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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...
INEC Fixes August 16 For Bye-Elections In 12 States
National Network
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July 3, 2025
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has fixed August 16 for the conduct of 16 constituency bye-elections in 12 states of the Federation. Accordingly, the commission stated that it would deploy 30,451 officials for the exercise. The...
Mali junta chief granted renewable presidential mandate
The Derby Informer - Kansas
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Mali's military authorities on Thursday granted the junta chief a five-year presidential mandate, renewable "as many times as necessary" and without election. The move clears the way for General Assimi Goita to lead the west African country until...
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...
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...
Sokoto govt approves strategic projects to strengthen infrastructure, security, governance
Tribune Online
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July 3, 2025
The Sokoto State Executive Council, led by Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has approved a series of far-reaching projects aimed at revitalizing public infrastructure, boosting security, and enhancing governance across the state. Briefing journalists...
Banditry: Niger Emirate holds emergency security summit
Punch
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July 4, 2025
Stakeholders from the Kontagora Emirate Council in Niger State have convened an emergency security summit to address the growing cases of banditry in the state. The stakeholders who have cited the recent killing of soldiers during a bloody clash...
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...
Final Whistle For Coach Sinclair
Leadership
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July 21, 2025
Few names in Nigerian football command reverence across generations like that of Monday Sinclair. Known affectionately in coaching circles as “The Professor”, Sinclair’s passing at the age of 88 marks not just the end of a long and impactful life,...
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,...
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 to Nationalize Uranium to Wrest Control Over Its Resource From France
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 25, 2025
Accusing French state-owned Orano of illegally extracting a disproportionate share of Uranium, Niger’s government said that nationalization will make way for “optimal enjoyment of the wealth from mining resources by Nigeriens.” In yet another...
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...
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 Distributes Compensation To Mokwa Flood Victims
News Investigators Nigeria
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June 24, 2025
News Investigators/ Niger State government has commenced the distribution of compensation to victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government of the state. The Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, said at distribution of 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...
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...
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...
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...