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NHRC’s head elected president of West Africa’s human rights institutions network
Premium Times
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July 3, 2025
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, on Thursday promised to promote cooperation among West African States for the protection of human rights. He gave this assurance while accepting to serve as the...
Niger State Shuts IBB University Over Security Concerns
TVC News Nigeria
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June 25, 2025
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has ordered the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, following recent security breaches and loss of lives within the university community. The directive was announced...
Niger shuts IBB varsity over security concerns after student's death
Punch
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June 25, 2025
The Governor, Niger State, Mohammed Bago, has ordered the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, due to security concerns. This is contained in a statement released by the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar...
Mambilla: EFCC files fresh N31bn charge against ex-Power Minister Mamman, 7 others
The Sun Nigeria
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July 3, 2025
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a fresh criminal charge against the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, and seven others before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja,...
Niger shuts IBB University following security breaches
Prompt News Online
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June 26, 2025
The Niger State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, Lapai, due to a series of armed robbery attacks targeting students. In a statement released Wednesday night, the Secretary to the State...
ADC Ex-Presidential Candidate Leads Factional Party
New Telegraph
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July 3, 2025
A former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, on Thursday announced a factional leadership of the party, naming the Benue State Chairman of the ADC, Elias Adikwu, as the factional National Chairman....
Niger govt shuts IBB varsity over security breaches
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 26, 2025
The Niger State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, following recent security breaches and the loss of lives within the university community. The directive was announced in a...
Niger attack: Soldiers, bandits in bloody clash in Niger
Daily Trust
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June 26, 2025
Many bandits and soldiers are feared dead in a gunfire exchange that happened on Tuesday at Kwanan-Dutse in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The bandits were said to have attacked the military base at Kwanan-Dutse, a few kilometers...
MFA Boston Restitutes Two Gifted Artifacts to Kingdom of Benin
Art in America
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July 3, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has returned two works of art to the Kingdom of Benin after 12 years in its collection. The transfer was coordinated and facilitated by Dr. Arese Carrington, a member of the MFA’s Board of Advisors, who called the...
MFA Boston returns two works to Kingdom of Benin
The Art Newspaper
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July 3, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston returned two artefacts to the Oba of Benin in a ceremony at Nigeria House in New York City. Looted during the infamous "punitive expedition" attack by British forces on the Kingdom of Benin in 1897, these works...
Niger Government shuts down IBB University indefinitely after students protest
Premium Times
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June 25, 2025
The Niger State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, following recent security breaches that claimed the life of a student and sparked widespread unrest within the university...
Orano’s uranium joint venture in Niger on brink of bankruptcy
Mining Technology
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July 3, 2025
French uranium mining company Orano has announced that its joint venture with Niger, SOMAIR, is facing bankruptcy due to export restrictions imposed by the country’s military government, according to a Reuters report. The development follows the...
Niger Govt Shuts IBB University Indefinitely After Deadly Security Breaches, Student Killing
Sahara Reporters
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The Niger State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, following recent security breaches and the loss of lives within the university community. The directive, which takes effect...
PDP Begins Sale Of Forms For 2025 Bye-Elections In 12 States
Information Nigeria
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July 3, 2025
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms ahead of the 2025 bye-elections scheduled to take place across 12 states in Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the...
2027: APC likely to encourage Kachikwu’s legal showdown against David Mark’s ADC – Expert
Daily Post
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July 3, 2025
A political scientist, Jideofor Adibe says the All Progressives Congress, APC, will cheer a dissatisfied chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dumebi Kachikwu, to engage in legal fisticuffs with the David Mark-led leadership of the...
Niger govt shuts down IBBUL with immediate effect
Daily Post
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June 25, 2025
The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has directed the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, IBBU, Lapai, with immediate effect until further notice. According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Telefon conversation between Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Republic of Niger
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
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July 1, 2025
01 July 2025 138 Telefon conversation between Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Republic of Niger On July 1, 2025, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of...
PDP Begins Sale Of Forms For 2025 Bye-Elections, Senate Aspirants To Pay ₦3.5Million
Sahara Reporters
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially commenced the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2025 bye-elections, starting Thursday, July 3, 2025. According to the party’s approved guidelines, aspirants seeking to...
Suspected gunmen kill brother of village Imam, one other in Niger
Daily Post
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July 3, 2025
Suspected bandits have attacked Kulho and Maikade villages in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, killing two residents and injuring others. According to a post by security analyst, Bakatsine on X on Thursday, the attack happened late...