Author: Adeloje Ojo

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state has approved the appointment of Professor Sulaiman Mohammed Hadi as the substantive new Vice Chancellor of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL). The Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Alhaji Abubakar Usman stated this on Thursday in a statement issued in Minna. He explained that the appointment followed a rigorous selection process adding that it takes effect from Monday February 17, 2025. He said, “In a significant move to strengthen academic leadership and institutional growth, Farmer Mohamed Umaru Bago, Governor of Niger State has approved the appointment of Professor…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Niger State government has announced the donation of N1 billion naira as endowment fund for the construction of facilities for pupils with Special needs across all the 25 local government areas of the State. The state Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago made the announcement in Minna on Wednesday during the flag-off of the RISE project for four pilot schools, in collaboration with the State government and other donor partners. He said, ” educating children with special needs is expensive hence, it needs huge amount to run it. The Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) will ensure…

*As Bago issues Cof O to NHA By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Niger state government will soon commence the construction of 3000 housing units, the stse Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has said. The Governor stated this on Tuesday in Minna while receiving in audience a delegation of Federal Housing Authority (NHA) led by its Managing Director, Honourable Oyetunde Ojo. He said, “the State government under its local renewed hope housing intends to build 3,000 housing units consisting of 1,000 one bedroom flats, 1,000 -2 bedroom flats and 1,000 – 3 bedroom flats”. . Governor Bago has also presented a Certificate…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Former Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has urged Governors to emulate their colleague, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state in his commitment to development in agriculture and youth empowerment. The Special Adviser to the Niger State Governor on Print Media, Aisha Wakaso stated this in a statement issued in Minna at the weekend She explained that Kwankwaso spoke at the 60th birthday celebration of Bishop Idahosa Isaac Odiri, the 2023 Vice Presidential candidate of the NNPP, in Lagos at the weekend. “Kwankwaso hailed Governor Bago’s leadership style…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing into law the bill establishing the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). The Governor in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim on Thursday commended the President for the milestone achievement. He said, ” the establishment of the NCDC is indeed crucial and a milestone achievement that would drive sustainable rural development in the region, Niger State inclusive”. According to him, “the action of the President is another demonstration and a testament that he is indeed a leader who…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Deputy Governor of Niger State Comrade Yakubu Garba has on Wednesday received 21 children of the state indigene who were intercepted along Nigeria border with Niger Republic while being trafficked to Sudan. The Deputy Governor in a remark said the children are from Magama local government area of the state adding that they are aged between five and 13 years. ” It is a disturbing circumstance. It is a crime against humanity that destroys the fabric of the society “. He said that the crime is against section 34(1) of the constitution adding that “…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Deputy Governor of Niger State Comrade Yakubu Garba has on Wednesday received 21 children of the state indigene who were intercepted along Nigeria border with Niger Republic while being trafficked to Sudan. The Deputy Governor in a remark said the children are from Magama local government area of the state adding that they are aged between five and 13 years. ” It is a disturbing circumstance. It is a crime against humanity that destroys the fabric of the society “. He said that the crime is against section 34(1) of the constitution adding that “…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Dean Students Affairs of the Federal University of Technology Minna, Dr. Bashir Ganiyu has dismissed as misleading and false, the information in social media purporting students accommodation racketeering in the allocation of hostel bed spaces for the 2024/2025 academic year. The Dean stated this in an interview with Blueprint on Wednesday, explaining that the allocation of hostel accommodation has been very clean this year and in the past three years. According to him, ” the claim that there is the existence of accommodation racketeering in FUT Minna this year is untrue and loaded with unverified…

*Process, package 1,000,000 chickens everyday by 2030 By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Niger Foods Ltd has set the target of raking in one million dollars, equivalent to N1.6trn Naira from the livestock in the next four years. The company has in addition, is also targeting the processing and packaging of 1000,000 chickens everyday by 2030. The Executive Chairman of the company, Sammy Adigun stated this Tuesday in a presentation submitted to the Presidential Committee on Livestock and Fishery Co- Chaired by Professor Attahiru Jega during a stakeholders meeting Minna. He said that by the end of this year 2025, the…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Wife of the President, Sen.Oluremi Tinubu has donated N100 Million to the victims of Dikko tanker explosion. The Wife of the President, who was accompanied by the Wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Kashim Shetima made the donation at the Government House Minna during a private visit to commiserate with the State over the recent tanker explosion in Diko and other disasters that occurred in the State. She said, ” the donation is to complement what the State government is doing to bring succour to the victims of the disaster. I commiserated with the…