Author: Adeloje Ojo

By AidelojeOjo Minna At least four people are feard dead in an explosion at Sabon Pegi in Mashegun local government area of Niger state. The explosion was first believed to had occurred in the early hour of Sunday in a mining site but the police have confirmed that the incident actually occurred in a residential house. Locals from the community confirmed that four bodies have been recovered from the scene of the blast explaining that the numbers of casualties could be higher. It was learnt that the explosion have sent pandemonium to the entire Sabon Pegi and its neighboring villages,…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Niger state government has disclaimed to a fraudulent online portal currently circulating on various social media platforms, claiming to be a registration platform for a Niger State Youth Empowerment and Farmers’ Grant. The government in a statement issued by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abubakar Usman on Tuesday explained that the state government has not launched any such registration portal for Youth Empowerment or Farmers’ Grant. He explained that the purported registration portal is the handiwork of unscrupulous elements seeking to defraud unsuspecting citizens. He said, “I strongly advised members of the public…

From Aideloje Ojo Minna The 18-man multidisciplinary medical team set up by Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has moved swiftly into action to salvage the lives of some of the victims affected by the recent tanker explosion at Dikko junction in Gurara local government of the state at the weekend. It was learnt that the Governor earlier ordered that free medical services and sufficient health workers be deployed to all the facilities where these injured victims are being managed. The Special Adviser on Digital Media and Strategy Abdullberqy Usman Ebbo on his social media handle X, stated that following governor Umar…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state has inaugurated 18-man multidisciplinary medical team towards providing enhanced treatment to victims of the tanker explosion in Dikko junction that claimed 86 people at the weekend. 55 people were reported to have been injured with various degrees of burnt and rushed to Suleja and New Wuse general hospitals. The Chief Press Secretary to ( CPS) to the Governor, Bologi Ibrahim in a statement in Minna on Sunday explained that the team, from the state Ministry of health is led by the Commissioner of Secondary and Tertiary Health assisted by…

*Bago visit accident scene, bans trucks plying one way By Aideloje Ojo Minna No fewer than 86 bodies burnt to death in the fuel tank explosion which occurred at the weekend at Dikko junction in Gurara local government of Niger state have been recovered while 80 of them were given mass burial. The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) Alhaji Abdullahi Baba Arah confirmed the mass burial of the 80 bodies in Minna on Sunday in a statement on the accident. It was learnt that the petrol tanker loaded with petroleum product spilled its contents Saturday…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Scores have reportedly been burnt to death while several others sustained various degrees of burnt in a tanker explosion in Dikko junction along Abuja- Kaduna road in Niger state. It was learnt that the petrol tanker loaded with petroleum product spilled its contents Saturday morning in an accident and that it however exploded at Dikko junction this morning after some residents of the area went to scoop its content. The Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has expresses shock over the accident describing it as a heartbreaking and unfortunate. In a statement by his Chief…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state has laid a foundation stone for the construction of a 50- bed capacity Ward block in the General Hospital Kuta, Shiroro local government of the state The Governor performed the event facilitated by Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa on Thursday. While commending the lawmaker for his developmental efforts to the people of his constituency, the farmer Governor said, “the facility will complement our administration’s efforts in meeting the healthcare needs of the people”. He directed Commissioner of Secondary and Tertiary Health Tukur Bello to…

By Aideloje Ojo The National Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission ( N-HYPPADEC) has restored portable water supply to Bida and environs in Niger state 20 years after lack of water in the town. The Director of Engineering and Technical Services Engineer of the commission, Dr Itilatyaa Daniel stated this on Friday in Bida during inspection of the water works. He said, “The rehabilitation works of the Bida water supply project by the National Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Commission N-HYPPADEC has reached 90% completion and ready for commissioning. The water works plant which supplies water to Bida and…

By Aisha Wakaso, Special Adviser to the Governor on Print Media Education remains the backbone of any society, yet it is disheartening to acknowledge the staggering statistics of out-of-school children in Niger State which has been adjudged the highest among the North-Central. As we all are aware, this unfortunate reality, especially in the Niger North Senatorial zone (Zone C) of the state comprising Agwara, Borgu, Kontagora, Magama, Mariga, Mashegu, Rijau and Wushishi local government areas, has become a pressing issue which was inherited from successive governments that Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has refused to ignore. The statistics paint a grim…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has showered encomiums on the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly and member representing Mariga Constituency, AbdulMalik Sarkin Daji on his 43rd birthday today the 8th of January 2025. In a birthday message by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the farmer Governor describes the celebrant as a young, vibrant, intelligent, enthusiastic and hardworking Speaker. He acknowledges how passionate, purposeful and committed the Speaker has been in making the 10th State Assembly more vibrant and effective in service delivery. He said, ” I, farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru…