Author: Adeloje Ojo

*** Any person indicated by investigative panel will face wrath of law By Aideloje Ojo Minna Thẹ Federal Government has donated N250m to thẹ families ọf the 37 miners who died in custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC in Niger State recently. Vice President Kashim Shettima, announced this during a visit to the Governor of Niger state, Mohammed Umaru Bago on Monday in Minna He said, “though nọ amount ọf resouces can equate thẹ live loss, it is to cushion thẹ hardship and grief suffered due to thẹ irreplaceable loss”. He explained that thẹ Federal…

*** 32 survivors get N2m each By Aideloje Ojo Minna Niger State government has supported families of each of the 37 artisanal miners that lost their lives with N5m while the 32 survivors were presented with N2m each. The Governor of Niger State, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago, presented the cheques to the Emir of Minna, Umar Faruk Bahago at Government House Minna on Monday He said, the gesture is also to support them to venture into other things and encouraged them to desist from unprofessional mining. He said that his administration has asked the State Universal Basic Education Board to…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Three person have reportedly been killed in Minna following violent protests by miscreants in Kpagungu area of the city. It was learnt the miscreants took to the streets on Sunday in protest of the killing of one of them identified as Aliyu by vigilante men trying to effect arrest in Kpagungu area of Minna on Saturday 3, October 2026 The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Niger state police command, SP Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the incident on Sunday. He said, “On 3rd October 2026 at about 10.30pm, a report received…

*** Why I gave son’s corpse for autopsy — Father** *** Body already decomposing — Parents demand justice** By Aideloje Ojo The Federal Government investigative panel on the death of 37 miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has commenced sitting in Minna, Niger State, with parents demanding justice. The panel commenced work on Tuesday at the palace of the Emir of Minna behind closed doors, where parents of the deceased miners were invited to testify one after another. Some of the parents who spoke with Blueprint said they have been kept…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Professor Nentawe Yilwatda has donated N52m the families of the 37 miners who recently died in custody of the NSCDC in Niger state. The Chairman made the donation on Tuesday during a sympathy to Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state. Yilwatda described the incident as saddening saying that the APC is full of emotions over what happened in the State, while he commiserated with the people of Niger State, government and the entire citizens of Nigeria over the incident. ” Let me reassured…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Terrorists have again abducted 47 women from communities in Mariga local government of Niger state including pregnant women. The terrorists have been reported to had demanded for N100m ransom The Chairman of Mariga local government area of Niger state , Hon Mohammed Aliyu confirmed this in an interview with journalists. He said, “majority of the 47 farmers abducted by Bandits were women including pregnant ones . Mariga local government is under siege as we come under constant bandits attacks. The latest abduction on Sunday was targeted at farmers who were in…

Niger launches 5 online digital channels for tax payments By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Niger State Internal Revenue Service (NGSIRS) has launched five online digital platforms for payment of taxes directly without going through intermediaries. The Special Adviser on Technical and Compliance at the organisation, Malam Usman N. Umar, stated this in a statement issued in Minna on Monday. He said, “A new era of tax administration has begun in Niger State, as the Niger State Internal Revenue Service (NGSIRS) has launched its online tax payment channels which are now fully operational. The platforms allow all…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna A church security man identified as Godwin Dauda has raped to death 11 years old girl, miss Christabel Albert in Suleja area of Niger state. The deceased girl was said to have been lured to the church security post by Dauda while attending a birthday celebration of a relative on September 19, 2026. Dauda was said to have fled to Kuje area of FCT after committing to heinous crime and dropping the body into a well within the church to escape arrest. However, he was arrested by the police on 23rd September 2026 following investigations into the murder.…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Six people have reportedly been killed in fresh communal clash between the Fulani and Kamuki people of Rafi local government of Niger state The Fulanis were said to have launched fresh attacks on the Kamuki community on Wednesday to break a month truce brokered by the Niger state government. A villager who spoke on condition of anonymity explained that despite the intervention of the state Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, the Fulanis have continued with their attacks on neighbouring community of Kamuki . The Village Head of Tashan -Rimi, Alhaji Garba Mohammed Bissalla on Friday confirmed the fresh…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna Former Speaker of the Niger state House of Assembly, Adamu Usman has declared unalloyed support for the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago in 2027, explaining that he has however approached the court to reclaim his ticket as consensus APC candidate for the Lavun, Edati, Mokwa federal constituency. Usman stated this in an interview with journalists during the inauguration of the Amana – Bago – Tinubu Support Group in Minna on Thursday. He explained that the court action filed at the Federal High Court II Minna, is aimed…