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Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has commended the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for organizing a Simulation Exercise on Flood Disaster Response (SIMEX) in the state. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, the governor said the exercise was timely and crucial as Kebbi is among the states projected by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) to experience flooding this year. The statement noted that the governor, represented by the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Empowerment, Alhaji Muhammad Hamidu-Jarkuka, described the simulation as vital in boosting preparedness and protecting lives and property. Governor Idris…
The Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, has been elected as the Deputy Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the African Association of Accountants General (AAAG). The election took place during the Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on July 28, 2025, in Accra, Ghana. The event was attended by Accountants General from AAAG Member States. The AAAG is a Pan-African body comprising the Offices of the Accountants General from across the continent. Currently representing 22 member countries, the Association is mandated to promote leadership and excellence in Public Financial Management (PFM) through sound accounting practices and…
The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) has commended the Hon Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris for his swift reaction to the directive of the Governor of Niger State to shutdown a duly licenced radio station that is operating in Niger State capital. The Hon Minister has rightly counselled the Governor to channel his observations and complaints to the National Broadcasting Commission, the legal body empowered by law to discipline after due process, any erring broadcast media that is found to have violated broadcast regulations. It is not within the mandate of the State Governor to shut…
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Saturday, flagged off the sales of fertiliser and free input support distribution to vulnerable farmers for the 2025 wet farming season and Firgi farming. Launching the exercise at the Fertiliser Blending Company, Farm Centre in Maiduguri, Zulum announced 50% subsidy for all the 75 trucks to smallholder farmers, returnees in resettled communities, youth, women and the vulnerable groups across the twenty seven local government areas of the state. “I have approved the sales of the fertilizers at a subsidized rate of 50 percent, a strategic decision to make them affordable, accessible, and…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has in strong terms condemned the recent closure of Badeggi Radio in Niger State by Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, describing the action as a “blatant attack on press freedom and democracy in Nigeria.” In a statement issued by its President, Eze Anaba and the General Secretary, Onuoha Ukeh, the Guild expressed deep concern over the move, which it said undermines constitutional provisions and democratic principles. “The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) strongly condemn the recent order for the closure of Badeggi Radio by Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State. We consider this a…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ Niger State Council has said that the State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago should tread with caution and in accordance with democratic tenets in issuing orders. The NUJ in a statement issued and made available to Journalists in the State, noted that in exercising executive powers especially as it relates to the media industry, the Governor should tread with care. The statement which was signed by the Council Scribe, Usman Chiji as an aftermath of the directive issued by the state governor to security agencies to clamp down on Badeggi FM. The Council took the…
The Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners Forum, ABMPF, will boycott all official activities of Niger State Government if it continues to undermine the freedom of the press operating in Niger State. The Forum’s, Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Yelwa, Ajiyan Yauri made the threat after his meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of Badeggi FM Minna. “I spoke this morning with Mohammed Shuaibu Badeggi, the Chief Executive Officer of the station, who confirmed to me that the station is fully operational in spite of the Governor’s illegal orders. He, however, deployed the use of state machinery to further harass the station and stop…
The Niger State APC Caucus has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago for a second term in Office. This was the consensus reached by all stakeholders of the party in the state during the expanded Niger State APC Caucus meeting held at the Hauwa Wali Multi Purpose Hall, Government House Minna. Leader of Niger State APC Caucus at the National Assembly and Senator representing Niger East, Sen. Muhammad Sani Musa moved the motion for the endorsement and was seconded by member representing Bida/ Gbako/Katcha federal Constituency, Saidu Musa Abdul. Other high profile members of the party…
Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has reiterated his administration’s willingness to continue to partner with international donor agencies operating in the state to facilitate growth and development of the state. He made the disclosure on Friday, while receiving the representative of UNICEF on a courtesy visit in Government House Birnin Kebbi. Gov. Idris observed that partnership with the donor agencies would no doubt bring positive changes in the lives of Kebbi people, especially in the health sector. “Kebbi State has been enjoying and having good working relationship with the donor agencies. To consolidate on this, we…
By Abdullberqy Usman Ebbo In Niger State politics, and indeed the nation as a whole, political and second-term endorsements are often treated as ceremonial nods and ritualistic formalities driven by the client-patron-network system, political experience, or even unspoken deals. Rarely do you find these firmly rooted in genuine acknowledgment of performance or excellence. In Niger State, that wasn’t the case when the endorsement of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Niger Caucus on the 1st of August 2025 emerged, not as a hollow and familiar political rite, but as a significant recognition of substance over symbolism.…