize his country. In a press statement signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, […]
By Rashidat Abdulrahman Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has presented N1,558,887,565,358.00 trillion as 2025 budget, to the State Assembly. The budget tagged, “Budget of Hope for Sustainability and Food Security” was presented by the Governor at the State Assembly complex in Minna on Thursday. The 2025 budget is higher than the 2024 appropriation, with […]
BY SAKA BOLAJI Niger State governor, Mohammed Umar Bago said his administration have concluded plans to train no fewer than 10,000 female medical doctors for the next ten years in the state. He also revealed that the present administration will provide one million computers and tablets for all the public schools in the state. The […]
BY SAKA BOLAJI Niger State government as part of its plans to increase agriculture production and reduce post harvest losses has entered into partnership with Chinese Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone facilities in Chendgu, Mlian Uang, and De Yang City, all within Sichuan Province to acquire more knowledge to improve the quality of agricultural products. Fielding […]
BY IDIBIA GABRIEL Furious Niger Delta youths, under the aegis Unemployed Youths Association of Nigeria (UYAN), have threatened that they will take their protest to the streets of Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja if government fails to heed their calls for the removal of the Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Mr. Sam Ogbuku. […]
BY SAKA BOLAJI Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has expressed deep gratitude for the unwavering support of Minna Emirate residents in his ongoing efforts to transform the State Capital. He conveyed this appreciation while hosting a delegation led by the Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Faruk Bahago, at the Government House in Minna. […]
BY SAKA BOLAJI Niger State government has promised to ensure timely completion of ‘building infrastructural projects” across the state. Commissioner of Works and Infrastructural Development Suleiman Umar stated this during a tour of some units under construction at the IBB Specialist Hospital which include the Intensive Care Unit, Accident and Emergency ward, Amenity wards and […]
BY SAKA BOLAJI Niger State government has signed a five-year lease agreement with Gooda Plustech Ltd, a Chinese firm for the establishment of a plastic waste recycling plant. The agreement was signed at the weekend at the Niger State liaison office in Abuja. The plant, which will be situated in Buntu village, in the Tafa […]