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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…

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has advised the newly married couple to allow Allah to guide them in their new home. The Governor gave the advice during the wedding Fatiha of Fatima Rufai Ahmad Chanchagi and her heartthrob Abdullahi Muhammad Waziri, held shortly after the Jumma’at congregational prayer at the National Mosque, Abuja. The bride, Fatima Rufai Ahmad Chanchagi is the daughter of a friend of the Governor and a former House of Representatives Member, Rufai Ahmad Chanchagi, who represented Kaduna South federal constituency between 2011and 2019. During the wedding Fatiha, Governor Umaru Bago stood in as the representative…

In response to the growing wave of insecurity in Lapai, especially student lodges, the host community of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, led by the Etsy Lapai, His Royal Highness, Engineer, Umaru Bago Tafida III, convene a high-level security meeting. The meeting which was held at the palace of the Etsu Lapai, brought together key stakeholders, including University Management, Government Officials, Security Agents, and Community leaders, to examine the root causes of the crisis and proffer lasting solutions. Chairman of the meeting, the Etsu Lapai called for calm and urged stakeholders to embrace tolerance and proactive community engagement to restore peace…

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has continued to host sympathisers on the Mokwa flood disaster. This time, it is the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who led members of the National Working Committee of the ruling party on a condolence visit to the farmer Governor at the Niger State liaison office, Abuja. The APC National Chairman described the flood disaster as unfortunate and disturbing incident which led to the loss of hundreds of lives and destruction of property . He however, thanked Allah for the lives of those that escaped while praying…

The Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has re-assured the peoples of Yauri Emirate of more developmental projects in the area. He stated this when Emir of Yauri, Dr Zayyanu Abdullahi with his entourage paid him Sallah homage in Government House, Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. The governor, who described the people of Yauri as truly honest and humble, observed that they also have the zeal to move their emirate forward. “I knew I have done a lot to the emirate but In Sha Allah this is just two years, we are going to do more in the…

His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kebbi State, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, has directed the release of N422 million for the payment of registration fees for 6,127 university students of Kebbi State indigenes. Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, Hon. Commissioner for Higher Education, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. “His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kebbi State, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu and Gwarzon Daular Usmaniyya) has approved and directed the release of Four Hundred and Twenty Two Million, One Hundred and One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifty Five Naira, Thirty Kobo (N422,101,955.30.). “The…

The Niger State Government, under the leadership of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has declared Friday, June 27, 2025, as a public holiday across the State to commemorate the Islamic New Year, Hijrah 1447 AH. A statement issued by Alhaji Abubakar Usman, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) disclosed that the decision aligns with the State Government’s commitment to honouring significant religious events and fostering unity among its diverse population. The SSG conveyed Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s felicitations to the Muslim community in Niger State and beyond, urging them to reflect on the profound lessons of the Hijrah, the migration of…