Author: admin

Senator representing Niger North and Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Distinguished Senator Abubakar Sani Bello, on Monday, received local government chairmanship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Niger State in his office. The delegation was led by the APC flag-bearer for Chanchaga Local Government, Dr. Mustapha Jibril, who previously served as Commissioner for Health and later Investment, Commerce, and Industry during Senator Bello’s tenure as Governor of Niger State. The visit was part of a familiarization and consultation tour, where the candidates presented themselves to Senator Bello as a key party leader in the state—being a former…

Niger State Governor, Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago, has congratulated the wife of the Vice President of Nigeria, Hajiya Nana Kashim Shettima, on her 50th birthday, celebrated on July 22, 2025. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, Governor Bago described the celebrant as a compassionate and visionary woman whose life has been dedicated to the service of humanity and community development. He lauded her commitment to uplifting the vulnerable in society through the Support for Widows, Orphans, and Tsangaya (SWOT) Foundation, which he said is rooted in sincerity and has significantly contributed to good governance by…

By: Dattijo Usman (Ubandoman Minna) Change it, amend it, rework it, rejig it and do in fact whatever you may wish to do with it, it’s all a waste of time. A circus! There can never be a perfect Constitution anywhere in the World. Nigeria has so far had nine constitutions from the colonial era to date. Have they changed anything? So why rewrite another one? What difference would it achieve that the ones before haven’t achieved? Another exercise in futility? As a matter of fact, Britain has no written constitution. Yet the British society is governed to the admiration…

As part of the New Niger agenda championed by Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, the Niger State Government has taken a major step toward attracting foreign investment into the state’s agricultural sector. On July 16, 2025, the Commissioner for Trade, Investment and Private Sector Development, Alhaji Aminu Takuma, led a team of Chinese investors to Rabba in Mokwa Local Government Area for a site inspection aimed at establishing agro-processing industries. The visit began with a courtesy call on the Ndashi of Rabba, Engr. Alhaji Umaru Tswako. During the meeting, Alhaji Takuma conveyed the Governor’s commitment to positioning Rabba as a flagship…

A total sum of N1.818 trillion, being June 2025 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the July 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja. The N1.818 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N1.018 trillion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N631.507 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N29.165 billion, Exchange Difference revenue of N38.849 billion and N100 billion Augmentation from Non-Mineral revenue. A communiqué issued by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) indicated that total gross…

A University Don and the IBBUL Director, Institute for Continuing Education and e-Learning (ICEeL), Minna, Professor Mohammed Ibrahim Baji has advocated for better teachers welfare, restoration of Grade II Colleges and establishment of more Colleges of Education to ensure production of more qualify and competent teachers in Niger state and the country. Prof Baji gave the recommendations in his key note address presented at the 2nd National Conference organized by School of Education, Niger State College of Education, Minna with the theme: Transforming Teacher Education for Inclusive Education in Nigeria: Strategies for Production, Relevance and Retention. He stated that with…

In a decisive move to enhance campus security and streamline student identification, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, is set to launch a new smart identity card system for its students and staff. The initiative comes as part of the directive by His Excellency, Governor Umar Muhammad Bago, aimed at improving the University’s security architecture as preparations for full academic resumption intensify. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mohammed Hadi Sulaiman, received a team from Niger Media Consult, led by its Director, Malam Abdulkadir M. Sulaiman, which presented samples of the proposed smart cards during a demonstration at the University’s Management boardroom. Professor Sulaiman…

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, has celebrated the successful conclusion of the Connected Learning for STEM (CL4STEM) project, an ambitious five-year international initiative aimed at enhancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education through teacher capacity, unity building and innovative pedagogical strategies. Speaking at the closing ceremony held at the University Senate Building, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Mohammed Hadi Sulaiman, commended the CL4STEM team for its outstanding achievements and the effective transfer of knowledge to educators across Nigeria. Professor Hadi lauded the project’s far-reaching impact, stating, “What began as a STEM-focused initiative has evolved into a globally recognized educational movement.…

The Kebbi State Government and Romanian Authorities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mining development in the state. Speaking during the formal signing of the MoU in Romania, Gov. Nasir Idris said the event demonstrated the genuine commitment of the state government to stadarddising its mining sector. “It is our hope and believe that bringing foreign partners into the mining sector would not only boost the revenue base of government but it will also create more job opportunities for our teaming unemployed youths. “The state government will not joke with mining sector, it’s a very important sector that…

In a significant move to address poverty and harness the benefits of globalization, the Niger State Government has inaugurated a Member AUDA-NEPAD Stakeholders Committee. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Conference Hall of SSG’s Office was presided over by Alhaji Abubakar Usman, Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG) who emphasized the committee’s critical role in advancing sustainable development and economic integration in the State. The newly formed committee is tasked with providing strategic support to the AUDA-NEPAD State Office in key areas, including manpower development, mechanization, funding for vulnerable groups, capital flow initiatives and overcoming implementation challenges. The…