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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso officially exit ECOWAS after a year of strife
Business Insider Africa
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January 29, 2025
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, the three military-led West African nations, have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The regional bloc confirmed their departure in a statement released on Wednesday,...
Mahama to Tinubu: Mali, Niger, B/Faso issue complicated
Daily Trust
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March 28, 2025
Ghanaian President John Mahama has described the ongoing crisis between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and three breakaway Sahelian countries–Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger–as complicated. He spoke to reporters yesterday...
AP Strange SummaryBrief at 4:08 p.m. EDT
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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Man pulled into MRI machine after he walked into an exam room wearing a chain necklace WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — A man wearing a large chain necklace was pulled into an MRI machine in New York when he walked into the exam room, police said. The...
Niger gov gives NAPTIP land to improve human trafficking crackdown
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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January 29, 2025
Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has urged state governments to collaborate with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to combat human trafficking and violence across Nigeria, particularly in the North. Bago...
AP Strange SummaryBrief at 3:47 p.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
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Man pulled into MRI machine after he walked into an exam room wearing a chain necklace WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — A man wearing a large chain necklace was pulled into an MRI machine in New York when he walked into the exam room wearing a large chain...
Voluntary repatriation flights for Nigerien migrants from Libya suspended for 10 months
The Libya Observer
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The voluntary repatriation of Nigerien migrants from Libya has been halted for the past ten months, according to Niger’s chargé d'affaires in Libya, Abdoul Aziz Loulé Harou. The suspension comes despite ongoing efforts by Libya’s Anti-Illegal...
Overland Airways Partners Niger State, To Resume Flight Services To Minna
The Will
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March 26, 2025
March 26, (THEWILL) – Domestic airline, Overland Airways, in partnership with Niger State Government, has concluded arrangements for the commencement of flight services to Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport Minna, the capital city of Niger...
Niger State Governor Seeks Support For NAPTIP
Oriental News Nigeria
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January 29, 2025
Joyce Onwuka The Executive Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has called on State Governors across the country to join hands with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to tackle the issues of human...
Tinubu inaugurates 2nd Niger Bridge access road
PM News
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March 26, 2025
By Monday Ajogun President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the construction of Phase 2B of the access road to the Second Niger Bridge in Onitsha as part of the key steps to improve transport infrastructure and regional connectivity in the South...
Niger fixes 2025 Hajj fare at N8m, sets January 30 payment deadline
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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January 25, 2025
Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed N8,457,685.95 for the 2025 Hajj fare for the intending pilgrims from the state. Executive Secretary of the Board, Muhammad Awwal Aliyu, in a statement, stated that the fare was in line with the recent...
Petrol Crisis Eases In Niger After Nigeria’s Fuel Supply
Biz Watch Nigeria
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March 24, 2025
The petrol shortage in neighbouring Niger Republic has eased following the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from Nigeria, leading to a significant reduction in pump prices. Residents of border communities and security sources confirmed that...
Petrol crisis eases in Niger after Nigeria’s bailout
Punch
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March 23, 2025
The pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in neighbouring Niger Republic have started reducing following the supply of the commodity from Nigeria, The PUNCH reports. Multiple residents in border communities and insider security sources...
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
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Niger: Police, vigilante recover 520 rounds of live ammunition from hoodlums
Daily Post
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January 24, 2025
The police in Niger State, in collaboration with vigilante members, have intercepted and recovered 520 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition. According to the Niger State Police Command in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu...
Police rescue chinese miners from mob attack in Niger after hitting teenage girl
Prompt News Online
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March 21, 2025
Three Chinese miners narrowly escaped a mob attack in Niger State after allegedly hitting a 15-year-old girl with their vehicle and fleeing the scene. The incident occurred in Tashan-Hajiya village, Lavun Local Government Area, when the...
Fleeing Chinese miners escape mob attack in Niger after knocking down 15-year-old girl
Punch
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March 20, 2025
Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have rescued three Chinese miners after an angry mob attempted to attack them. The incident happened in the Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State when the three Chinese miners Wang Sheng Guo, Zhou...
After temporary closure, U.S. embassy in Niger Republic restores services
Daily Post
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March 20, 2025
The U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Niger has reopened after being closed for a long period. The reopening includes the full resumption of all previously suspended operations. American diplomats in Niger will now continue providing visa services...
Fuel Crisis Hits Niger Republic As Military Junta Begs Nigeria For Petrol
Naija News
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March 16, 2025
Niger Republic has turned to Nigeria for assistance following a crippling fuel shortage, despite recent diplomatic tensions between the two neighboring nations. Sources revealed to The PUNCH that a high-level delegation from Niger’s military junta...
Niger tanker explosion: 86 buried, 43 hospitalised, others missing
Daily Trust
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January 20, 2025
Eighty six of the victims of the Saturday’s fuel tanker explosion in Dikko, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, have been buried, the State Emergency Management Agency disclosed yesterday. The Director-General of the agency, Abdullahi...
Niger Speaker, APC chieftain, CAN mourn victims of fuel tanker explosion
The Sun Nigeria
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January 19, 2025
Blame deplorable condition of roads for frequent petrol tanker accidents Death toll hits 86, victims given mass burial, 55 hospitalised From John Adams, Minna As Nigerians continue to react to the unfortunate fuel tanker incident at Diko Junction,...