Author: Adeloje Ojo

⋅ * Arrest 2 suspects in Minna with 2 guns By Aideloje Ojo The police have neutralized three kidnappers in a gun battle, recovered two AK 74 riffles and 49 rounds of live ammunition in Magama local government area of Niger state. The police Command’s Special Task Team (STT), FID STS with vigilante members were said to have carried out a clearance operation within Kokolo forest via Kawo-Auna village from where the team encountered the bandits in gun battle. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun has confirmed that the…

Says APC Govt has evil gatekeepers keeping away foreign investors By Aideloje Ojo Minna Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will contest the 2027 Presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), ready to return as Nigeria President again. Former minister of Information and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) Professor Jerry Gana stated this in Minna at the weekend while speaking with journalists at the party’s state Congress. He said, “In 2015, Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said his ambition is not worth the blood of Nigerians. After him another President ruled…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna A lecturer with the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai (IBBUL) Professor Sheikh Danjuma Abubakar has implored the Federal Government to construct more River Basins to temporarily hold excess water during rainfaill as measures to mitigate perennial flooding disaster occurrences in the country. Professor Abubakar stated this in an inaugural lecture delivered at the university’s main campus in Lapai on Wednesday. The university don identified lack of good rivers-human relationship and poor management of rivers  as leading factors responsible for violent reactions of rivers which are hazardous to human livelihood in Nigeria and globally. According to him,…

Body buried in uncompleted building By Aideloje Ojo Minna A 10 years old boy identified as Yaseer Mustapha of Kwana Mariga area of Niger state has been killed by his abductors after collecting N100,000 ransom from his guardian. Mustapha was reported to have been abducted on 24th July 2025 while his guardian was away in the farm and that his abductors called him to demand a ransom of N3.5m. It was learnt that after much negotiation, the guardian  was able to raise one hundred thousand naira ( N100,000) paid into the account provided to him without informing the Police and…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The police in Niger state have arrested 12 security staff of the  Mainstream Energy Solutions Ltd operators of Kainji Hydroelectric Power plant for the theft of navigation block metals and beams valued at N4.8billion . The police confirmed the arrest on Wednesday in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO SP Wasiu Abiodun in Minna. He explained that the case was on August 12th 2025 transferred from New-Bussa Div to SCID Minna with two suspects in furtherance to the investigation of a criminal complaint received from Mainstream Energy Solutions Ltd dated August 11th,…

Institute disciplinary action against a staff By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Niger State Judiciary has employed 100 judicial staff including 10 Magistrates. The Chairman, sub Committee on Information of the Niger State Judicial Service Commission (NJSC) Rt Honourable Adamu Usman stated this in a press briefing in Minna on Wednesday. He said, ” The Commission considered and adopted minutes of meetings of 150th, 151st and 152nd , all arising from the recruitment of 100 staff as approved by  Farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago for the Commission”. According to him, ” The recruitment was done in the following cadre: 10 Magistrates,…

by Aideloje Ojo Minna The National Examinations Council (NECO) has given special award to eight best performing students in the 2024 examinations at all levels. The council also honoured the most hardworking and dedicated staff of the year 2024 at an elaborate productivity award ceremony held in Minna on Thursday. For the best performing students from the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) Master Balogun Faria Ajibola ( male) and Miss Iyasei Ifeanyichukwu Victory got the special award  while Master Udo Jacob Chimmeremeze Godslove Samuel from Diamond Special School Owerri and Miss Okpala Chukwugozirim  Kamtochukwu from Primary School Nnewi got…

* Reschedules exams for 599 candidates in Adamawa By Aideloje Ojo Minna The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 SSCE results with 818492  candidates representing 60.26% getting five credits and above in English and Mathematics. The Registrar of the Council, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi while releasing the results in Minna on Wednesday stated that 1, 144,496 candidates representing 84.26% got credit and above irrespective of English and Mathematics. He explained that 1, 367, 210 candidates registered for the examination while 1, 358, 339 candidates sat for the examination, adding that the number of candidates with special needs is…

By Aideloje Ojo Minna The Chief Judge of Niger State, Justice Halima Abdulmalik has upgraded the practice direction for the Small Claims Court in the state raising their financial jurisdiction to handle cases within the threshold of N5m. The Chief Registrar of the Niger State High Court, Amina L. Musa-Saidu stated this in a press release issued in Minna. “Significant changes include an increase in the financial jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court, raising the threshold from ₦3,000,000 (three million naira) to ₦5,000,000 (five million naira). This adjustment allows a broader range of litigants to pursue debt recovery and…

Your fatherly role invaluable, Bago extols Etsu Nupe @73, 22nd anniversary Aideloje Ojo Minna Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state has described Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar as a passionate leader whose fatherly role is invaluable to the Nupe kingdom and the entire state. The Governor stated this in a birthday congratulatory message extolling the Royal father on his 22nd year on the throne and 73rd birthday issued by his Chief Press Secretary Bologi Ibrahim in Minna He describes him as a selfless, peaceful, kind, and passionate leader who always stands by his…