Author: Adeloje Ojo

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Borgu emirate in Niger state required the sustained presence of security agencies to prevent the incessant attacks not the deployment of soldiers and rescue teams after people have been killed and taken away by terrorists. A Prince of the Borgu kingdom from the Dantoro ruling lineage, Prince Murtala Haliru Dantoro stated this in a press briefing in Minna on Monday. He said, “I want to be very clear about what we are asking for, because there is a difference between the two. We are not asking to be rescued after the attack.…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has been urged to immediately intervene and resolve the internal crisis rocking the party in Niger state which has resulted in festering different factions and capable of undermining the success of the party in the 2027 general elections. The ADC House of Representative candidate for Borgu/ Agwara Federal Constituency, Prince Murtala Haliru Dantoro , made the call at the weekend in a press briefing in Minna. He said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand and a party divided…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Borgu emirate in Niger state required the sustained presence of security agencies to prevent the incessant attacks not the deployment of soldiers and rescue teams after people have been killed and taken away by terrorists. A Prince of the Borgu kingdom from the Dantoro ruling lineage, Prince Murtala Haliru Dantoro stated this in a press briefing in Minna on Monday. He said, “I want to be very clear about what we are asking for, because there is a difference between the two. We are not asking to be rescued after the attack.…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State chapter has called for more security presence at places of worship especially during Fridays Jumu’at prayers and Sundays services. Chairman of the CAN in Niger state, Most Rev. Dr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna made the disclosure in a homily on Sunday at the St. Michael Catholic Cathedral Church, Kontagora. While condemning the recent abduction of unspecified number of worshippers from mosques in Dekara, Kpenya, Sabon-Gida and Gidan-Zana in Borgu local government area of Niger state during Jumu’at prayers on Friday, August 21, 2026, the Chairman…

* Bago mourn, Tanko Beji mourn By Aideloje Ojo Minna The chairman National Population Commission Dr. Aminu Yusuf is dead. He reportedly died on Friday while the sad news of his demise got broken in Minna at about the time for Friday prayer. His death was confirmed to Blueprint by former Chairman of PDP in the state, Barrister Tanko Benji . He said ” Aminu is dead I am saddened and not in a good mood now”. The Governor of Niger State, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has condoles with the family of the late Chairman,…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has constructed 57 Primary Healthcare centres as part of efforts to ensure every community has easy access to affordable healthcare services. The Special Adviser on Digital Media and Communication to the Governor, Abdulberqy Usman Ebbo stated this in Minna on Thursday. He explained that the Governor has continued with the execution of development projects across the state as political campaigns for the 2027 elections begins. He said, “one of the ongoing projects is the construction of a Level 2 Primary Health Care Centre in Landzun, Bida, designed to improve access…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 7, Victor Olaiya has arrived in Minna leading tactical teams and other security assets for the rescue of the worshippers and other people abducted in Niger state last week. The Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu had ordered the AIG to coordinate the rescue operation of the abducted persons in Borgu and Agwara Local Government Areas of Niger state following the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Niger state Commissioner of Police, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman made this known on Thursday while…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The early completion of the river Gurara embarkment project awarded at the contract sum of N700m by the National – Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission ( HYPPADEC), is a priority in order to save over 30 communities from flooding disaster this rainy season. ‎ ‎The Managing Director of National Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission N-HYPPADEC, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa stated this during inspection visit to ascertain the level of works going on at the project site in Muye, Lapai local government of Niger state. While urging the contractor handling…

Aideloje Ojo Minna The Niger State Government says it is targeting the completion and commissioning of 100 out of the 274 Tier-Two Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state within the next four months and end of this year 2026. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr Murtala Bagana stated this at the weekend in Minna in a press conference. He described the upgrading of the PHC clinics as part of the state government’s efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery and improve access to quality healthcare services, particularly in rural communities. According to him, “100 of the…