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The Association of Nigeria Women in Sports (NAWIS) Niger State Chapter is delighted to announce the successful inauguration of its new Executive Committee (EXCO) at Minna Sports Club, Devid Mark Road, Tunga. This ceremony marks a significant milestone in the association’s journey to promote women’s participation in sports and empower them to reach their full potential. The newly inaugurated EXCO members are: – *Chairperson*: Mrs. Martina Ebijimi – *Financial Secretary*: Mrs. Angela Ofor – *Public Relations Officer (PRO)*: Chinwendu Nnadozie – *Secretary*: Lubabatu Mohammed Kusherki The inauguration ceremony was a resounding success, with attendees expressing enthusiasm and support for NAWIS’s…

Prestige FM Radio Minna has donated relief materials worth millions of naira to victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger State, as part of its corporate social responsibility. The station’s Executive Director, Malam Yusuf Ibrahim Ladan, Represented by the station’s News Editor, Yakubu Mustapha Bina, presented sixteen sacks of assorted items during a condolence visit to Mokwa Local Government Secretariat. He expressed deep concern over the number of lives lost and the scale of destruction caused by the flood, describing it as alarming, urging the residents to take the unfortunate incident in good faith. Mallam Yusuf Ladan emphasized…

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago extends his warmth felicitation to the Niger State Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alh. Abubakar Usman, on his birthday on the 1st of July 2025. In a birthday message through his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the Governor, hails the celebrant, describing him as a humble, committed, dedicated and reliable SSG. Governor Umaru Bago observes that the SSG has been instrumental in driving the programmes, policies and transformative agenda of his administration. He says the celebrant has a track record of good leadership, intellectual capacity and administrative competence. The Governor appreciates Allah for the life…

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has donated N50 million to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria ICAN as support for the establishment of a Students special centre in Minna. The Governor made the donation when he received a delegation of ICAN executives on a courtesy visit to the Governor at the Government House Minna. Governor Umaru Bago used the medium to congratulate the newly elected members of the Institute for the new opportunity given to them to steer the affairs of ICAN and appreciated the Institute for zoning the Presidential position of the Institute to the North Central…

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has congratulated the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, fnipr on his election as the Chairperson of World Customs Organisation (WCO), noting that Adeniyi’s elevation Confirms Public Relations as a Leadership Function. This was disclosed in a statement signed by NIPR’s Director, Public Relations, Mr. Stanley Ogadigo. World Customs Organisation (WCO) is an intergovernmental organisation which serves as the highest decision-making body in global customs with its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. According to the statement: “Adeniyi, the Immediate Past Vice President of NIPR was elected at the concluding session of the…

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has called for a closer collaboration between the Private and Public sectors to attend to climate change issues and invest in infrastructure for water harvesting. The Governor made the call at the Niger State liaison office Abuja, when he received the Body of Banks Chief Executive Officers CEOs on a condolence visit over the Mokwa flood disaster. He said with such infrastructure, the excess water harvested can be used for all year-round food production without necessarily waiting for rain, thereby ensuring food security. The Governor maintained that the unfortunate incidences of flood disasters can…

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has showered encomium on the Etsu Nupe and Chairman Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alh. Yahaya Abubakar. Governor Umaru Bago hailed the Etsu Nupe during a colloquium on Agriculture and a lunch of the Etsu Yahaya Abubakar endowment fund to mark the 21 years on the throne and 72 years of the Etsu Nupe in Abuja. He also commended the celebrant for sustaining a good relationship with his administration and for his crucial role has been in galvanising other traditional rulers in all the Emirates in the State to support the Agricultural…

Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago mourns Alh. Aminu Dantata. In a message through his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the farmer Governor says the death of Dantata is a national loss. He describes the deceased as a renowned successful business mogul, philanthropist, and an elder statesman. The Governor recalls how the late Alh. Dantata contributed to the socio-economic growth of Nigeria by empowering many Nigerians. He also notes that the deceased was among the promoters of an endowment fund under the auspices of Kano State Foundation, which supported educational initiatives and provided grants to small-scale entrepreneurs in Kano.…

Former Vice president of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar has described the demise of the Kano born billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, as an earthshaking loss not only for the the people of Kano State, but also Nigerian business community and Africa at large because of his immeasurable contributions to the national economy and job creation. Reacting to the death of Dantata, who died at 94, Atiku said in a statement by his media office in Abuja that he was devastated by the passing of such an astute and veteran businessman who was a legendary figure in Nigeria and Africa…

The Executive Director of the Dorothy Njemanze Foundation (DNF), Dorothy Njemanze, has called on Nigerians to actively support the prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) through sustained community engagement. She made the call during an Interfaith and Cultural Leaders Dialogue on Preventing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, held in Niger State. The event was organized by the Foundation with support from the Ford Foundation, and brought together religious and traditional leaders across the state. Dorothy Njemanze, whose organization is comprised of survivors of gender-based violence, stressed the importance of involving faith-based and cultural institutions, as well as security agencies, in…