Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has stated that losing three councillorship seats out of 274 to the opposition in last Saturday’s local government elections adds credibility to the just ended polls. Bago made the statement while receiving the 25 chairmen-elect and their deputies from the All Progressives Congress, or APC, at the Government House … Read more
The 25 LGUs in Niger State will receive a total of N151,721,702,602.11 in 2025, according to the Niger State House of Assembly’s approved budget. The recurring spending portion of the budget is N96,286,909,470.58, and the capital expenditure portion is N55,434,793,131.53. Under the leadership of Alhaji Bello Bako, the House Standing Committee on Local Government and … Read more
Minna, the capital of Niger State, is under a curfew that runs from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day for commercial motorbike operators (Okada riders) and Keke NAPEP drivers. During a meeting with stakeholders, Governor Mohammed Umar Bago made the announcement, saying that the decision was necessary to address the instability that has led … Read more