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COVID-19: Niger state govt refutes social media video

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The Niger State Government has described as fake, the video circulating on the social media, which alleged that the Covid-19 patient in the state protested poor condition of the quarantine facilities. A statement made available to newsmen by the Niger State Task Force on COVID-19 explained that the video was an attempt to water down the frantic efforts of the state government towards combating the spread of the pandemic. According to the Task Force, “There are two toilet facilities, one for females and one for Males. The isolation centre has…

Niger Govt extends restriction of inter-intra state movement by two weeks

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has announced further extension on the restriction of movement of people in the state by another two weeks starting from 28th April, 2020. The extension according to the government became necessary in order to achieve the desired result of minimizing the spread of the Corona Virus. The initial two weeks’ Executive order on the restriction of movement towards containment of Covid-19 expired on the 26th of April 2020. Arising from the outcome of the Executive council and COVID-19 Taskforce meeting held at Government House,…

COVID-19: CP Niger warns Nigerlites against violation of restriction order

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Niger State Police Command has warned members of the public to fully comply with the new restriction order between 2.00pm to 10.00pm in the interest of public safety,said anyone who violated this order shall be dealt with in accordance with NIGER STATE COVID-19 ORDER 2020 Section 17 Sub-Section (2). The warning was in furtherance to the Niger State Government directive on the recent review of the social restriction order to have been relaxed in the State from 2.00pm to 10.00pm beginning from Sunday, 5th April, 2020 and the pronouncement of…

COVID-19: Mainstream Energy Solution donates health equipment to Niger state Govt

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Niger state government has taken delivery of medical equipment donated by mainstream energy solution limited to complement government’s efforts inthe fight against COVID-19 in the state. The items worth N500 million was to be shared among Niger and Kogi States as well as the Federal Capital Teritory. Receiving the items on behalf of the state government, Wife of Niger state Governor, Dr. Amina Abubakar Bello commended the Foundation for the donation and assured that the items would be put to good use.   Some of the items received included: Ventilator…

COVIID-19 : Niger Govt relaxes restriction orders,directs civil servants on GL. 1 – 12 to resume work

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Niger State Government has relaxed the restriction of movement imposed in the State from 2:00pm to 10.00pm beginning from Sunday, 5th April, 2020. This was disclosed at a Media briefing, by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG and Chairman State Action Committe on COVID-19, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane. According to the directives Markets are now to open from 8:00am to 2:00pm to enable people buy food stuff and other essentials while the intra and inter State movement of people and vehicles remain banned. Matane also announced that the State Civil…

COVID-19: Niger Govt. shuts public, private schools

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The Niger State Government has directed the closure of Public and Private Schools as well as Tertiary Institutions across the State from Monday, 23rd March, 2020. A statement issued by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane further stated that all public gatherings have been suspended by the State Government. Ahmed Matane disclosed that the closure of the Public, Private Schools and Tertiary Institutions which was for the period of thirty days and the suspension of all Public gathering was with immediate effect. The SSG revealed that the…

Niger Govt to insist on stamp seal of quantity surveyor on projects

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Niger State Government in a bid to have value for money, has indicated interest to implore the services of Quantity Surveyors in infrastructural development of the State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello stated this when he played host to the National President of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors,Alhaji Murtala Aliyu in Minna, Niger state.   Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors was founded in 1969 as an independent professional body responsible for total cost and procurement management, for the achievement of the client’s objectives in all types of capital projects and…

BREAKING : Niger Govt bans street begging ….says all almajiri schools must be licensed to operate

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Niger State Government has placed immediate ban on street begging in the state with effect from Wednesday, 4th March 2020. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Muhammad Sani Idris disclosed this on Thursday during a post-exco briefing with journalists at the government house Minna. He said the ban became necessary in view of the security challenges in the state. He explained that the State Government will work in synergy with other states in Northern Nigeria to have a workable structure that would stand the test of time, having gotten the…

Nigerian Air force strengthens collaboration with Niger Govt to tackle Insecurity

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The Chief Of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar in a bid to significantly curb the insecurity in Niger State, said more helicopters were to be deployed to the State. Air Marshal Abubakar made this known when he interacted with the Niger State Governor,Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello in Minna. The Chief Of Air Staff explained that he was in the State to assess Air operations of officers and men of the force in order to improve on thier operations to ensure that the security challenges facing the State are addressed. “We…

Niger Govt declares state of emergency on sanitation , hygiene …..set to establish mining hub

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Niger State Government has declared a state of emergency on sanitation and hygiene to salvage the problems that have been a challenge to the water and sanitation sector of the state. Speaking at a post-Exco Media briefing in Minna, the Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman said the approval of the Effective – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (E-WASH) policy by the present administration would pave way for the state to meet some international conditions that will give the state the leverage to grants and improving its water and sanitary…