‘Colossal Loss’ – Gov Bago Reacts As Sonfada Etsu Nupe Dies
Mahmud Abubakar, the Sonfada Etsu Nupe, is dead, throwing the Nupe Kingdom and parts of Niger State into mourning. Niger State Governor,...
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2027: Niger Govt Orders Political Appointees To Resign
The Niger State Government has ordered all political appointees and public office holders intending to contest in the 2027 general elections to...
‘New Niger Agenda’ – Gov Bago Sacks All Special Advisers
The Governor of Niger State, Umaru Bago, has terminated the appointments of all his special advisers in a move aimed at restructuring...
Gov. Bago Receives 100 Rescued Schoolchildren In Niger State (Video)
The Niger State government has formally received the 100 pupils who were recently rescued by security forces after they were kidnapped by...
Police Begin Verification Of Kidnapped Niger Students, Teachers
The Niger State Police Command have commenced the documentation of students and teachers kidnapped at Papiri town of Agwara local government of...
Government Declares Two Days Public Holiday
The Niger State government, under the leadership of Governor Umar Bago, has declared Thursday, October 30, and Friday, October 31, 2025, for...
Niger Gov Bago’s Sermon Policy Sparks Heated Debate Among Clerics
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has stirred controversy among religious leaders after announcing that clerics must obtain licences within two months and...
‘Withdraw Sermon Approval Policy, Focus On Niger Insecurity’ – Christian Youths Tell Gov Bago
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has been asked to immediately withdraw the new policy requiring preachers to submit their sermons for government...
Niger Govt Orders Preachers To Submit Sermons For Approval
The Niger State Government has unveiled a new policy mandating religious preachers to submit their sermons for approval before addressing congregations. Naija...
Niger State Governor Dissolves Cabinet
The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has dissolved his entire cabinet. However, Naija News reports that the governor reinstated the Secretary...
SERAP, Editors Sue Niger Gov, NBC Over Badeggi FM Clampdown
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have taken the Niger State Governor, Umar Bago,...
Visitor Collapses, Dies In Niger State Govt House Lodge
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the sudden death of an unidentified man who collapsed and died at Government House Lodge,...
SERAP Demands Niger Gov Reverses Badeggi FM Licence Revocation
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, to immediately reverse what it described as an...
NBA Slams Niger Governor Over Badeggi FM Shutdown, Demands Immediate Reversal
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the shutdown of Badeggi FM by the Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, describing the...
This Is Open Attack On Media Freedom – Amnesty International Blasts Gov Bago For Shutting Down Radio Station
Amnesty International has berated the governor of Niger State, Umar Bago, for ordering the closure of Badeggi 90.1 FM Radio Minna. The...
Niger Governor Orders Shutdown Of Popular Radio Station
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has ordered the immediate shutdown of Badeggi FM Radio in Minna, the state capital. Naija...
Nigeria Should Have No Business With Poverty – Gov Bago
The Governor of Niger State, Umar Bago, has said Nigeria’s rich soil, fertile lands and good atmosphere were enough to take care...
Governor Bago Backtracks On Dreadlocks Directive In Niger State
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has reversed his controversial directive ordering security operatives to arrest individuals with dreadlocks in Minna, the state...
Insecurity: Niger State Imposes Dusk To Dawn Curfew In Minna
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, in a bid to curb the growing insecurity in Minna, the state capital, has announced a curfew...
Bago Raises Concerns Over Presence Of Heavy Explosives, Guns At Mining Sites In Niger
The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has expressed concerns regarding the presence of firearms and explosives among some artisanal miners...