By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, for shutting down Badeggi FM, describing the move as “undemocratic and an affront on press freedom”. According to the ADC, the governor’s action is a clear violation of the rule of law...
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By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has mandated the immediate reopening of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai (IBBUL), citing enhanced security measures around the campus. In a statement issued on August 1, 2025, in Minna, the Secretary to the Niger State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman,...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Governor, farmer 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...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Taraba State Government has extended a helping hand to the victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger State, with a donation of N50 million. A delegation led by Senator Manu Haruna, representing Taraba Central, visited Niger State Governor Muhammad Bago in Minna...
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago has announced a comprehensive intervention package to restore hope and rebuild lives in response to the devastating flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area. The governor disclosed that the state government has donated ₦1 billion and fifty trucks of assorted grains to support victims...
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago has granted unconditional state pardon to 11 convicted persons who were on death row. The Niger Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Nasiru Mu’azu, made this known while briefing newsmen in Minna on Tuesday. He said the inmates were involved in a communal clash...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has advocated concerted efforts between government, parents and religious bodies to restore family values. The farmer Governor made the call when he attended the 44th anniversary of Living Faith Church Worldwide, at its Minna Headquarters auditorium, Gbaiko....
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has eulogised his deputy, Comrade Yakubu Garba on his 51st birthday on the 5th of May 2025. In a birthday message through his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the farmer Governor described his deputy as a humble,...
Niger State Governors, Umaru Bago has dismissed rumours of a rift with the state’s Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, saying they have a perfect and harmonious working relationship. Bago dismissed the rumors in an interview with journalists, shortly after his speech at the 2025 International Workers Day celebration in Minna...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to working closely with the Niger Government to bring prosperity to the country. Idris made this statement on Wednesday upon arriving in Abuja aboard an inaugural flight from the newly named President Bola Tinubu...
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru-Bago has clarified the ban on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles, saying it was aimed at addressing the growing insecurity in the state capital and not to punish law-abiding citizens. The governor stated this during the inauguration of Overload Airways flight operation at the...
Niger Government has banned the commercial tricycle and motorcycle riders from operating from 6p.m to 6a.m due to rising insecurity in Minna, the state capital. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Bologi Ibrahim, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Mohammed Bago in Minna The governor stated...
The Niger government has received 17 kidnapped victims handed over to the government by the police command in the state. Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Yakubu Garba received the victims on behalf of Gov. Umaru Bago at the police headquarters in Minna on Friday. He disclosed that the...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Government is to transition some of its facilities such as government house, IBB Specialist hospital, water board, and Secretariat among others, off the national grid soon. The farmer Governor disclosed this during his meeting with the Management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution...
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago has announced that the state government will invest N1 billion on a project aimed at providing education for children with special needs. Bago announced this during the inauguration of Resources, Inclusivity and Strategic Communication (RISE) project by Farid Centre in collaboration with MacArthur Foundation...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Government has directed that no vehicle coming from Maje axis should be allowed to pass through Dikko bridge. Farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago gave the directive when he visited the scene of tanker explosion around Dikko junction, Gurara local government area of...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has expressed shock over a tanker explosion that claimed several lives in Dikko junction, around the Abuja-Kaduna expressway. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that a Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol tanker was said to have exploded at Dikko...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, fondly nicknamed the “Farmer Governor,” has been making waves with his unwavering support for agriculture in the state. His commitment to boosting agricultural production and empowering local farmers is truly commendable. One of his notable initiatives is the...
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Danlami Saku, the Chairman of Katcha Local Government Council, who lost his life in a motor accident near Kwakuti on the Minna-Suleja road. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, Bago described...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of the Abdulsalami Abubakar University of Agriculture and Climate Action in Mokwa, Niger State. The announcement was conveyed in a letter addressed to Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, dated December 2, 2024. The acting...