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The Flying Eagles have set a date with Niger Republic in the semi-finals of the WAFU B U20 Championship currently going on in Togo with the game scheduled for Saturday. Nigeria came from behind to edge a flaming battle with Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 in Lome on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of this year’s WAFU…
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French nuclear fuel firm Orano said on Wednesday it was halting its uranium production in junta-ruled Niger from October 31, citing a "highly deteriorated" situation and its inability to operate. The Nigerien government, whose leader Abdourahamane Tiani seized power in a July 2023 coup, has previously made clear it would overhaul rules regulating the mining…
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Devastating rains that triggered deadly floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan in recent months were worsened by human-caused climate change, a team of international scientists said on Wednesday. Global warming made the seasonal downpours this year about five to 20 per cent more intense across the Niger, and Lake Chad basins, said World…
19 Oct
The Niger State government has secured an investment exceeding N1.094tr from Chinese firms for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ), aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and establishing the state as a hub for agro-industrial processing. The Commissioner for Commerce and Investment, Aminu Suleiman Takuma, announced this development shortly after the groundbreaking and signing ceremony at…
19 Oct
The Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 35-year-old man, Nura Yerima, for spreading false allegations on social media against one of its personnel, Idris Saidu S.C. Yerima had falsely alleged that Saidu was involved in supplying rifles to bandits, despite a ruling by a competent court…
17 Oct
Niger State governor, Muhammad Bago, has said that the state, with its enormous water bodies and the attributes of 23 grazing reserves in addition to 94 forest reserves, remains a key factor in combating hunger and ensuring food sufficiency. The governor gave the assurance in his keynote address during the commemoration of the 2024 World…
16 Oct
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has officially unveiled the state pensioners' enrollment into the Medical Insurance Package (RMIP), an initiative designed to provide essential support to pensioners as well as senior citizens. The Special Adviser on Digital Media and Strategy to the governor, Abdullberqy Usman Ebbo, said on X that the launch represents…
8 Oct
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, along with his Ebonyi and Kaduna counterparts, Francis Nwifuru and Uba Sani, respectively
2 Oct
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has stated that no fewer than 150 persons have so far been rescued from the boat mishap that occurred on Tuesday, 1st October 2024, between Mundi and Gbajibo communities in Mokwa Local Council of Niger State. The Director General of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, in a statement made…
25 Sep
The European Union has released 5.4 million euros ($6 million) in aid for six West and Central African countries hit by deadly floods, the EU's delegation in Chad said Wednesday. That humanitarian aid was "to help the worst-affected populations following the devastating floods in Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Mali and Burkina Faso," it said…
22 Sep
The Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Faruq Bahago, has cautioned all district heads and turbaned chiefs in his kingdom to remain neutral and refrain from commenting on issues on his behalf without seeking his prior approval and clearance. The Emir's warning was contained in a statement signed and issued to journalists by the Secretary of…
20 Sep
Niger has become the latest West African country to roll out malaria vaccines to try to stifle the potentially deadly disease, an official source told AFP on Friday. READ ALSO:Niger signs sugarcane cultivation, sugar mills establishment deals Niamey launched a large-scale vaccination campaign with the first drive Thursday in the…
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Former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has spoken on the frequent electricity and gridlock troubles facing the country in recent times. Atiku pointed to structural reforms as the only sustainable solution, advocating for the removal of electricity from the Exclusive Legislative List. This change, he argues, would allow states to generate, transmit, and distribute power…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated the Federal Government's commitment to enhancing the capabilities of Nigerian creatives and ensuring they are well-equipped to compete on the global stage. The pledge was made during Design Week Lagos 2024, themed “The Role of Design in Economic Revolution,” where Special Adviser to the Vice President on Digital and…
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an investigation into a recent altercation between police and NSCDC officers in Osun State. The incident, captured in a viral video, sparked public concern and raised questions about inter-agency cooperation. The IGP expressed disappointment over the unprofessional conduct displayed by the officers involved. READ ALSO: Hoodlums stab…
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Ali Ndume, the lawmaker representing Borno South senatorial district, has called on President Bola Tinubu to remove additional underperforming ministers from his cabinet. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, Ndume commended Tinubu's recent cabinet restructuring, particularly the establishment of the Ministry of Regional Development to oversee all regional commissions. He stated, “While the reshuffle…
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Suspected hoodlums have attacked the spokesman of the Niger State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), DSC Ibrahim Rabiu Muti, while returning from work on Friday, October 25, 2024. It was learnt that Ibrahim Rabiu was attacked at about 8 p.m. along the Federal Housing Estate in the Gbeganu area of…
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As widespread power outages continue across the northern states, especially in the Northeast, frustration is growing among residents, who feel abandoned by local leaders. For over a week, the entire region has been plunged into darkness, causing business activities to halt and raising concerns about a potential rise in criminal activity. The Guardian’s investigation revealed…
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A devastating fire swept through parts of Boundary Market in Aluu community, Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State, causing destruction and losses estimated at over sixty million naira. The blaze, which started between 12:30 and 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, engulfed several shops near the foam and garri sections of the market. Eyewitnesses described…
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Dr Idowu Audu, the Deputy Incident Manager of National Polio Emergency Operations, on Saturday said Nigeria has been consuming 70 percent of the world’s polio vaccines without significant results. Audu, while speaking in Ilorin during a meeting of experts, lamented that while the country was consuming most of the world’s polio vaccines, the virus has…
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Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), has hosted a donors’ conference, raising over 1.1 billion dollars for displaced persons and refugees in the Sahel and Lake Chad regions. This substantial funding commitment was made possible by the contributions of more than 10 donor countries, agencies, and organisations dedicated to…
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has commenced the verification process for 18 degree programmes at the newly established Federal University of Allied Health Sciences, Enugu (FUAHSE), as preparations for its official take-off advance. The university, formerly the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, was upgraded by President Bola Tinubu on March 15, 2024, to…