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Niger State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has expressed serious concern over the recent incident involving the use of vulgar and violent language in a School debate by a pupil The reaction of the ministry is rooted on a video circulating on social media, showing a primary School Pupil using inappropriate language during a debate competition in one of the Schools in Niger State. The Ministry observed with dismay the disturbing content of the video, where it was evident that the Student had been coached to use violence and vulgar language in his presentation. “the behavior is not only…

Niger State Police Command has debunked a purported video circulating on social media, insinuating that vehicles and trucks conveying foodstuffs and animals are being blocked from moving to the south at Kara-Jebba, Mokwa, Niger State. The stated that it was an old video from about five years ago. The command, in a statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer Wasiu Abiodun in Minna, said there was no stoppage or blockage of trucks conveying goods or animals from Minna to Kwara State. He maintained that there was no attempt or outright blockage by any individual or group of persons or…

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is ready to host the African Central Bank in line with the vision of the Abuja Treaty.  The President addressing the leaders at the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, said his administration will engage the African Union Commission in collaboration with member states to ensure that the bank takes off as scheduled in twenty-twenty-eight. The President affirmed that Africa’s success in conclusively addressing its challenges hinges on the firmness of its resolution, built on a foundation of deep-rooted solidarity, if…

Community Association for Grassroots Transformation (CAGRAT) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of ethnic bias in the selection of appointees into crucial economic sectors. This form part of resolution reached at the Leadership Inaugural Lecture and Award Night held at Idris Lebgo Kutigi. President General of CAGRAT Muhammad Dagaci Etsu Gaiesaid the appointments so far have shown that the President has special consideration for people from his south-west region especially Lagos state. He said the people of North-central region have the capacity to head Ministries Departments and Agencies of the federal government. Etsu-Gaie said the country desire a governance of…

An Implementation Committee for the Etsu Yahaya Abubakar Foundation has been inaugurated. The 9-member Committee which has the blessings of His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr) Yahaya Abubakar CFR is headed by Barrister Muhammad Ndarani -SAN who is also the Hukunchi Nupe. In his short opening remarks at the Committee’s inaugural meeting in his Office at Abuja, the Chairman, Barrister Ndarani told members that their appointment was based purely on merit, personal recognition as accomplished individuals in their chosen careers as well as their vast knowledge and wealth of experience. The Committee Chairman also charged members to see their appointment as…

Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Comrade Abu Nmodu has described as erroneous the notion that NUJ members particularly the Information Officers under the State Ministry of Information and Strategy are not professionally qualified to practice Public Relations. He stated this during an interface with the officials of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, who paid a courtesy visit at the IBB Pen House in Minna today, 16th February, 2024. He said public relations practice is an aspect of journalism rooted in unbundled mass communication stressing that the practice of journalism plays a dual role as an…

Senator Sani Musa ( APC Niger East), has expressed deep sadness over the tragic death of the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holding, Herbert Wigwe, his wife and son in a helicopter crash in California, USA on Friday last week. In a statement, Senator Musa who chairs the Senate Committee on Finance , said that he is deeply distressed by the news of the air disaster which claimed the lives of Wigwe and some family members . He described the death of Wigwe as a big blow not only to the Nigerian banking and finance sector where he proved his…

By Abubakar Sadeeq, Minna The Niger State Commissioner for Communications Technology and Digital Economy, Suleiman Isah also decried the spike in vandalisation of Telecom facilities across the state. He made this known when he paid a courtesy visit on the Niger State Commandant of Security and Civil Defence Corps, Joachin Okafor at the NSCDC State Command’s Headquarters in Minna. “We had a meeting with Association of Telecom Operators of Nigeria, last two weeks and they informed us that they have had a spike in issues of vandalisation telecom equipment in the state.” He said. Isah said he was at the…

Nigeria Union of Teachers, Niger State Council says it will continue to discuss with state government to ensure better working condition of primary school teachers in the state. The state NUT Chairman, Comrade Akayago Mohammed Adamu stated this in a chat with news men shortly after a special prayer session organised by the Union at teacher House Tungan Goro Minna. Comrade Akayago Adamu decried the level of neglect shown to teachers by the present administration, stressing that teaches are the least paid among the work force in the state. He said the special prayer session was organised for schools and…

Chairman, Zungeru Dam Project Compensation Committee and Niger state Deputy Governor Comrade Yakubu Garba says the present administration of the state has vowed to put to rest incessant issues arising from the project and payment of compensation. Comrade Yakubu Garba stated this when he paid unscheduled visit to the subcommittee responsible for the payment of compensation to supervise the ongoing payment exercise at the court in Minna Niger state capital. The Deputy Governor further explained that the committee has introduced new policies and strategies in the payment procedures,   with a view to addressing some of the issues affecting the…