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Bank CEOs Reaffirm Support for Flood Victims in Niger State, Donate Relief Materials
This Day
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June 30, 2025
James Emejo in Abuja Chairman, Body of Bank CEOs in Nigeria, Mr. Oliver Alawuba, has said the association remained committed towards alleviating the suffering of the recent flood victims in Niger State. He gave the assurance while delivering...
Knowledge Nugget: World Bank’s revised poverty line and India — A must-know for UPSC Exam
The Indian Express
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July 1, 2025
Take a look at the essential events, concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up your knowledge. Here’s your knowledge nugget for today on World Bank’s revised poverty line and poverty in India.(Relevance: The topic of poverty is...
Council Chairman Abdul-Alim Abubakar Removed In Niger State For Misconduct, Financial Irregularities
Sahara Reporters
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The decision, which took effect immediately from 30 June 2025, was communicated through an official letter signed by eleven council members and the clerk of the house. The Chairman of the Gurara Local Government Council in Niger State, Abdul-Alim...
Niger: Nomadic Affairs Ministry calls for peace, unity
Tribune Online
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June 29, 2025
The Niger State Ministry of Nomadic and Pastoral Affairs, under the leadership of Honourable Commissioner Umar Ahmed Sanda Rebe Jauron Minna, has expressed deep concern over the recurring clashes between farmers and pastoralist communities in...
Mali completes takeover of gold mines abandoned by foreign companies
The Globe and Mail
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June 30, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:The Yatela mine in Mali’s western Kayes region was abandoned in 2016 after Sadiola Exploration Company determined that low prices made operations uneconomical despite unexploited reserves.Supplied Mali has completed its...
Body of Bank CEOs delivers critical relief to Niger flood victims
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 30, 2025
A consortium of Nigerian Bank CEOs has pledged significant support to alleviate the suffering of flood victims in Niger state. Niger state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago on Saturday in Abuja received relief materials from the Body of Bank CEOs led...
Lawmakers Report 600 Missing, Presumed Dead in Mokwa Flood Disaster
Ilorin
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Lawmakers from Niger and Kwara states informed the House of Representatives that over 600 individuals reported missing in the recent Mokwa flood disaster in Niger State are now presumed dead. The alert was raised through a motion of urgent public...
NBC moves to build border community resilience for economic devt
News Diary Online
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June 30, 2025
By Philip Yatai The National Boundary Commission (NBC) says it is building border community resilience for economic development through cross border cooperation. The Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, stated this at the...
Niger gov calls for collaboration between private, public sectors to mitigate flood disasters
Tribune Online
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June 28, 2025
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has called for closer collaboration between the private and public sectors to address climate change issues and invest in infrastructure for water harvesting. The Governor made the call at the Niger State...
Speaker of Parliament commends Niger’s commitment to nation-building
Ghana News Agency
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June 30, 2025
By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, June 30, GNA- The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has commended the Republic of Niger for its commitment to nation-building through the inauguration of the Consultative Council for...
Province Of The Niger Tasks Anglican Faithful To Participate In Active
The Nigerian Voice
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as Stakeholders Woo Anambra People To Elect an Anglican Guber- Candidate ….Say An Anglican has never been Elected as Governor of Anambra State since 1999 As the Independent National Electoral Commission lifts embargo on political campaigns towards...
Niger: Gov Bago donates of N100m to Yahaya Abubakar Endowment Fund
Tribune Online
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June 28, 2025
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has showered encomiums on the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar. Governor Umaru Bago hailed the Etsu Nupe during a colloquium on agriculture...
Nigerian Banks Donate ₦500 Million to Niger Flood Victims
News Central TV
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June 30, 2025
Nigerian banks have donated over ₦500 million in cash and relief materials to support victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The assistance, spearheaded by the Body of Bank Chief Executive Officers, was...
Ghana reaffirms solidarity with Niger and Sahel States
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
Ghana has reaffirmed its unwavering solidarity with Niger and other members of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), as President John Dramani Mahama extends support to the newly inaugurated Conseil Consultatif de la Refondation du Niger...
Speaker hails Niger’s consultative council as beacon of renewal
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has lauded the inauguration of Niger’s Consultative Council for Rebuilding as a bold stride towards inclusive governance and regional rejuvenation. Delivering a keynote address at the...
Russia, Mali boost trade together with joint research
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Mali’s transitional leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, in Moscow on Monday, where they signed three key agreements, including a treaty establishing an intergovernmental commission focused on trade and...
Niger Gov Bago mourns Aminu Dantata, describes his death as national loss
Daily Post
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June 28, 2025
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has mourned the demise of Aminu Dantata, an elderstatesman, describing his death as a national loss Bago in a message through his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, described the deceased as a...
Malawi among economies most affected by US tariffs
The Nation Malawi
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June 30, 2025
The German Institute of Development and Sustainability says Malawi will be among the worst hit economies in sub- Saharan Africa due to the US universal 10 percent tariff imposed on all its trading partners and reciprocal tariffs announced for 57...
Niger, FCT Schools Win 2025 MILO Basketball Competition
Leadership
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June 28, 2025
A last seconds free throw from Isaiah John in the dying seconds of extra time handed Father O’Connell Science College, Niger State, a dramatic 66–64 victory over Bishop Dimieari Grammar School, Bayelsa, in the final of the 2025 MILO National...
Morocco trade push links Sahel to Atlantic via Western Sahara
The New Arab
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June 30, 2025
Morocco's Atlantic Initiative would concretise its control over the disputed territory of Western Sahara [Getty] A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle...