Niger State moves to unlock solid minerals as Commissioner engages Elin mining group on strategic investment Adelowo Oladipo, Minna The Niger State Government has taken another decisive step toward unlocking the economic potential of its solid minerals sector as the Honourable Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Hon. Danjuma Muhammad Qasim, received a high-level delegation from Elin Mining Group Limited in Minna. The engagement forms part of the state’s ongoing efforts to attract credible private sector investment into the exploration, development, and sustainable management of its vast mineral resources. According to a press statement issued on Friday, January 9, 2026, by the…
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Niger Governor reiterates commitment to revitalising basic education, strengthens partnership with UBEC Adelowo Oladipo, Minna Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to revitalising basic education in the state, as the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) intensified collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The Executive Chairman of NSUBEB, Dr. Ibrahim A. Liman, alongside board members and the management team, paid a formal visit to UBEC headquarters in Abuja to strengthen institutional cooperation and enhance the implementation of basic education programmes. According to the Public Relations Officer of NSUBEB, Idris Kolo, the…
Niger Investment Commissioner Engages Women Shea Butter Producers, Charts Expansion to Mokwa Adelowo Oladipo, Minna The Niger State Commissioner for Investment and Private Sector Development, Hon. Alhaji Aminu Suleman Takuma, has engaged women shea butter producers from Agaie, Kutigi and Lavun Local Government Areas as part of efforts to strengthen production and expand the initiative to Mokwa LGA. The engagement, held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Conference Hall of the Commissioner’s Office, NSDC Complex, Minna, brought together representatives of the Association of Women in Shea Butter Production and officials of the Niger State Commodity and Export Promotion Agency.…
Niger attacks: late Emir’s son appeals to President Tinubu to save late friend’s emirate Adelowo Oladipo, Minna The son of the late Emir of Borgu, Murtala Haliru Dantoro, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene and safeguard the people of Borgu Emirate, citing rising insecurity and violence in the region. Speaking to our correspondent, the Prince of Borgu described the escalating attacks in Borgu and Agwara Local Government Areas of Niger State as “unbearable,” leaving residents in constant fear and distress. “I am deeply troubled by the continuous loss of innocent lives in our communities. Families are being…
Takuma hosts FUT Minna delegation, seeks strategic investment partnership Adelowo Oladipo, Minna The Niger State Commissioner for Investment and Private Sector Development, Hon. Alhaji Aminu Suleman Takuma, has hosted a high-powered delegation from the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, as part of efforts to deepen collaboration and attract strategic investments into the state. The meeting, held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Conference Hall of the Niger State Development Company (NSDC) Complex in Minna, focused on strengthening institutional ties between the university and the Niger State Government, while exploring viable investment opportunities across key sectors of the state…
Nigeria Patriotic Front, MOP condemn alleged U.S. intervention in Venezuela Kola Oyelere Kano The Nigeria Patriotic Front Movement (NPFM) and the Movement of the People (MOP) have issued a strong statement condemning what they described as United States and Zionist interference in Venezuela, declaring their support for the sovereign right of the Venezuelan people to determine their own political destiny. In a joint statement released, the groups called on workers and progressive movements across the world to oppose any form of military intervention in Venezuela, warning that such actions constitute a violation of international law and national sovereignty. The statement…
APC Jigawa Integrity Group debunks claims of Badaru’s alleged secret talks with ADC Kola Oyelere Kano The All Progressives Congress (APC) Jigawa Integrity Group has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on conventional and social media alleging that the immediate past Minister of Defence and two-term Governor of Jigawa State, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, is engaged in secret talks with the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). This was contained in statement signed by the APC Jigawa Integrity Group and Comrade Auwal Shuaibu Gumel,a copy made available to press in Kano The group, described the reports as the handiwork of detractors…
Kano Government reaffirms commitment to citizens’ security — NNPP Chairman Kola Oyelere, Kano The Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of residents across the state, the Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano, Dr. Hashimu Sulaiman Dungurawa, has said. Dungurawa made the statement on Tuesday during the inauguration of the Kano State Neighbourhood Security Personnel at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, stressing that the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf remains focused on strengthening security in both urban and rural communities. He said the state’s security strategy reflects a deliberate…
Kano police arrest five suspected kidnappers, cattle rustlers Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers and cattle rustlers in intelligence-led operations carried out in Kiru and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas of the state. The arrests were made on December 14, 2025, by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad and other tactical units, following credible intelligence reports. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the first operation took place at Rahma Round in Kiru LGA, where four suspects were apprehended after the area was cordoned…
Gov .Yusuf felicitates Christian community on christmas Kola Oyelere, Kano Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has extended warm felicitations to the Christian community in Kano State and across Nigeria on the occasion of the 2025 Christmas celebration. The governor described Christmas as a season of love, sacrifice, unity and peaceful coexistence, noting that it offers an opportunity for deep reflection on enduring values such as peace, tolerance, compassion and selfless service to humanity. In a statement signed by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, on Thursday, Yusuf urged Christians in the state to use the festive period to promote peace, unity…