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Niger State Governor, Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has applauded contractors executing various road projects across the 25 Local Government Areas of the State. The Governor commended the contractors when he met with them at the Government House Minna. He said the appreciation was necessary considering the good job they are doing, in line with the New Niger Agenda. The Governor further revealed that reports coming from community members across the local Governments of the State indicates that the people are delighted with the level and standard of work carried out so far. He however, urged them to endeavour to carry…

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago says he remains appreciative of the massive support from the residents of Minna Emirate in his continuous efforts in transforming the State Capital. Governor Umaru Bago expresses his gratitude when he received a delegation from Minna Emirate and stakeholders led by the Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Faruk Bahago on an appreciation visit to the Governor at the Government House, Minna. Governor Umaru Bago who describes the visit as unprecedented adding that accolades and appreciation from the Emirate and other stakeholders is a push for him to do more and reassures them that he…

Niger State Government has given the committee comprising Commissioners for Homeland Security,Transport and Works as well as the representatives of Nigeria Police Force, Federal Road Safety Corps,Department of State Security,Vehicle Inspection Office ,and Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps 48 hours to clear the Lambata- Maje – Dikko road which has continously been causing gridlock for commuters. The State Government after constituting a joint task force Committee to that effect mandated it to clear all broken down articulated vehicles on the road as well as those parked along the roadside. Other mandates include provision of alternative routes for smaller vehicles…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Oluyede will act in the position pending the return of the indisposed substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. Until his appointment, Oluyede served as the 56th Commander of the elite Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army, based in Jaji, Kaduna. The 56-year-old Oluyede and Lagbaja were coursemates and members of the 39th Regular Course. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1992, effective from 1987. He rose to Major-General in September 2020.…

Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has presented Officials Vehicles to his Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, and other Principal officials. The Governor who made the presentation at the Government House Minna, said the gesture is to enable them carry out their duties effectively and diligently. He also urged them to use the vehicles to serve humanity, adding that his administration will continue to work for the betterment of the people.

The Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has appointed the outgoing Acting Head of Service (HoS), Hajiya A’isha Usman as Special Adviser (SA) on Budget. The outgoing HoS disclosed this in Birnin Kebbi on Monday shortly after handing over the office to the most senior Permanent Secretary, Alhaji Malami Mohammed-Shekari. While appreciating the governor for finding her worthy of the position, Usman pledged to justify the confidence reposed in her by actively contributing her quota to the development of the state. She said the appointment came to her as a surprise in view of the fact that…

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has sworn-in the new Niger State Head of Service, Abubakar Sadiq. The Head of Service was sworn in alongside four new Permanent Secretaries. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago presided over the swearing-in at the Council chamber of Government House, Minna while Senior Magistrate, Magistrate Court 3A, Halima Yusuf, administered oath of Office and allegiance on them. He charged them all to be diligent and dedicated to their new duties as his administration is determined to build a virile Civil Service. The four new permanent Secretaries are Hauwa Dickson Vyada, Joanna Pada, Arc. Bako Ismail Muhammad and Helen…

On Thursday, 24th October, 2024, I was privileged to have delivered a paper at the Third Annual Lecture of the Bursary Department of the Federal University of Technology, Minna. The title of my paper as presented was, “The Role of Accountants In Promoting Ethical Financial Practices In University System.” The paper which was divided into nineteen slices of power point was professional and straight to the point, with more of an academic, rather than political consideration. As result, and shortly after the presentation and in a swift move to garner more readership the nation’s newspapers and blogs became awash with…

Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Niger state Chapter, Most Rev . Dr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna has hailed Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s approval of N80,000 as minimum wage for civil servants in the State. The State Chairman who is also the Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese also tasked workers in the state to take advantage of the Governor’s Civil Servants Farming program so as to become productive. It should be recalled that, Governor Bago after an extensive meeting with Organized Labour announced the approval of N80,000 as minimum wage in the state for both state and local government…

Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) has disbursed N360 million as soft loan to 1,800 people from nine communities in Kebbi State to mitigate the menace of land degradation and climate change Speaking during the disbursement exercise held at Government House, Birnin Kebbi, His Excellency, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, described the gesture as apt and commendable. ACReSAL is a World Bank finance project designed to tackle the passing issues of land degradation and climate change in 19 Northern State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The governor observed that the gesture would go a long way in assisting…