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Minister Adegboyega Oyetola Congratulates NPA’s Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho on Election as IAPH Vice President, Highlights Nigeria’s Maritime Ambitions
Alexa.ng
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August 27, 2025
On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, extended heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on his election as Vice President of...
Army foils bandits’ infiltration in Niger/Kwara axis, kills 2
Daily Trust
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August 29, 2025
Troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade, deployed at the Forward Operating Base in Babana, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, have neutralised two bandits during a gun duel in the early hours of Thursday. The soldiers, who were on high alert,...
Letter to the President & Minister of Foreign Affairs: Containing France: A shield for Ghana’s sovereignty
MyJoyOnline
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August 27, 2025
Your Excellency, Nations rise or fall not only by the strength of their armies or the wealth of their economies, but by the choices they make in moments of transition. West Africa today stands at such a crossroads. The region is reshaping itself...
Niger State Assembly speaker lauds DSS, Army for neutralizing 50 bandits, rescuing kidnaped victims
National Accord Newspaper
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August 27, 2025
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin-Daji, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigerian Army for reportedly neutralizing over 50 bandits in the state and rescuing...
Mokwa Flood: Niger Govt. Shuts Down IDPs Camp Over Security Concerns
News Investigators Nigeria
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August 28, 2025
News Investigators/ Niger Government has shut down an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Mokwa, citing security concerns to the community and allegations of illegal activities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports reports that the...
Morocco's international Hamza Igamane Signs Five-year Deal with Lille - Reports
Hespress
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August 28, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Sports with MAPThursday 28 August 2025 - 09:11 Moroccan international striker Hamza Igamane signed on Thursday with French club Lille (LOSC/Ligue 1) for the next five seasons, joining from Glasgow Rangers, French...
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike Calls for Intensified Joint Security Operations Across G-7 States to Tackle Cross-Border Crimes
Alexa.ng
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In a renewed push to address the growing wave of insecurity plaguing Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its neighboring states, the Minister of the FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has urged security agencies across the G-7 states to...
Niger Assembly Speaker Lauds DSS, N/Army For Neutralizing Bandits, Rescuing Kidnapees
Point Blank News
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August 27, 2025
138 Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin-Daji, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army, and intelligence -backed and trained security forces for reportedly neutralizing over...
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Niger-Europe visa row: Sahel nation limits visa access for nationals of 5 European countries
Firstpost
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August 27, 2025
Niger restricts visa issuance for citizens of Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom, escalating tensions with Europe while deepening ties with Russia and other non-Western allies. Niger’s military government has announced...
Troops kill bandits, recover arms in Niger, Kwara
Punch
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August 28, 2025
Troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade have neutralised armed bandits and recovered weapons during an operation in Babana, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. According to a statement signed by Captain Stephen Nwakwo, Acting Assistant Director,...
Igalaland: The Politics of a Republic of Disunity
Kogi Reports
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August 28, 2025
The drumbeat of disunity still echoes deeply across the plains of Igalaland. Once the largest ethnic group in Kogi State and a decisive voice in Nigeria’s Middle Belt politics, the Igala people have stumbled into what many describe as a tragic...
2027: Niger APC backs forum’s nationwide mobilisation tour for Tinubu
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 26, 2025
The Niger State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aminu Musa Bobi, has declared full support of the party to the State Coordinators Forum in ensuring the success of the planned mobilisation tour of the country for President Bola...
Niger Assembly Speaker Lauds DSS, Army For Neutralizing Bandits, Rescuing Kidnapees
News Diary Online
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August 27, 2025
Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin-Daji, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) and Nigerian Army for reportedly neutralizing over 50 bandits in the state and rescuing seven kidnapees in the...
American Military Power and World Peace: A Strategic Paradox?
E-International Relations
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August 28, 2025
Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has maintained an unparalleled global military posture, embodying what some analysts have called an “empire of bases” (Johnson, The Sorrows of Empire, 2004). With nearly 750 military facilities...
Over 90% Of Niger State Schools In Deplorable Condition, Civic Tech Group Reports
Sahara Reporters
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A recent report by civic tech organisation MonITNG has highlighted the worsening state of education in Niger State, revealing that over 90 percent of schools in the state are in a deplorable condition. In a statement released on Thursday, the...
Niger LG leader admits N395m development fund unaccounted for
Punch
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August 27, 2025
The leader of the Chanchaga Local Government legislative council in Niger State, Yehuza Etsu, has revealed that the council is unable to account for N395 million allocated to the Minna Development Fund. His statement came during a hearing of the...
Troops neutralise 50 bandits, rescue many kidnap victims in Niger
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 28, 2025
A combined team of the Department of State Services (DSS) and troops of the Nigerian Army have dealt a devastating blow on bandits in Niger state, neutralising over 50 in battle and rescued kidnapped victims in Mariga Local Government Area (LGA)...
Two killed as bandits invade Niger communities
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 28, 2025
Armed bandits numbering over 2,000 and wielding sophisticated weapons on Thursday, August 28, 2025, blocked the Minna–Kontagora highway at Kundu, along Zungeru — a route they are known to frequent. The attack, which occurred around 10 am, saw the...
Group Tasks Niger Governor On Financial Discipline
Daily Independent
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August 28, 2025
0 Chinwendu Nnadozie Youth leader and Chairman, Coalition Movement in Niger State, Comrade Yahaya Gago has chastised the state governor, Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago for failing to exhibit strict financial discipline in projecting the state To the...
Tinubu Administration’s Reforms: Building a Stable and Prosperous Nigeria, Says Minister Mohammed Idris
Alexa.ng
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On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, addressed a gathering in Minna, Niger State, as part of a nationwide sensitisation campaign titled “Tinubu Administration’s Reports.” The...