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3 weeks ago | 
guardian.ng | Bertram Nwannekanma |Bala Yahaya |Yusufu Aminu Idegu
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has urged the Muslim Ummah to uphold dedication in the worship of Allah beyond the Ramadan period.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the governor congratulated Muslims globally on the successful completion of this year’s fast and the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | Bala Yahaya |Oluyemi Ogunseyin
By Bala Yahaya, Minna 08 March 2025 | 12:58 pm Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has warned that any contractors who fail to meet up with contract specifications will have their contract revoked. He urged those delaying the execution of the road projects across the local Councils of the state to speed up work to ensure the timely completion of the projects.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | Bala Yahaya |Oluyemi Ogunseyin
By Bala Yahaya, Minna 07 March 2025 | 6:56 am The Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) has presented a timetable for the conduct of 2025 local council polls to the representatives of all the political parties and stakeholders in the state, promising free, fair, and credible polls.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | Bala Yahaya |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, has been honored with The Sun Newspaper’s Governor of the Year in Agriculture Award in recognition of his administration’s commitment to revitalising agriculture as a key driver of economic growth and food security.
The Governor received the award on Saturday at the Expo Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos, alongside other awardees in different categories.
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2 months ago | 
guardian.ng | Isa Abdulsalami Ahovi |Bala Yahaya |Tina Todo
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang; Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago; Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde have expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the revered South-South leader and a former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, who passed at the age of 97.
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2 months ago | 
guardian.ng | Bala Yahaya |Jimisayo Opanuga
By Bala Yahaya, Niger 13 February 2025 | 4:59 pm Niger State governor, Muhammad Bago, has approved the appointment of Professor Suleiman Mohammed Hadi of the Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, as the new Vice Chancellor of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai.
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2 months ago | 
guardian.ng | Bala Yahaya |Jimisayo Opanuga
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Rise Project, Farid Centre, Ability in Disability, in collaboration with the MacArthur Foundation and JONAPWD Abuja, has been officially unveiled by the Niger State governor, Muhammad Umaru Bago.
Governor Bago performed the official flag-off ceremony at Dutsen Kura Primary School, London Street, Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday, 12th February 2025.
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2 months ago | 
guardian.ng | Bala Yahaya |Jimisayo Opanuga
Niger State Governor, Muhammad Bago, has expressed concern over logistical challenges that affect post-harvest activities but remains optimistic that partnering with the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) will resolve these issues.
Bago made the observation during his discussion with the Managing Director of NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, at the palace of the Oniru of Iru-land, Oba Abdulwasiu Omogholaha Lawal Abiosogun II, in Lagos.
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2 months ago | 
guardian.ng | Bala Yahaya |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga
The wife of the Niger State Governor, Hajiya Fatima Bago, says her office remains committed to providing free medical healthcare to the people, especially the less privileged, across the 25 local government areas of the state.
Bago made the commitment while flagging off the free medical outreach and surgeries for the beneficiaries in Edati local council of the state on Thursday, 6th February 2025, at the premises of the primary healthcare center in Enagi.
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2 months ago | 
guardian.ng | Bala Yahaya |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga
The Niger State Government has received 21 children from the Magama Local Government Area of the state who were rescued from a syndicate of human traffickers.
The Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakuba Garba, disclosed this during a press briefing in his office on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, when he received the victims on behalf of the state government.
