Niger State
19 Oct
Niger State Governor, Muhammed Umaru Bago, has congratulated former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), on his 90th birthday. In a birthday message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, Bago described the former Nigerian leader as a symbol of humility, unity, and patriotism. He recalled the remarkable leadership Gowon offered the nation,…
18 Oct
The Niger State Governor, Muhammed Umaru Bago, has commended the Federal Government for the official inauguration of the Federal University of Education, Kontagora, in Niger State. The statement issued to journalists in Minna by the Special Adviser to the governor on Print Media, Aisha Wakaso, stated that in his keynote address at the university in…
12 Oct
The Niger State government, in partnership with Nigeria Health Watch (NHW), has inaugurated the cohort 1, track two of the Niger State Health Misinformation Management Fellowship Programme, held at the Haske Luxury Hotel in Minna, on Friday, 12th Oct. 2024. The Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Niger State, Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Dangana, while highlighting the critical…
11 Oct
The wife of the Niger State Governor, Fatima Mohammed Umaru Bago has expressed concern over the barrier many girls faced that prevented them from the education they deserve. She made the observation in her keynote address shortly after receiving the Niger State Coordinator and Members of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE)…
8 Oct
The Niger State government has announced that it has secured a $1m scholarship partnership agreement with the University of Toronto, Canada, for the training of 100 students from the state pursuing medical degrees and professional courses at the university. The partnership was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by Governor Umaru Bago’s spokesperson, Bologi Ibrahim.…
6 Oct
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Niger State Wing has expressed worry over the delay in providing instructional materials
4 Oct
President Bola Tinubu has sent condolences to the government and people of Niger over a boat accident which occurred Tuesday
3 Oct
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State on Thursday said the recurring cases of boat mishaps over the past few years are worrisome and promised to ensure strict compliance to safety measures to tame the trend. Bago said this in a condolence message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, over the boat mishap…
3 Oct
A boat carrying an estimated 200 passengers capsized in Niger State, Nigeria, on Tuesday night, leaving many feared dead.
30 Sep
The 10th Niger State House of Assembly has been called upon to stop threatening contractors handling various works across the state under the guise of oversight functions with flimsy excuses. A concerned Nigerlite, Comrade Kasimu Ndama Kpotun, made this call while interacting with some journalists in Minna. He described the consistent witch-hunting and empty threats…
26 Sep
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has inaugurated an electrification project in Shaku community in Lavun Local Council of Niger State. The community has been in darkness for decades. The electrification project was executed under the CNS Special Intervention Quick Impact Project Scheme in honour of Rear Admiral Zakariyyah Shaku Muhammad,…
23 Sep
The National Union of Mining Labourers (NUMW), Niger State branch, has expressed its support for the Niger State government's establishment of a taskforce on revenue collection. Chairman of the union, Comrade Musa Adamu Nasko gave the assurance during a press briefing in Minna recently. Nasko stated that now that the government has entrusted the responsibility…
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The Narcotic Commander (NC) in charge of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA), Ogun Command , Mr. Tijani Rabe, has commended the effort of officers in disrupting illicit drug trafficking in 2024. Rabe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta on Saturday that the unwavering dedication reduced illicit drug trade in…
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The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), on Saturday, inducted no fewer than 400 graduate engineers of Class 2024 of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the induction marked a significant milestone in the careers of the graduate engineers. They were formally inducted into the engineering…
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The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Sokoto State branch, on Saturday inaugurated its new leadership. This followed a resolution passed at the FIDA members’ congress in December 2024, which appointed a three-member electoral committee led by Hajiya Aisha Dantsoho to oversee the electoral process. While briefing the congress, Dantsoho announced that eight positions were…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Sen. John Azuta-Mbata on his election as the 13th President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation. Mr Felix Morka, APC National Publicity Secretary, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja also congratulated the outgoing President-General of the organisation, Chief Fidelis Chukwu. Chukwu completed the tenure…
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The Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) says it would soon establish the BIPC Trust Fund to provide financial support and resources for young entrepreneurs. The Managing Director of BIPC, Mr. Raymond Asemakaha, made the disclosure on Saturday during a virtual town hall meeting tagged “Advancing Economic Development in Benue State: Our Recent Achievements…
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Sierra Leone has reported its first confirmed case of mpox since the world's highest alert level for the potentially deadly viral disease was raised last year. "The patient is a 27-year-old man from the rural district of the Western Zone," near the capital Freetown, the National Public Health Agency stated in a social media post.…
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Indian search and rescue teams had recovered four bodies from a flooded coal mine by Saturday evening, days after gushing waters inundated the facility. At least nine men were trapped in the 90-metre (300-foot) deep mine in the northeastern state of Assam when it was flooded on Monday. Divers spent the following days scouring the…
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Syrian authorities foiled an attempt by Islamic State group jihadists to blow up a revered Shiite shrine in a Damascus suburb, a source within Syria's intelligence agency told state news agency SANA Saturday. Intelligence and security forces "succeeded in thwarting an attempt by IS to carry out a bombing inside the Sayyida Zaynab shrine," the…
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The Sudanese military and allied armed groups launched an offensive Saturday on key Al-Jazira state capital Wad Madani, entering the city after more than a year of paramilitary control, the army said. The armed forces "congratulated" the Sudanese people in a statement on "our forces entering the city of Wad Madani this morning". Sudan's army…
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Trent Alexander-Arnold's stunning strike lit up Liverpool's 4-0 win over League Two Accrington Stanley to cruise into the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday. The England international was named captain in the absence of Virgil van Dijk in a much-changed side named by Arne Slot and led by example after a being criticised for his…