Author: Adeloje Ojo

* more bodies recovered from Mokwa flood disaster as death toll rises to 160 By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) Alhaji Abdullahi Baba Arah has explained that over 100,000 people and 385 communities are at high risk of flooding this year in Niger state. The Director General stated this Tuesday while giving the sectorial effect of flooding this year in Niger state at the Agency 2025 Flood Preparedness and Response Campaign Stakeholders Engagement in Minna. He said, “this year in Niger state,  215 schools, 7 commercial centres, 180,000 hectares of land,…

 * Says decision will restore peace By Aideloje Ojo Minna Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has granted unconditional State pardon to 11 person sentenced to death in the state. They were sentenced to death by a Minna High court over the killings in communal clash in Lavun local government areas of Niger State. The state Attorney General and Commissioner of  Justice, Barrister  Nasiru Muhammad Muazu announced the pardon in a press briefing in Minna on Tuesday. He said, “the Governor exercising his power as contained in section 212 (1) of the 1999 constitution as amended decided to grant…

* as Niger brings home 10 Medals By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Niger State Chairman of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Alhaji Mohammed Nma Kolo has described his team’s  medals haul at the National Sports Festival in Ogun State as heartwarming, unprecedented in the history of the state while promising to handsomely reward the team for their outstanding performance with 10 Medals The Chairman stated this in a commendation message issued in Minna on Friday to the Badminton team and the entire Niger state contingent to the Sports Festival. He said that preparations to give rousing welcome to the…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Special Adviser Political to Niger state Governor Mohammed Nma kolo has explained that the robust stewardship of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago in the past two years was made possible by the all inclusive principle of the administration. Nma Kolo stated this in a statement issued in Minna to mark the second year  anniversary of the Governor in office on May 29th 2025. While reviewing the past two years of the administration, the Special Adviser said that the government has made it a matter of deliberate policy to carry everybody along including politicians from opposition parties.…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has explained that his administration have been guided by clear vision and purpose in the last two years. The Governor said that he has been executing a forward-thinking agenda aimed at repositioning the State to become a model of sustainable growth and innovation in Nigeria. The Governor stated this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, to mark his two years in office, explaining that the State is undergoing a strategic and transformative development. According to him, “the administration has steered the affairs of the…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Niger State government has commenced a 20- year development plan for a new Bida town to strategically modernise the ancient city. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago stated this at a Town Hall Meeting/Stakeholders Engagement on ‘New Bida 20 Years Development Plan’  organized by the Niger State ministry of Lands and Survey in collaboration with New Niger Development Projects NNDP) in Bida local government area of Niger state. He explain that the 20-year New Bida development plan is aimed at boosting and engendering rapid socio-economic development of the town’ adding that “much attention would be in the…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The traditional ruler of Shata in Bosso local government area of Niger state, Alhaji Abubakar Garba Kali has appealed for more projects from the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission ( N-HYPPADEC) while appreciating the commission for the provision of portable drinking water and the construction of classrooms in schools within host communities in the state The royal father stated this while receiving N-HYPPADEC team on evaluation tour of projects executed by the commission in his domain He commended the commission for the donation education furnitures, teaching and learning materials including the provision of portable…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna National Hydro-electric Power Producing Development Areas Commission N-HYPPADEC has assured of  commitment and priority to the development of  communities in the benefitting states. The Head, Media and Public Affairs, Nura Tanko Wakili made the disclosure during the  ongoing management post programme and projects evaluation tour on Tuesday. He explained that the tiur is to ascertain the viability of all executed projects by the commission across 17 local government areas of in Niger state. According to him, “this is to mobilize communities on the essence of taking ownership and maintenance of projects in their domain…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Niger State  Commissioner of Agriculture, Honourable Musa Bawa Bosso has described the OneAcreFund as a dependable partner complimenting government efforts at ensuring food security in the country. Bosso stated this at the distribution of 12.5m metric tons of fertilizers and other agricultural inputs to farmers in Maikunkele area of Niger state. He said, ” government recognises and appreciates  OneAcreFund for assisting farmers in the state with inputs which has ensured high yields of crops over the years. I am aware that 940, 000 farmers are beneficiaries of this laudable initiative this year in Niger,…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Niger state government has announced the disbursement of three million Naira (N3,000,000) each to the 274 wards across the 25 local government areas in the state amounting to N822m monthly for the execution of development projects in the state. The Chairman of the State Ward Development Project Steering Committee, who is also the Commissioner for Rural and Community Development, Phallalu Bako Mohammed Stated this on Thursday during sensitization tour of emirate councils. He explained that the state governor, farmer Umaru Bago is committed to reviving the Ward Development Project as a vehicle…