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Nigeria’s Flying Eagles face Ivorians, target WAFU B U20 Cup
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 22, 2025
Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles know they must be at their very best to surmount the challenge of in-form Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in Wednesday’s Final match of the WAFU B U20 Boys Tournament in Accra, Ghana. The Ivorians have taken no...
Niger Begins Disbursement of N1 Billion to Mokwa Flood Victims
TVC News Nigeria
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June 24, 2025
The Niger State Government has commenced the disbursement of one billion naira as relief support to victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa. As part of the intervention, the government is providing one million naira to the next of kin of...
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 pledges enhanced security after student's killing by phone thieves
Punch
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June 24, 2025
The Niger State Government has assured students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, of improved security following the killing of a 300-level student by suspected phone thieves. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy...
WAFU B U20 Tourney: Flying Eagles plan rampaging Ivorians’ fall in final
New National Star
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July 22, 2025
BY BEN OGBEMUDIA Nigeria’s U20 boys, the Flying Eagles know they must be at their very best to surmount the challenge of in-form Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in Wednesday’s Final match of the WAFU B U20 Boys Tournament in Accra, Ghana. ...
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 varsity suspends lecturer as students protest killing of 300 level colleague
The Sun Nigeria
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June 24, 2025
As House of Assembly moves to address security challenges in the institution From John Adams, Minna Niger State owned Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) Lapai has suspended all academic activities following sustained protests by the...
Niger workers union backs nationalisation of Orano-operated Somair mine
Mining Technology
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June 24, 2025
The main mine workers’ union in Niger has expressed support for the government’s decision to nationalise the Somair uranium mine, amid ongoing tensions with the mine’s operator Orano. The union emphasised that mining operations would continue...
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...
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...
Niger State Government Says IBB Varsity Students Could Face Charges For Protesting Colleague’s Murder
Sahara Reporters
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The Niger State governmental has said it could have prosecuted students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, who carried dangerous weapons during recent protests, if the new penal code had already been signed into law. The State...
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 promises enhanced security for IBBUL students
Tribune Online
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June 24, 2025
Following the tragic murder of a 300-level student by alleged phone snatchers off-campus, the Niger State Government has pledged to ensure maximum security for students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai. At an emergency...
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...
Niger miners say output will continue at nationalised uranium mine
Yahoo News
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DAKAR (Reuters) -Niger's main mine workers' union has thrown its support behind the military government's planned nationalisation of Somair, one of the world's largest uranium mines, saying output will continue, despite tensions with French...
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...
International Widow’s Day: Widows, Not Properties Should Be Shared, CAN Tells Relatives
Daily Independent
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June 23, 2025
1 …..As WOWICAN shares love for widows in Niger Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Niger state chapter Chairman, Most Rev. Dr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna has called on relatives to leave widows or wives to their late brothers alone because the wives...