Niger State
20 Jan
The Northern Senators Forum has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko Junction in Niger State on Saturday, January 18, 2025, leaving many dead and others injured. In a press release signed by its Chairman, Sen. Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, the Forum stressed the avoidable nature of the disaster, pointing…
18 Jan
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has visited Niger State to sympathise with Governor Umar Bago and the victims of the recent petrol tanker explosion. Describing the incident as a tragic and devastating event, Governor Abdulrazaq expressed shock at the scale of casualties and the severity of…
18 Jan
Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil), has conveyed deep condolences to the Government and people of Niger State following a devastating tanker explosion at Dikko Junction on the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. The tragedy claimed several lives and left others injured. In a statement issued on Saturday, Lokpobiri expressed profound sorrow over the incident…
17 Jan
Niger State governor, Muhammad Umaru Bago, has directed Commissioner of Secondary and Tertiary Health, Tukur Bello
12 Jan
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has officially transferred regulatory oversight of the electricity market to the Niger State Electricity Regulatory Commission (NSERC). The Special Adviser on Digital Media and Strategy to the Niger State governor, Abdullberqy Usman Ebbo, disclosed this on his social media handle, X, hinting that this significant development marks a…
6 Jan
The Niger State Government has restricted movement in some areas over suspected terrorist threats in farms along the regions of Basa in the Shiroro Local Government area. Three persons died and five others were injured during a series of bomb explosions in the Bassa community in the Shiroro local government in mid-December 2024. Niger State…
31 Dec
Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his relentless efforts that has resulted in the re-opening of the Warri refinery. This was contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, in Minna on Monday. Bago describes the development as a giant step towards restoring the hope of…
17 Dec
The Niger State government has promised to allocate 200 hectares of land each to Dangote and BUA Groups to establish factories at its proposed free trade zone to fast-track development and provide employment opportunities to the people.
11 Dec
The Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, in collaboration with I.H.Towers, has trained 1,680 youths in Niger State under the 3MTT Project. The 3MTT Community Manager, Taoheed Abdulraheem, shared this update during the Cohort 2 Fellows Impact Summit held at the NUT Teachers House in Minna over the weekend. He explained that…
11 Dec
The Chairman of Katcha Local Government Area in Niger State, Danlami Saku, died in a car crash on Wednesday while two others were injured. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Muazu Jantabo, confirmed the incident. He said Saku died near Kwati village on the Minna-Suleja road on Tuesday evening. Saku was reportedly on…
11 Dec
The Niger State Government has announced plans to equip all government schools with one million computers and tablets as part of its drive to enhance education through technology. Governor Mohammed Bago disclosed this at the traditional and religious leaders conference on the significance of girls education in the North Central geopolitical zone of the country.…
8 Dec
Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested 18-year-old panel beater, Fatiyah Abdulhakeem, for allegedly killing Adamu Jagaba, a former Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. The crime took place on Saturday when Abdulhakeem is said to have stabbed Jagaba in the head before stealing his car. Jagaba,…
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