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Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Member representing Bida/Gbako/Katcha Federal Constituency, Niger State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Saidu Musa Abdul, SMA (Gwarzon Nupe) is set to empower three thousand (3,000) youths, students, women and indigent persons across the Federal Constituency. The First Batch of the beneficiaries comprising six hundred (600) students from different Tertiary Institutions across the Country, and 400 persons making a total of one thousand (1,000) beneficiaries will start receiving payments through their Bank Accounts from today. Each student will be receiving Fifty Thousand Naira only (N50,000.00), except students presently in Nigerian Law School who…
The Federal High Court sitting in Minna has ordered the Inspector General of Police, and the Director General state Security service (DSS), to within the next 48 hours produce an alleged terrorist and bandit Mohammed Ahmadu in court. The court also ordered the payment of the sum of N65 milion to the applicant by the respondents for all the suffered he was subjected to as a result of his arrest. Mohammadu Ahmadu was arrested on 17 of November 2021, and his house was demolished in Albishir area of Minna on the order of the then Commissioner for Internal security in…
Niger State, Nigeria – In a bold move towards enhancing digital infrastructure, the Executive Council of Niger State, led by Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago, has approved a pioneering digital initiative. The Council has given the green light for a private Fiber Optic Company to operate with a remarkable zero naira per linear meter Right of Way (RoW) charge. This landmark decision signals the government’s unwavering commitment to fostering an environment conducive to private sector investment and technological advancement. In exchange for this unprecedented RoW charge exemption, the private Fiber Optic Company has pledged to install a 40-kilometer fiber metro ring…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Brigadier-General Lawal Ja’afar Isa (Rtd) as Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education. The President has also approved the appointment of Alhaji Tijani Hashim Abbas as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Chieftaincy Matters. General Ja’afar Isa is a respected leader and was Military Administrator of Kaduna State from 1993 to 1996, while Alhaji Tijani Hashim Abbas is the Sarkin Sudan Kano. The President anticipates that the new appointees will bring their vast experience into these important roles, which impact the very core of society,…
Monday to Friday next week have been declared a work free day. This is to enable Civil Servants and Political office holders participate in the distribution and monitoring of the Palliatives and Ramadan feeding in their various Local Government Areas. The Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Binta Mamman made the declaration in a Press Statement today in her office. She enjoined people in Niger State to seize the opportunity to pray for the peace and tranquility of the State and Nation as a whole. The Commissioner while appealing to the Civil Servants and Political office holders to see this task…
The late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, will be interred according to Islamic rites today, Friday, March 15, 2024, at his Aliiwo ancestral home in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The late Oyo monarch joined his ancestors at the age of 81 late Thursday evening at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, after a brief illness Baba-Kekere Olubadan and his younger brother, Kola Balogun, in a statement in Ibadan, made the burial announcement He said, “Oba Balogun would be buried at his Aliiwo ancestral home by 4pm on Friday (today), according to Islamic rites. The State…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, announced the passage unto glory of the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr. Mohood Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II. The governor made this announcement in a statement on Thursday night, stating that Olubadan Balogun, joined his ancestors late Thursday evening at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. Governor Makinde described Oba Dr. Balogun as an epitome of royal excellence and a great achiever, who made great marks on Ibadanland in just a little over two years of his reign. He expressed his condolences to the Olubadan-in-Council, the Oyo State Traditional…
The Minna High Court number four has ordered the Federal Ministry of mines and power to pay the sum of one point one trilion naira to the Samboro Community of Madaka District in Rafi Local Goverment as Compensation. Justice Mohammed Adishetu Mohammed who gave the Order in over one hours judgement delivered on Thursday avered that the construction of Zungeru Hydro power dam in the Samboro Community has created untold hardship to the farmland and other economic trees in the affected Community. Alhaji Abubakar Usman the village head of Samboro Community and 2,844 other member of the community had on…
Relief underway for the motorists and commuters along Minna Bida road who have being suffering over the years due to its deplorable state as the Niger state government announced the official groundbreaking for the Minna-Bida Road project scheduled for 2nd April, 2024. The Reconstruction, Upgrading & Dualization of Minna-Bida Road has received a boost as the 3 pre-qualified and shortlisted Companies submitted their Financial Bids for the 82km Project at the New Niger Office, Minna. According to statement issued yesterday, the companies are Triacta Nigeria Limited, CGC Nigeria Limited and Arab Contractors respectively as all the due process have been…
Niger State Government has disbursed a cumulative amount of N1,648,580,000 as wage award to both local government and the State civil service workers. The payment was made to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal government. With the State workforce of 26,859 and 55,570 for Local Government totaling 82,429 as of February 2024, each worker got N20,000. The payment was in fulfilment of one of the agreements reached between the State Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Niger State Chapter on the 21st of February, 2024 that N20,000 will be paid in March 2024 to…