In a massive overhaul of its healthcare infrastructure, the Niger State Government has announced the upgrade and construction of 100 Level-2 Primary Health Care (PHC) centers to be completed by the end of 2026. Concurrently, the state has remodeled a state-of-the-art isolation center equipped to handle highly infectious diseases, including the Ebola virus, declaring total readiness for any sudden outbreaks. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Murtala Bagana revealed these developments during an extensive supervisory tour of ongoing health projects in the Chanchaga and Bosso Local Government Areas. The high-level delegation included the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health,…
Author: Tina George
It was a great relieve for families and the education community in Oyo State with the announcement that all pupils and teachers abducted by suspected bandits from schools in Oriire Local Government Area on May 15, 2026, have been successfully rescued by Nigerian security forces. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga announced the breakthrough, confirming that the victims were freed through coordinated operations by security agencies. Onanuga shared videos and photos of the rescued individuals, including the school principal, and highlighted a thank-you message from one of the freed teachers to President Bola Tinubu and the security operatives. “All the kidnapped pupils…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, has held a pioneering Valedictory Congress to honour five retiring professors who have each served the institution for over three decades. The event, described as an institutional act of memory, aimed to celebrate their contributions while warning against the decline of academic traditions and institutional amnesia. A first of its kind celebration The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Professor Ambali Saka Abdulkareem noted that the congress was organized to ensure the legacies of the professors live on and to prevent them from retiring into oblivion unappreciated.…
Chemical engineering academic and former President of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Engineer Elizabeth Eterigho, spoke as a plenary speaker at the 4th International Process Intensification Conference (IPIC4) which took place in Montreal, Canada. The five-day event, which ran from June 21 through June 25, gathered researchers, industry professionals, and innovators from around the world to explore advancements in process intensification. The conference focused heavily on the discipline’s role in developing sustainable, efficient, and resilient industrial systems globally. Eterigho’s invitation to deliver a plenary address marks another significant milestone in a career defined by research and…
Chemical engineering academic and former President of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Engineer Elizabeth Eterigho, on Wednesday spoke as a plenary speaker at the 4th International Process Intensification Conference (IPIC4). The event which took place in Montreal, Canada he five-day event, which runs from June 21 through June 25, gathers researchers, industry professionals, and innovators from around the world to explore advancements in process intensification. The conference focuses heavily on the discipline’s role in developing sustainable, efficient, and resilient industrial systems globally. Eterigho’s invitation to deliver a plenary address marks another significant milestone in a career…
The Niger State Ministry of Health has ramped up disease surveillance efforts by implementing rigorous screening protocols for pilgrims returning from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as part of measures to prevent the importation of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and other infectious threats. Dr. Ibrahim Idris, Director of Public Health, led the medical team at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Abuja, where temperature checks and health assessments were conducted on returning pilgrims. He reported that no pilgrim exhibited symptoms of Ebola or any febrile illness. Speaking on behalf of the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Murtala Bagana, Idris commended…
At a time when rising costs are making higher education increasingly difficult for many families, more than 400 students across Nigeria have received scholarships and academic support from the Sani Bello Foundation under its 2025/2026 Scholarship and Academic Support Programme. The Foundation announced the development in a press release signed by the DirectorGeneral, Dr Zachary Ikani, describing the intervention as part of its commitment to ensuring that financial challenges do not stand in the way of young Nigerians pursuing their academic dreams. Beneficiaries of the programme were drawn from several tertiary institutions, including Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto; the Federal University…
The Niger State Government has convened town hall meetings for 350 community, traditional and religious leaders across several local government areas following the detection of three new polio cases and multiple diphtheria infections in the state. The State Immunization Officer, Abubakar Kpantu disclosed the new cases during a public health emergency prevention and response meeting organised by the State Ministry of Health in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United States Government. According to Kpantu, the three polio cases were recorded in Magama and Mariga Local Government Areas, while diphtheria cases were detected in Bida, Chanchaga…
Niger State Government has officially commissioned the Niger State Private Health Facilities Registration and Regulation Agency, (NISPHFA) in its bid to regulate the private health sector and combat quackery. The newly established body is mandated to eliminate substandard medical practices, protect patient rights, and enforce strict compliance across all private medical establishments operating within the state. Delivering the keynote address on behalf of the Niger state Governor, Mohamed Umaru Bago, the State Head of Service, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Idris formally declared the agency open for full operations, describing the development as a landmark achievement under the administration’s New Niger Agenda.…
Niger State House of Assembly has approved another $14,445,007.06 bank loan to finance Niger Foods Security Systems and Logistics Company in the state. Speaker Barrister Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji disclosed this during plenary in Minna on resumption from the short Eid-el-Kabir recess. Sarkin-Daji said the Assembly received a request from Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago for legislative approval of a bank guarantee in favor of United Bank for Africa, UBA, under the Saudi EXIM Line of Financing. It was learnt that the State Executive Council had already approved the facility at its 563rd meeting to support the expansion of Niger Foods. According to…