By Rita Iliya The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Niger, had engaged stakeholders on preparedness and mitigation strategies towards alleviating the impact of anticipated floods in the state. Mrs Zubaida Umar, Director-General of NEMA, said this at a stakeholders’ engagement on National disaster Preparedness and Response Campaign (NPRC)Continue Reading
In a major boost to commercial agriculture in Nigeria, the Dangote Group and the Niger State Government are fostering sectoral partnership worth billions of Naira. The conglomerate said significant investment has been deployed into the company’s rice production infrastructure in the state, even as it is partnering the GovernmentContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Niger Government has completed a three-day training for 50 first class graduates as Business Development Service Providers (BDSPs) to assist small business start-ups and existing businesses. The training, organised by Niger government through the Office of the Special Adviser to Gov. Umaru Bago on Social Investment Programme,Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya Niger government has commenced a financial literacy training programme for 6,000 young entrepreneurs across the 25 local governments in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Minna on Tuesday that the training was part of the government’s efforts to empower youths with skillsContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Niger government has solicited for media collaboration on how to address the challenge of misinformation in reporting security issues. The Commissioner for Homeland Security, Retired Gen. Muhammed Bello, made the call during a pre- security summit news conference in Minna on Monday. Bello said misinformation andContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The North-South Power Company Limited (NSPCL) Niger says it has spent more than N1 billion on the execution of various community projects in the zone. Dr Samson Esumeh, NSPCL Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen at the Company/Dam Host Community Stakeholders’ Committee EngagementContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla has inaugurated an integrated solar-powered motorised industrial borehole at Bayan Waya Community in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger. Speaking at the event on Thursday, Ogalla said the water project was one of his Special Intervention QuickContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Niger state Road Maintenance Agency (NIGROMA) has commenced the repairs of bad portions of Minna township roads to ease movement. Alhaji Farouk Audi, Managing Director of the agency, disclosed this during the flag-off of the third phase of the ongoing repairs in Minna. AccordingContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has announced a revision of the curfew hours imposed on the movement of motorcycles and tricycles within the Minna metropolis. This is contained in a statement signed by Malam Ibrahim Bologi, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor in Minna. Gov. Bago saidContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) in Niger has urged the state government to increase its members’ salaries due to the hazardous nature of their jobs. The state Chairman of the union, Usman Abubakar-Dabban, made the request at a reception organised for theContinue Reading
