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Niger Coach Badou Zaki: Beating Sudan gave us the belief that we can beat Ghana
Ghana Soccer Net
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November 18, 2024
Niger head coach Badou Zaki has opened up on what motivated his side to beat Ghana in the final match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. In a post-match interview, Zaki explained that his side entered the game with a strong...
Spending spring break in another country? Look at US travel advisories
The News Press - Florida
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Finalizing your upcoming spring break trips? Make sure your potential destinations are actually recommended for tourists. The U.S. Department of State issues travel advisories for those planning or heading out on international trips, seeing four...
Alex Soros: President Mahama holds talks with son of billionaire George Soros
Graphic
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July 19, 2025
President John Dramani Mahama has held discussions with Mr. Alex Soros, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), as part of efforts to deepen international partnerships and consolidate Ghana’s democratic and...
AP Strange SummaryBrief at 7:16 a.m. EDT
The Daily Sentinel - Colorado
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Ground squirrels are taking over a North Dakota city and officials are not amusedMINOT, N.D. (AP) — Ground squirrels have proliferated in Minot, North Dakota's fourth-largest city. They've burrowed everywhere from vacant lots to school grounds,...
Largest Rock From Mars to Be Auctioned for $4 Million
Greek Reporter
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July 15, 2025
A massive rock from Mars, confirmed by lab tests, will be auctioned. Credit: NASA / Public Domain A giant rock that traveled from Mars to Earth is set to be auctioned at Sotheby’s on Wednesday, alongside a rare dinosaur skeleton, as part of the...
Decomposing corpse of kidnapped Anambra lawmaker found at 2nd Niger Bridge
National Accord Newspaper
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February 6, 2025
The decomposing body of Hon. Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, has been found by a combined security team at the 2nd Niger Bridge. Azuka was reportedly abducted by gunmen on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, while traveling...
Trafficking: Niger receives rescued 21 children
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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February 5, 2025
The deputy governor of Niger state Comrade Yakubu Garba, Wednesday, received 21 children of the state indigenes who were intercepted along Nigeria border with Niger Republic while being trafficked to Sudan. The deputy governor in a remark said the...
ISIS terrorists abduct Chinese nationals in Niger Republic
Daily Post
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February 3, 2025
Two Chinese nationals have been abducted during a coordinated attack in the city of Agadez, Niger Republic by suspected ISIS Sahel militants. Two Nigerien security personnel from the Garde Nationale du Niger, GNN, were killed in the assault....
ISIS Sahel Militants Reportedly Kidnap Chinese Nationals, Kill Guards In Niger Republic
Sahara Reporters
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At least two Chinese nationals working for the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) have been abducted by suspected ISIS SAHEL militants in Niger. The attack, which took place on Sunday in Agadez, also claimed the lives of two Nigerien...
Niger Governor, Bago urges FG to revoke Minna-Suleja road contract over poor performance
The Sun Nigeria
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November 13, 2024
says contractor lacks capacity From John Adams, Minna Niger state Governor Mohammed Umar Bago has urged the Federal Government to revoke the contract for the Suleja-Minna road awarded to Salini Nigeria Limited since 2010, saying that the...
Buhari, a true patriot
Daily Trust
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July 19, 2025
It was a sad day and moment for everyone who valued anything that meant integrity, discipline, and true patriotism when Nigeria’s former military head of state and the country’s immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari breathed his last on...
Global push grows to free Niger’s former president Mohamed Bazoum
Modern Ghana
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Niger's president Mohamed Bazoum has spent 550 days as a hostage of the military junta in the capital, Niamey. His lawyers say that his detention is setting a dangerous precedent and have launched a global campaign to have him released. World...
ECOWAS Confirms Withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, Ensures Continued Cooperation
Sierraloaded
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February 1, 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially confirmed the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional bloc, effective January 29, 2024. The decision follows months of uncertainty after the three Sahel...
Niger donates five boats to riverine communities
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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November 7, 2024
Niger State Government has presented five metal fifty-seater boats to riverine communities to forestall frequent boat accidents that claimed lives. Special Adviser on Digital Media and Strategy to the Niger State governor, Abdullberqy Usman Ebbo,...
Biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction
Gulf News
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According to the auction house, the meteorite is believed to have been blown off the surface of Mars by a massive asteroid strike before traveling 140 million miles (225 million kilometers) to Earth, where it crashed into the Sahara. A meteorite...
Human trafficking: Niger governor mobilises support for NAPTIP
The Sun Nigeria
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January 31, 2025
provides land, logistics for State NAPTIP Command From Fred Ezeh, Abuja Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has called on State Governors across the country to join hands with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons...
The Implications of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s Exit from ECOWAS
HumAngle
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January 31, 2025
The political landscape of West Africa is undergoing a profound transformation, marked by the recent decision of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and form the Alliance of Sahel...
NIS Foils Human Trafficking Attempt, Rescues 21 Minors Bound For Niger Republic
Naija News
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January 31, 2025
The children, aged between 7 and 15, were found in a Toyota Hiace bus (registration number 10B-87GM) at the Geidam control point in Dunari, close to the border with Niger Republic. The bus had been transporting the minors from Labule and Ibeto...
Immigration Intercepts 21 Suspected Minors At Nigeria-Niger Republic Border
Channels TV
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January 30, 2025
The Nigerian Immigration Service has intercepted 21 minors suspected to be victims of human trafficking at Geidam town near the Nigeria-Niger Republic Border in Yobe state. The Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service in the state, Sani...
ECOWAS: Niger, Mali, B’Faso exit may worsen Sahel insurgency, ex-envoys warn
Punch
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January 31, 2025
Former diplomats on Thursday warned that the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States could undermine regional stability, potentially escalating insurgency and extremism in the Sahel. Their...