Author: Adeloje Ojo

By Aideloje Ojo Minna An aggrieved aspirant for Magama/Rijau federal constituency of Niger state on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Shehu Samaila Auna has rejected the imposition of Professor Yakubu Auna as the concensus candidate by Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago. The aspirant, in a press statement issued in Minna, decried the purported unilateral selection and imposition of Professor Auna, insisting that it does not reflect the collective will of the people of the constituency and should therefore be discarded as consensus agreement. ” I therefore call on the National Working Committee (NWC) and…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has resolved the political disagreement between Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, representing the Niger East senatorial district, and former Director General of the National Biosafety Management Agency, Bello Bawa Bwari, who were both aspirants for the Senate under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The bid to unseat Sani Musa who is also the Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation, at the Niger East APC primaries by Bawa Bwari had caused boiling tensions in the Senatorial District with the two contenders pooling significant crowd of supporters. It was learnt that while…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Senators representing Niger East and Niger North at the National Assembly, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa and Senator Abubakar Sani Bello, have won the All Progressives Congress APC primaries based on concensus affirmation. The Niger State Publicity Secretary of the party, Musa Sarkinkaji stated this in Minna on Monday while speaking to journalists on the conduct of the primaries in Niger state. He explained that while consensus agreements were reached in Niger East also known as Zone B and Niger North also known as Zone C, a concensus candidate could not emerged in…

APC primaries: Garba, Mai Solar  emerges consensus Candidate for Kontagora, Wushishi, Mariga,  Mashegu Federal Constituency By Aideloje Ojo Minna The member representing the Kontagora, Wushishi, Mariga and Mashegu Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Honourable Abdullahi Idris Garba, popularly known as Mai Solar, has emerged as the consensus candidate of the APC for the 2027 general elections. Garba, who is seeking a sixth consecutive term in the House of Representatives, secured the endorsement following the withdrawal of fellow aspirant, Alhaji Mohammed Rabi’u Daja, also known as Dokajin Kontagora, in the interest of party unity and cohesion. The development…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the reappointment of Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO) Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi in office. The Governor in a congratulatory message at the weekend, congratulated the Registrar and described his reappointment as deserving. He notes that the NECO Registrar has demonstrated passion, capacity, competence, and commitment to duties, adding that, “Professor Dantani Wushishi has evidently repositioned and transformed the Council in all spheres”. He said retaining him as the NECO Registrar is a testament to effective, efficient, and impactful service delivery.…

Chairman, Niger State Internal Revenue Service (NGSIRS), Mr. Mohammed Etsu, was conferred with an Award of Service at the Gala Night of the just concluded 159th Meeting of the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), hosted by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) from the 20th to 22nd April 2026 The meeting brought together the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) and the chairmen of all 36 States’ Revenue Services to advance the implementation of Nigeria’s ongoing tax reforms. The Award of Service presented to Mr. Etsu recognised the NGSIRS’s proactive leadership in aligning with national tax policy, championing the Model Taxes…

* Says transparency, regular engagements, forstering governance, public perception trust By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has reaffirmed his commitment to upholding the highest standards of public communication, anchored on truth, transparency, accountability which has been fostering public trust on governance. The Minister stated this at the weekend when he received the Image Maker Award 2026 conferred on him by Vanguard Media Limited, publishers of Vanguard Newspapers. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant (Media) Rabiu Ibrahim , Alhaji Mohammed Idris described the award as a testament…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has initiated a partnership with the Niger State government for a better medical outreach and enhanced community health care delivery services. This was made known in a meeting between the Managing Director of the National-Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa and the Niger State commissioner for Health, Dr.  Murtala Bagana in Minna. The N-HYPPADEC Managing Director explained that the commission is highly committed towards ensuring the success of the collaboration with the Niger State ministry of health in improving the status of…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Terrorits have reportedly killed five people, set ablaze Baga community in Shiroro local government of Niger state . Reports emanating from the area indicated that the Baga community was attacked by the terrorists on Tuesday morning prompting villagers to flee and abandoned their houses. A man from the community who spoke on condition of anonymity said, ” over 160 terrorists invaded Baga early this morning and have been burning houses using explosives. As at now this evening, Baga community is on fire with rising thick smoke “. Blueprint learnt that at least eight vigilantes have…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s renewed focus on strategic communication, public engagement and the fight against misinformation is a reflection of his understanding that trust and accurate information are essential to good governance. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris stated this in a felicitation message to celebrate President Tinubu on his 74th birthday on Sunday. He said, ” this is a moment to celebrate a leader whose courage and clarity of purpose continue to guide Nigeria through a period of important reform and national renewal. The commitment of the President to making…