THE Niger State Government has announced a new policy requiring religious preachers to submit their sermons for approval before delivering them in public. Governor Umar Bago made this public in an interview on TVC’s Politics on Sunday, explaining that the measure is intended to prevent harmful or inciteful messages. “I …
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Gov. Muhammed Bago of Niger, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to providing support to farmers in the state. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Bologi Ibrahim, issued to newsmen on Sunday in Minna, indicated that the governor made the commitment during his visit to Doyin Farms, a private farm on …
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NIGER State has officially waived right-of-way (RoW) fees for fibre optic infrastructure, becoming the twelfth Nigerian state to implement the policy to incentivise telecom operators and expand internet access. The policy, formalised in a government gazette dated September 2, 2024, and signed by Governor Muhammed Umar Bago, is part of …
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AUTHORITIES in Niger State have apprehended 33 individuals accused of engaging in illegal mining activities that pose serious environmental and security risks. The arrests took place in the Gbokuchi-Kotongba area of Paikoro Local Government during a coordinated enforcement operation. The operation, spearheaded by the Niger State Ministry of Mineral Resources, …
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THE Police Command in Niger has arrested 27-year-old Fatima Dzuma for allegedly killing her husband, Baba Aliyu, 25, in Katcha local government area of the state. SP Wasiu Abiodun, Police Public Relations Officer, Niger Command, disclosed this in Minna on Monday. He explained that the arrest was made between Dec. …
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GOVERNOR Umaru Bago’s government has approved the sum of ₦80,000 as a new minimum wage for civil servants in Niger State. In a statement issued on Friday, Bago noted that the implementation of the new minimum wage will commence in November 2024. Trojaninisghts reports that this announcement comes after a series of …
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THE Niger State Government has clarified a viral video of the state governor, Mohammed Bago, seen ordering security personnel to slap a man during the Fidua prayer for the late wife of the deputy governor, Zainab Yakubu. The video which went viral on Saturday captured Bago speaking in Hausa and …
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Two brothers have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap at Kippo village in the Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The Director of Media and Strategy at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management in Niger State, Habibu Wushishi, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, …
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GOVERNOR of Niger state, Rt. Hon Umar Bago has assured residents of the State farming on government lands that they would not be evicted. Gov Bago gave the assurance on Friday while inspecting government lands along Mokwa road, which were either uncultivated or abandoned. The governor said that his administration …
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The Chief Judge of Niger State, Justice Halima Abdulmalik, has sentenced a man identified as Stephen Jiya to death by hanging for setting his mother, Comfort Jiya, ablaze. The judge ruled that Stephen was guilty of culpable homicide, punishable under Section 221 of the Penal Code Law, which attracts the …
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