Niger First Lady unveils 2026 Maternal Newborn/ Child Health week
Niger State First Lady, Hajiya Fatima Mohammed Bago The Niger State Primary Health Care Development Agency, in collaboration with development partners, has flagged off the 2026 First Round June/July Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week. Wife of the Niger State Governor, Hajiya Fatima Mohammed Umaru Bago, who officially launched the campaign at Sabon Wuse Basic […]
Dangote Niger partnership to boost industrialisation & rice
Dangote Industries Limited is partnering with the Niger State Government to accelerate industrialisation, attract investment, and expand economic opportunities in the state. According to a statement by the Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, the company is collaborating with the state government on several economic initiatives. The statement stated that apart from sponsoring […]
FMN boosts Nigeria sugar production at Sunti Estate
Flour Mills of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to Nigeria’s sugar self-sufficiency agenda as it hosted the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, John Enoh, on a tour of the Sunti Golden Sugar Estate in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. This was disclosed in a statement made available to PUNCH Online […]
Niger ADC suspends congresses across the state indefinitely
The African Democratic Congress in Niger State has suspended its planned congresses in all 25 local government areas of the state. The chairman of the party, Musa Hassan, made this known in a statement sent to PUNCH Online on Wednesday, in which he said the suspension would remain until further notice. Hassan said the reason […]
Solar mini-grids transform electricity access in Niger
No fewer than 180 communities that have endured over a decade without a meaningful electricity supply are now enjoying 24-hour solar power in Niger State. The initiative, described as a major breakthrough in ending years of prolonged blackout across parts of the state, followed the deployment of solar mini-grids and other renewable energy solutions by […]
Niger offers land for multi-million dollar sugar investment
The Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has assured the National Sugar Development Council and the Lee Group of the state’s commitment to the emergence of another massive sugar project in the state. Speaking at a meeting with the NSDC and Lee Group teams at the Government House, Minna, the visibly excited governor urged his guests […]
Bida–Zungeru–Wushishi Road Set for May 2026 Inauguration
The Federal Ministry of Works is targeting May 29, 2026, for the inauguration of the 29.5-kilometre Bida–Zungeru–Wushishi road in Niger State, as construction intensifies on major highways ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s third anniversary in office. The target date was revealed during an ongoing inspection tour of federal road projects across Niger State. Officials conducted […]