Protests has trailed the nomination of a new chairman and commissioners for the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC). Following the announcement on Wednesday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) kicked, saying that the nominees remained card-carrying members of the ruling party. Governor Mohammed Bago announced the nomination in a bulletin released by his Special Adviser on Digital Media and Strategy, …

Niger State Governor, Dr. Umar Bago has prohibited heavy-duty trucks from using the one-way route through Dikko Bridge following a tanker explosion on Saturday. During his visit to the explosion site at Dikko Junction, Bago expressed sadness over the loss of lives, describing the incident as pathetic. He expressed relief that the explosion did not spread to nearby communities. The …

The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Bago, on Tuesday, expressed sadness over the death of the wife of his deputy, Hajia Zainab Garba. Yakubu Garba wife, Hajiya Garba died on Monday after a brief illness. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Bologi Ibrahim, said in a statement that Bajo received the news of Hajia Garba’s death with sadness. “He …

The opposition parties in Niger State have decried the recent trip of Governor Mohammed Bago outside the country, saying it is amidst the rising incidence of insecurity in the state. Arewa PUNCH reported that Governor Bago had flown out to Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s Hajj. It was learnt that the governor also sponsored his Deputy, Yakubu Garba; and …

Niger State Governor, Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago has congratulated former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, on his 82nd birthday. The governor expressed appreciation to the elder statesman for his consistence in placing national interest above personal ambition for the greater good of the nation. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the governor described General Abubakar …

Days after Idris Bobrisky Okuneye was sentenced to six months in jail for “spraying the Naira”, an undated video where the governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago was throwing money into a delirious crowd while sitting on the roof of a moving vehicle circulated on the social media. Any person who watched that video would observe that what Mago …

Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Prof. Muhammad Umaru Ndagi as a member of the Board and Management Team of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) to represent the North Central Zone of the country. In a statement by his chief press secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the governor described the appointment as deserving and …

The Niger State Government has debunked the report making the rounds on some blogs claiming that the government has through the state’s Liquor and Licensing Board, prohibited the sale of alcohol in nine Local Government Areas of the state, including Suleja. The State Government emphasised that Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, who has been busy initiating and overseeing many people-centered projects …

Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago said he was quoted out of context and wrongly presented in a viral video circulating social media of him directing the state civil servants to dress in a particular form. Governor Bago in the said video where he spoke in Hausa purportedly asked civil servants not to be wearing “Baba Riga and Caftan” and …

The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has said that the state is not against the wearing of the Hijab by female Muslim adherents. Bago was responding to a social media report claiming that the state’s Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Hadiza, denounced wearing Hijab by teachers, by allegedly saying she ‘sees no reason why a female teacher will wear Hijab and …