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PDP Governors react to ADC comment on their Zamfara meeting
Eagle Online
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August 25, 2025
The Peoples’ Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) has strongly condemned the comment made by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) regarding its meeting on Saturday in Gusau, Zamfara State. In a statement by its Director-General, Dr. Emmanuel...
Niger govt justifies closure of media station as centre contests decision
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 7, 2025
The Niger State government has justified the closure of Badeggi FM Radio Station in Minna, insisting that the action was not politically motivated. In a statement yesterday by Special Adviser on Communication Media and Strategy to the Governor,...
How Russia is quietly trying to win over the world
BBC
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August 24, 2025
Juliana GragnaniEditor, BBC Global Disinformation Unit Maria KorenyukBBC Global Disinformation Unit ShareSave Listen to Juliana read this article Javier Gallardo likes to start his morning watching a classical music programme on television - it is...
2027: Niger will serve as Tinubu’s campaign HQ – Gov Bago
Daily Post
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August 12, 2025
Niger State Governor Umar Bago has announced that the state will serve as the headquarters for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign in the 2027 general elections, with himself leading the mobilisation efforts. Addressing supporters, Bago said...
Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa Unveil Proactive Plans To Tackle Flooding
News Investigators Nigeria
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August 6, 2025
News Investigators/ Kogi, Nasarawa, and Niger States have rolled out proactive measures to mitigate the effects of flooding, following alerts issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)....
Nigerian air force pushes back jihadists on Cameroonian border
Modern Ghana
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Nigeria's air force said it has killed at least 35 jihadists who had gathered near the border with Cameroon to plan an attack on ground troops. The army is battling an ongoing insurgency in the northwest of the country which has left tens of...
Niger state appropriates broadcast regulation to self
The Cable
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August 6, 2025
There is a side of the politician that we don’t readily credit, to our own disadvantage. The average politician believes he is God and everything moves at his word. He looks at the ordinary fella with imperial arrogance and expects servile...
NSDC Signs Agreement With Four Companies To Reduce Imports
Galaxy TV
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The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has signed agreements with four companies to build new sugar production facilities across Nigeria, aiming to reduce the country’s reliance on imported sugar. Each operator, Brent Sugar (Oyo), Niger...
Five Killed, Two Injured As Truck Crashes On Lambata–Suleja Road In Niger State, One Week After 22 Died On Same Route
Sahara Reporters
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The accident comes barely a week after another fatal crash on the same road claimed 22 lives and injured 20 others. Five people have died while two others sustained injuries in a lone accident involving a trailer along the Lambata–Suleja route in...
Police nab 18-year-old thug wanted for robbery, homicide in Niger
Punch
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August 12, 2025
The Niger State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old suspected thug, Jamilu Abdullahi, also known as Zabo, over alleged armed robbery, culpable homicide and gang violence in Minna. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, in...
Nigerien victim loses leg days after Abuja building collapse
Abuja Inquirer
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August 5, 2025
By Sarah NEGEDU The 27-year-old Nigerien national, Aliyu Salisu, who was pulled out from the rubble of a collapsed building in the Lifecamp area of Abuja, has had one of his legs amputated. The victim, who worked as a security guard at the site,...
Governor Bago Sets Up Panel To Probe Allegations Against Chanchaga Council Chairman Suspended After Suing Niger Govt
Sahara Reporters
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Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has inaugurated a three-man investigative panel to probe nine allegations of misconduct levelled against the suspended Chairman of Chanchaga Local Government Council, Aminu Yakubu Ladan. The legislative...
Unravelling the illicit economies that sustain terrorism in the Sahel
Institute for Security Studies
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Unravelling the illicit economies that sustain terrorism in the Sahel The African Union is uniquely positioned to lead coordinated responses that disrupt criminal networks, strengthen border security and cut arms flows. The Sahel region faces...
Nigeria News8 minutes ago 2027: I’m Now The Self-imposed Director General Of Tinubu’s Campaign’ – Gov Bago Declares Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has declared himself the Director General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign…
Naija News
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August 12, 2025
Naija News reports that Bago made the declaration on Tuesday while speaking in Minna, the state capital. The governor also announced that the state would serve as the headquarters of Tinubu’s campaign. While taking a swipe at those agitating for a...
West Africa Launches AfCFTA Push for Vulnerable Economies
News Ghana
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August 12, 2025
ECOWAS has kickstarted a landmark project to boost six vulnerable member states’ capacity to implement the African Continental Free Trade Area. Partnering with the African Development Bank and UNDP, the initiative targets The Gambia, Guinea,...
Uganda Cranes Soar Over Niga Bwayi(Niger) to Rekindle CHAN 2024 Hopes
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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August 12, 2025
By David Mwanje The Uganda Cranes reignited their TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 campaign with a commanding 2-0 victory over Niger at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole, on Monday night. This crucial win, following a...
The Richest Country In The World, According To The Economist Rich List
Forbes
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Wealth is a subjective concept, especially when you consider it geographically. Visit different countries and cities and you’ll find the same things can vary wildly in price, from traveling to eating out to souvenir shopping. Prices are typically...
Kebbi to boost trade ties with Benin, Niger
Punch
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August 11, 2025
The Kebbi State Government has unveiled plans to construct the Ka’oje–Maje road, a strategic highway expected to boost trade and ease movement between Nigeria, Benin, and Niger Republic. Governor Nasir Idris made the pledge on Friday during an...
Renewed Hope Initiative: 500 women get ₦25m grant in Niger
New National Star
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August 11, 2025
BY BEN OGBEMUDIA Grants of ₦50,000 have been given to 500 women in Niger State, with the beneficiaries expressing gratitude to the first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, for the grant to boost their businesses. The beneficiaries also expressed optimism that...
Why Niger is investigating the $5M sale of the largest Mars rock found on Earth
NBC Connecticut
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August 11, 2025
It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a New York auction last month, setting a world record. But in the West African nation of Niger, where the rusty-red rock...