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ECOWAS: Agenda for President Julius Maada Bio
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
The new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, has his job cut out in the pursuit of peace, economic cooperation, stability, and human flourishing in the sub-region. His...
Leverage NOA platforms to explore data driven campaigns – Minister to Commissioners
Daily Post
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July 10, 2025
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, has called on Information Commissioners of All Progressives Congress, APC, to build synergy and leverage platforms like the National Orientation Agency, NOA, to explore...
Tinubu Government Fails In Campaign Promise To End Estimated Billing As 53% Of Nigerians Remain Unmetered
Sahara Reporters
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Data provided by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has shown that 53% of Nigerians still lack access to electricity meters. This is despite repeated promises by the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government to bridge the...
Niger, Nasarawa States Launch Joint Digital Skills Initiative
This Day
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July 4, 2025
Laleye Dipo in Minna Niger and Nasarawa states have launched a joint digital skills Initiative programme aimed at addressing the critical gap in Nigeria’s Technological ecosystem. The initiative is the outcome of aspirations between the Ministries...
Nurses Association Asks Nigerian Government To Revisit Allowance Review, Issues 15-Day Ultimatum For Strike
Sahara Reporters
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The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has rejected the recent circular on reviewed allowances for health workers, describing it as inadequate and discriminatory. The resolution followed an emergency meeting of the...
BRICS+ Series: BRICS is Facilitating France’s declining Colonial Grip on West Africa
IOL
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By 2025, the slow death of Françafrique, France’s long-standing political, economic, and military dominance in West and Central Africa has evolved from a continental rejection into a strategic recalibration. Playing part of this transition is the...
Niger: Police recover 50 live anti-aircraft ammunition abandoned by fleeing bandits
Tribune Online
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July 3, 2025
Niger Police Command has recovered 50 rounds of live anti-aircraft ammunition allegedly abandoned by fleeing bandits following heavy bombardment from the military in Sulupawa village via Rijau to Kumbashi and Kakihum areas of Mariga local...
Police nabs 30 suspects for possession of weapons, drugs in Niger
Daily Post
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July 10, 2025
The Niger State Police Command has arrested 30 suspects for various offences including possession of dangerous weapons, illicit drugs, thuggery, and armed robbery during coordinated raids on criminal hideouts and blackspots across the state....
Niger govt give cash to victims of fire outbreak
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
Niger State government has supported the victims of fire disaster whose shops were gulted by fire in different locations in Minna, the state capital, in 2024, with cash palliative to the tune of N36,688,118.00 The Director General of the Niger...
U.S. officials visit Mali as junta eyes economic and security ties
Business Insider Africa
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July 23, 2025
Junta-led Mali is courting U.S. investment and backing in its fight against Islamist insurgents, as it works to strengthen a regional bloc of military-led governments in West Africa. On Monday, U.S. officials met with Malian Foreign Minister...
Niger: Concerns over stalemate in appointment of High Court judges
Daily Post
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July 3, 2025
Some members of the Niger State Judiciary have expressed concerns over the state government’s delay in making statutory provisions for the appointment of High Court judges by the National Judicial Commission. DAILY POST learnt that the...
Two Persons Killed, Others Severely Injured As Communities Clash In Niger State
Sahara Reporters
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SaharaReporters gathered that the renewed violence, which erupted on Wednesday night, is part of a lingering conflict that reportedly began last year, has continued to escalate. Two persons have been confirmed dead and others severely injured...
Flood: Kebbi gov orders urgent repairs of Birnin Kebbi–Niger road
Daily Post
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July 10, 2025
Kebbi State Government has ordered urgent repairs to a section of the Birnin Kebbi–Makera–International Road, which was washed away by flooding following a recent downpour. The damaged portion, considered a key route linking Kebbi to the Republic...
Niger police recover 50 rounds of anti-aircraft ammo abandoned by bandits
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
The Niger State Police Command has recovered 50 rounds of live anti-aircraft ammunition abandoned by fleeing bandits following intense bombardment from the military in Sulupawa village through Rijau to Kumbashi and Kakihum areas of Mariga Local...
Armed Bandits Kill 13 In Another Attacks On Niger Community
Daily Independent
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July 10, 2025
1 MINNA – Less than two weeks after a clash with suspected armed bandits claimed several lives, including that of 17 soldiers, 13 persons including one mobile police and two local vigilantes have lost their lives in another encounter with the...
Again, Bandits Kill 13 In Niger
Leadership
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July 10, 2025
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed 13 people in Mariga local government area of Niger state. LEADERSHIP learnt that the killings took place at Magoro, Kumbashi and Bangi, the headquarters of the local government area. It was learnt that...
Northern elders urge action as flood threat looms
Punch
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July 23, 2025
The Northern Elders Forum, on Tuesday, urgently called on the Federal Government to take swift and decisive action in the face of an impending flood crisis threatening vast parts of the North. In a statement released in Abuja, NEF spokesperson,...
Information Minister: FG Eyeing Food Sufficiency Through Public-Private Partnership
This Day
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July 10, 2025
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the federal government is working closely with state governments and the private sector to scale up investments in agriculture and achieve...
Trump shuns Tinubu, sets to meet five African presidents
New National Star
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump is set to host the leaders of five African nations at the White House on Wednesday, with trade, investment, and security expected to dominate the conversation over lunch in the State Dining Room. The visiting presidents —...
Niger, Nasarawa to train 10,000 in digital skills
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
In one of the major steps taken towards regional integration and digital empowerment, the governments of Niger and Nasarawa States have unveiled a joint Smart Skills Development Programme called NINATECH, aimed at equipping 10,000 citizens across...