Tag: Minna
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IBB AT 81: Oracle of Minna, Visionary of Nigeria – By Chidi Amuta
Babangida has never told anyone that he is a politician nor has he seen or ever described himself as a politician. Even in 2007 when he was pressed into a political purpose by friends and loyalists, he allowed only his disciples and vast followership to confer the title of ‘politician’ on him. In the midst…
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JUST IN: Kagara schoolboys arrive Minna
The abductees from Government Science Secondary School Kagara, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State have arrived in Minna, the state capital. A government official who confirmed the arrival said they are expected to be briefed by Governor Abubakar Bello. The students were said to have been taken to a location away from the…
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Niger govt. mulls stadium completion before 2023
Niger government will complete the abandoned N2.4 billion Minna new stadium project at Maikunkele before the expiration of the administration’s tenure in 2023. Alhaji Adamu Aliyu, Principal Private Secretary (CPS) to Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview on Monday in Minna. NAN recalls that…
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Senator Saraki visits Babangida in Minna
Sen.President Bukola Saraki, has arrived Minna, capital of Niger State to hold a private meeting with the former military President Ibrahim Babangida. The meeting is taking place at the Hilltop residence, of the former military ruler. NAN reports that Saraki landed at Minna International Airport at about 4.10 PM and drove straight to the hilltop…
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NURTW advocates for mobile courts to prosecute black marketers
The National Union of Road Transport Worker (NURTW), Abdulsalam Motor Parks, Minna, Niger State, has advocated the setting up of mobile courts to prosecute “black marketers’’ to serve as deterrent to hoarders. The union’s Vice Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Na’ura, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in…
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Obasanjo, IBB, Abdulsalami meet secretly in Minna
Three former Nigerian presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) and Abdulsalami Abubakar on Monday met in Minna, Niger State. According to Leadership, the meeting was held at the hilltop home of IBB and lasted for over two hours. Visitors who usually besiege Babangida’s house were streamlined, with some of them stopped from entering the house…