Author: Adeloje Ojo

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Niger State Government is to deploy one million computers and tablets to all government schools in the State. Farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, disclosed this at the traditional and religious leaders conference on the significance of girls education in North Central Geo political zone of the country held in Minna. The Programme was put together by the Federal Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning & Empowerment AGILE, the Niger State Ministry of Basic education and the Sultan Foundation. According to him, ” the world has moved on technologically, therefore the…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna A Minna High Court 6 has issued warrant for the arrest of the Managing Director of Polaris Bank PLC Omokayode Lawal and tge Manager of Minna Branch of the Bank for contempt of Court. The presiding judge, Justice Maimuna Abubakar issued the arrest order Tuesday for not honouring the court summons over allegation of Tax evasion to the tune of more than one billion Naira. The Niger State Revenue Service had filed its case through Muhammad Ndayako SAN against the defendants, Managing Director of Polaris Bank PLC, and the Bank’s branch Manager Minna for their refusal…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has expressed enthusiasm over the selection of the state for the pilot project on Livestock development involving the federal government and a Brazilian firm explaining that it will open more doors for the development of the state. The farmer Governor stated this when he received in audience a team of the Brazilian protein company on a fact finding mission of some livestock facilities in Minna, the State capital. The team was led by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Hajiya Aisha…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The owner of a block industry in Minna, Adamu Jagaba has been murdered by his 18 years old painter identified as Fatiyah Abdulhakeem . Abdulkareem , according to the police, stole the deceased vehicle after stabbing him severally on the head and neck. The Police Public Relations Officer ( PPRO) of the Niger State police command, SP Wasiu Abiodun confirmed this in a statement in Minna. He said, “On 7th December, 2024 at about 3pm, a report of an incident of culpable homicide was made at Tudun-Wada Div, that at about 11.30am, a yet-to-be-identified person(s) trespassed…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Pastor of Great House Assembly Minna and Convener of Vessels of Gold, Pastor Bisi Jeremiah has explained that the increasing volume of divorce in the country is caused by lack of understanding by women and their spouses that it is God that brought them together in order to preserve family values. Pastor Jeremiah stated this at the Women Convention organised by the Vessels of Gold (VOG) in Minna at the weekend. She said, ” there is an increase in the volume of divorce generally in Nigeria now. One of the things that I have been…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Niger State Government has offered scholarship to 100 students from Agwara local government area to study Medical related courses within and outside Nigeria. Farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago stated this while on a visit to Agwara, in continuation of his Statewide projects monitoring tour. He said, “the award of scholarship in the medical field is aimed at producing adequate and qualified health workers that would attend to the health needs of the people of Agwara and the state in general “. The farmer Governor explained that going forward, the Level 2 Primary Healthcare in Agwara will…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Federal Government will construct a Bridge across River Niger to link Kebbi and Niger states through Zamare and Rofia Communities, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state has said. The Farmer Governor stated this Thursday in Agwara Local Government Area while on a project monitoring tour. He said, ” when constructed, the bridge will ease movement of people and goods as well as boost socio-economic activities”, adding that in the interim, ferries will be provided to riverine communities in the area. He advised the people to always use life jackets and avoid overloading. The Farmer…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Niger State Government is to spend N10 billion on remodelling the General Hospital and School of Health Technology in Tungan Magajiya, Rijau Local Government Area of the state Farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago stated this when he visited the two facilities in Rijau, in continuation of his Statewide projects monitoring tour. He said, ” both structure, when remodelled, would also be equipped with State-of-the-Art facilities for improved and effective service delivery”. The farmer Governor observed how historic both facilities are, promising to continue to provide support to them. Farmer Governor Umaru Bago was also at the…

Aideloje Ojo Minna The Sani Bello foundation has treated over 500 patients, provided 1,000 eyeglasses, and performed 122 cataract surgeries at free bills. The Vice Chairman of the foundation, Usman Sani Bello stated this at the weekend during the outreach programme of the foundation in Kontagora. He said, “we expect to exceed our target given the large turnout. We’ve distributed 1,255 medications, provided 1,000 eyeglasses, and performed 122 cataract surgeries, with more underway”. According to him, the Sani Bello Foundation, in collaboration with the Graceland Health Development Foundation, Kaduna, organized its annual free medical and surgical outreach at the Kontagora…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Niger state government has released the counterpart fund of N400m for the commencement of the Alliance for Green Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Agriculture development Interventions project targeting 300, 000 beneficiaries in the state. The state Commissioner of Agriculture, Musa Bawa Bosso stated this on Monday in Minna during the inception meeting of the development partners and staff of the ministry. He explained that AGRA is committing the 280,000 US Dollars in kind assistance to the project not in cash while the state government has paid its counterpart fund of 27,000 US dollars equivalent to…