Bago
18 Jan
Governor Umaru Bago on Friday commissioned a power station under the rural electrification project in Paiko to boost power supply in Niger State. According to a statement signed by the governor's spokesperson, Bologi Ibrahim, the project was sponsored by the member representing Paikoro at the Niger State House of Assembly, Umar Nasiru to connect Barikishi,…
17 Jan
The Niger state government has earmarked $2 billion for the establishment of poultry farming in Bosso Local Government Area (LGA) of the state and has asked the people to key in to make them self-reliant. Governor Muhammad Umaru Bago made this known while interacting with stakeholders in Maikunkele, Bosso LGA, as part of his statewide…
17 Jan
Niger State governor, Muhammad Umaru Bago, has directed Commissioner of Secondary and Tertiary Health, Tukur Bello
17 Jan
Niger State Government has said schools do not need to charge Parents Teachers Association (PTA) fees for pupils in primary and secondary schools across the state. Governor Muhammad Umaru Bago announced this while speaking in Sarkin Pawa, Munya local council of the state, when he visited the area Thursday,16th January, in continuation of his project…
17 Jan
Niger State Government said it plans to construct 1,000 houses each in Alawa, Kurebi, and Erena for the internally displaced persons (IDPs). Governor Muhammad Umaru Bago, who disclosed this in Gwada in Shiroro local council of the state in continuation of his visit to inspect ongoing protection in the area Thursday,16th January 2025, hinted that…
16 Jan
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has disclosed that Niger State realised N600 billion from agriculture and other related businesses through the public and private sectors in 2024. The farmer governor disclosed this on Wednesday when he received members of the Developing-8 (D-8) group, an intergovernmental organisation, at the Government House in Minna. According to a statement…
14 Jan
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election in Niger State, Isah Kantigi, has described the one-year performance of Governor Muhammad Bago as unprecedented and advised anyone wishing to contest for the governorship in the 2027 election from Zone A, where the governor comes from, to drop their ambition…
9 Jan
Niger State governor, Muhammad Umaru Bago, has expressed delight over the sacrifices made by Nigerian fallen heroes in maintaining peace in the country. He assured that his administration will support the Nigerian Armed Forces through various means as they continue to put in their best towards ensuring the peace and stability of the nation. Governor…
8 Jan
Education remains the backbone of any society, yet it is disheartening to acknowledge the staggering statistics of out-of-school children in Niger State, which has been adjudged the highest among the North-Central. As we are all aware, this unfortunate reality, especially in the Niger North Senatorial Zone (Zone C) of the state comprising Agwara, Borgu, Kontagora,…
20 Dec
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has signed into law the 2025 appropriation bill of over N1.558 trillion. Bago performed the statutory duty after the State Assembly had passed the budget within a week Bago lauded the efforts of the legislators for the expeditious scrutiny and passage of the bill, describing it as unprecedented.…
14 Dec
The wife of the Niger State governor, Hajiya Fatima Bago, has distributed a variety of foodstuffs to no fewer than 40 groups and associations. The distribution exercise was held at the Women’s Multipurpose Center, Minna, on Friday, 13th December 2024. Speaking to the beneficiaries before the flag-off of the distribution, Bago told the large gathering…
14 Dec
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the Ministry of Primary Health Care, Niger State, has held a week-long training for 240 frontline health workers on Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) with the theme: Adequate Nutrition. The training was held in the Bida Local Government Area of the state.…
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