The Niger State Pension Board has released new gratuity beneficiary lists and will commence cheque collection today, Monday October 12, 2026. Cheque distribution will officially commence on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Zone B (Minna): Niger State Pension Board Headquarters, Minna, Zone C (Kontagora): Kontagora Local Government Secretariat.
According to a public notice issued by the Board, beneficiaries are required to collect their cheques at designated zonal centres across the state. Zone B – Minna: Niger State Pension Board Headquarters, Minna. Zone C – Kontagora: Kontagora Local Government Secretariat. Cheque collection will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 12, 2026. Officials say retirees must come with valid ID, pension ID card and Bank Verification Number. The Board says the payment covers batches from 2021-2024 and is part of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s plan to clear inherited arrears.
In another development in the capital, the Police Command recorded a major breakthrough. In a decisive effort to stamp out criminal activity within Minna metropolis, the Command apprehended four suspected miscreants during a sting operation by ‘A’ Division operatives in Tunga and surrounding areas, recovering anti-aircraft ammunition from fleeing bandits. The operation followed intelligence on youth clashes around Samande and Kafintela in Tunga, where one person was killed. One killed as rival youth groups clash in Minna, three cars damaged – A 27-year-old man, Saidu Umar, has died after being stabbed during a clash between rival youth groups around the Samande and Kafintela areas of Tunga, Minna. Police have urged youths to shun violence and embrace the state’s skills acquisition programs.
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