12 h. ago Niger Governor Bago Confirms Rescue Of 11 More Papiri Schoolchildren

Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago, has disclosed that 11 additional students of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Agwarra local government area of the State, have been rescued following last week’s attack on the school. Bago revealed this during an interview with BBC News Africa, where he said; “Yes. Because […]

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15 h. ago Niger remains foremost agricultural state in Nigeria — Gov Bago

Niger Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, has reaffirmed that the state remains the foremost agricultural state in

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34 h. ago ‘You Lack Sense, You’re Very Stupid’, Governor Bago Blasts Protocol Officer At Public Event

Niger State governor, Umar Bago, has been caught on video publicly insulting his Director of Protocol, Abdullahi Yarima, during a security council meeting in Minna, the State capital. In the undated video published by Sahara Reporters, the visibly angry governor was heard speaking in Hausa language as he arrived for the meeting, saying: “Yarima, you […]

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4 d. ago Niger Governor Orders Closure Of Schools Over Terrorists’ Attacks, Abductions

Governor Umaru Bago of Niger has ordered the immediate closure of all schools in the state following the abduction of children from a Catholic school in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of the state. Bago announced the directive during a press briefing after an expanded security meeting in Minna on Saturday. He described the incident […] The post Niger Governor Orders Closure Of Schools Over Terrorists’ Attacks, Abductions appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Atiku Condemns Arrest Of Niger Varsity Student Over Criticism Of Governor Bago, Demands Release

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the arrest and continued detention of Abubakar Isah Mokwa, a postgraduate student of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), Niger State, describing it as a “dangerous sign of growing intolerance and repression” in Nigeria. In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Saturday morning, Atiku wrote, […]

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4 w. ago Niger Allocates 20,000 Hectares Of Land For Sugar Production

Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has disclosed that the state government has allocated 20,000 hectares of land to upscale sugar production. Governor Bago stated this when he received the chairman of Flour Mills of Nigeria and other foreign investors from Brazil, the United States, and South Africa. They were in Minna for an overview […]

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