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Tinubu okays N16bn for Niger bridge reconstruction
Punch
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August 16, 2025
Months after the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State was washed away by flooding, President Bola Tinubu has approved N16.7bn for its reconstruction. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the disclosure on Saturday in...
Niger is Tinubu 2027 campaign headquarters -Bago
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 12, 2025
Niger State Governor Umar Bago has declared that the state will serve as the headquarters for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign team in the 2027 elections, with himself at the forefront of the effort. Bago made the announcement while...
NCC sensitises NYSC members in Nasarawa, Niger camps on data depletion, donates food items
Realnews Magazine
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August 16, 2025
Business OFFICIALS of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has taken its consumer education campaign to the Magaji Dan-Yamusa Permanent Orientation Camp in Keffi, Nasarawa State, and the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Paiko, Niger...
Niger looks into $5M sale of Mars rock
Inquirer
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August 13, 2025
DAKAR, SENEGAL — It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth—a 25-kilogram (54-pound) 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...
'Armed bandits' said to have killed 20 civilians in west Niger
Eye Witness News
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NIAMEY - Armed men killed 20 civilians travelling on a truck in a western region of Niger where jihadist groups are active, locals said Saturday. The attack occurred Thursday near the town of Komabangou, according to residents and media reports....
Niger Gov Bago sets up investigative pane to look into allegations against Council’ chairman
Daily Post
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August 12, 2025
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago has inaugurated a three man investigative panel to look into allegations of misconduct leveled against the suspended Chairman of Chanchaga local government council, Alh Aminu Ladan. The panel is headed by a high...
‘Armed bandits’ kill 20 civilians in Niger -Reports
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 16, 2025
Armed men killed 20 civilians travelling on a truck in a western region of Niger where jihadist groups are active, locals said Saturday. The attack occurred Thursday near the town of Komabangou, according to residents and media reports. The truck,...
New ECOWAS Chairman initiates moves to bring Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger back to the bloc
Business Insider Africa
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August 16, 2025
In his address during a courtesy visit from Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, at Sierra Leone’s State House, President Bio stressed the importance of building robust partnerships with the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)...
Oman to launch golden visa scheme for investors
The National News
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Oman is aiming to boost investment into the country with schemes including a golden residency programme, digital registration options and incentives for high-performing Omani companies. The sultanate's Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment...
Niger is investigating the $5 million sale of the largest Mars rock found on Earth
Arab Times
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August 12, 2025
A Martian meteorite, weighing 54.388 lbs. (24.67 kg), said to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth, at Sotheby’s in New York, July 9, 2025. was sold for just over $5-million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects. at...
Niger investigating $8.4m sale of largest Mars rock found on Earth
1News
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It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 25-kilogram meteorite that fetched more than US$5 million (NZ$8.4 million) at a New York auction last month, setting a world record. But in the West African nation of Niger, where the...
IUCN formally recognises 4 distinct species of giraffe in Africa
Middle East News 247
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August 24, 2025
A landmark decision by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has formally recognised four genetically distinct giraffe species across Africa, overturning over 250 years of scientific classification. The change is expected to...
Remi Tinubu, Tony Elumelu Foundation Empower 500 Ondo Women with Business Grants
Arise News
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August 16, 2025
Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has empowered 500 women in Ondo State with a grant of N50,000 each, under the Renewed Hope Initiative’s (RHI) Economic Empowerment Programme in partnership with Tony Elumelu Foundation. The First Lady...
Niger seeks out-of-court settlement with shut radio management
Punch
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August 12, 2025
The Niger State Government has approached the state high court to seek an out-of-court settlement with Badeggi FM Radio over the station’s shutdown. Governor Mohammed Bago had accused Badeggi Radio of public incitement during an All Progressives...
Niger govt seeks out-of-court settlement with Badeggi FM Radio
Premium Times
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August 11, 2025
The Niger State Government has opted for an out-of-court settlement of its rift with Badeggi 90.1 FM Radio Station, a Minna-based private broadcast station illegally shut down last month by Governor Mohammed Bago. The media organisation sued the...
Niger police arrest five suspected armed robbers
Punch
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August 11, 2025
The Police in Niger State have arrested five suspected armed robbers who allegedly murdered some of their victims. The spokesman of the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun, made this known on Monday in a statement where he disclosed that One...
Niger Junta Dissolves Justice-Sector Unions
Human Rights Watch
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August 11, 2025
The military junta in Niger announced on August 7 the dissolution of four main justice-sector unions, undermining workers’ rights to freedom of association and the independence of the judiciary. The dissolution of the justice-sector unions follows...
Niger investigating $5 million sale of largest Mars rock
ABC News - New York
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August 11, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal -- 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...
Niger: Police arrest suspected thugs, gang leader wanted for culpable homicide
Daily Post
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August 11, 2025
The Niger State Police Command has arrested five suspected thugs, including a notorious gang leader, Jamilu Abdullahi, who was on the wanted list for culpable homicide, in two separate operations in Minna, the state capital. Abdullahi is said to...
Niger wants answers after largest piece of Mars sold for $5.3 million
CBS News
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It's the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound 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 was unearthed...