By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has condemned the arrest of Abubakar Isah Mokwa, a postgraduate student at the Department of Agricultural Economy and Extension, Ibrahim Badamasi…
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Badeggi FM Shutdown: Arewa Broadcast Media Forum Threatens Boycott of Gov. Bago
The Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners Forum, ABMPF, will boycott all official activities of Niger State Government if it continues to undermine the freedom of the press operating in Niger State. The Forum’s,…
Gov. Bago vs Badegi FM: Suspension of Licences is NBC’s Responsibility, Says FG
By Mustapha Salisu The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation has reminded that the suspension of broadcast licences falls within the purview of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), following the recent…
Niger Governor Shuts Down Radio Station, Orders Licence Seizure
By Mustapha Salisu A directive by Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, to shut down Badeggi FM Radio in Minna has sparked outrage and concerns over press freedom. The governor, during an…
Niger orders immediate closure of IBBUL
Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger has ordered the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL), Lapai, due to security concerns. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Abubakar Usman, Secretary…
Gov. Bago Reviews Curfew Time in Minna
Niger State Governor, farmer Umaru Mohammed Bago has reviewed the curfew time in Minna metropolis. Ibrahim Bologi Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Bago disclosed this development in a press statement issued…
Govs Yusuf, Bago, Others Bag Pensioners Friendly Governors Award
By Mustapha Salisu His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, has been honoured with the prestigious Pensioner-Friendly Governor Award 2024 by the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), in recognition of…
Ganduje Condoles with Bago Over Niger Tanker explosion
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje CON has condoled with the governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago over the fuel tanker explosion, which claimed…