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The Syrian mercenaries serving Turkish interests in Niger
The New Arab
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January 15, 2025
Rampant unemployment and widespread poverty in northwest Syria are pushing young Syrians to enlist in Turkish military firms which are deploying them in Niger in West Africa, where they are being used to protect Turkish interests. While in the...
Seven killed in Niger auto crash
Daily Post
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January 15, 2025
A fatal auto accident claimed the lives of seven people on Tuesday night along the Bida-Mokwa Road in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State. The collision, which occurred near Panti, involved a truck traveling from Lagos to Abuja and a Toyota...
Eight Farmers Killed In Horrific Road Crash In Niger State
Channels TV
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January 15, 2025
A tragic road accident in Niger State claimed the lives of eight farmers on Monday night following a head-on collision between a Toyota Corolla and a tanker trailer. The incident occurred at about 8:00 PM along the Batati/Lanle Road, en route to...
FRSC confirm seven dead in Niger road crash
Eagle Online
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January 15, 2025
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed seven persons dead in a fatal road crash in Panti along Bida-Mokwa Road in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State. According to the FRSC First Information Report (FIR), Kutigi Command, the...
7 Lives lost in Niger fatal road crash due to speed and loss of control
Pulse
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January 15, 2025
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed Seven persons dead in a fatal road crash in Panti along Bida-Mokwa Road in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State.According to the FRSC First Information Report (FIR), Kutigi Command, the...
FG repatriates another batch of 390 Nigerians stranded in Niger
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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January 14, 2025
The Federal government has concluded the repatriation of 390 Nigerian migrants stranded in neighboring Niger Republic. The returnees include an infant, female and male adults arrived Kano en route Niamey through land travel in the early hours of...
I’ve been to three of the Do Not Travel List
Kiwiblog
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January 14, 2025
January 15, 2025 11:00am by David Farrar Stuff has reported on the 22 countries Kiwis are advised not to travel to. They are: Afghanistan – “There is an ongoing and very high threat of terrorist attack throughout Afghanistan. The threat to New...
Niger to Unveil One Year Entrepreneur Training for Retiring Civil Servants
This Day
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October 15, 2024
Laleye Dipo in Minna The Niger State Government is soon to unveil a one-year entrepreneurial training for civil servants retiring from the service. The State Head of Service Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Idris disclosed this in Minna at the weekend at a...
Niger government assures of timely completion of Minna-Bida road, others
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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October 14, 2024
Alhaji Mustapha Abubakar-Bida, Chairman, New Niger Development Project, has assured of timely completion of Minna-Bida road and other ongoing projects in the state. He gave the assurance on Friday in Minna, the Niger state capital, saying the...
Largest known Mars rock on Earth sells for $5.3M at New York auction
Yeni Safak
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The largest known piece of Mars on Earth was sold for $5.3 million at a geological and archaeological auction in New York on Wednesday. The Martian meteorite, named NWA 16788, weighs 25 kilograms (54 pounds) and was discovered in Niger's Sahara...
Austrian woman kidnapped by gunmen in Niger
9News
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January 12, 2025
An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger's Agadez city, local residents and the Austrian Foreign Ministry said today, the first time a European citizen is known to have been kidnapped in the conflict-hit West African nation since a...
Niger Govt assures of timely completion of Minna-Bida road, others
Prompt News Online
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October 11, 2024
Alhaji Mustapha Abubakar-Bida, Chairman, New Niger Development Project, has assured of timely completion of Minna-Bida Road and other ongoing projects in the state. He gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
Report: Insecurity, Poor Infrastructure Make Road Travel Unsafe, Expensive
This Day
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January 11, 2025
*Says Port Harcourt, Lagos, Maiduguri most dangerous hotspots for road travellers *Smuggling, insecurity remains unabated despite border closure, National Assembly laments *Decries Niger, Chad exit from ECOWAS Dike Onwuamaeze in Lagos and Sunday...
Nineteen Countries Make 'Do Not Travel' List for 2025 as UK Foreign Office Issues Warnings
The Travel
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December 16, 2024
The new year is set to bring a host of travel guidance and warnings, and the United Kingdom’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), wants travelers to be aware of countries that have made their ‘do not travel,’ list for 2025....
Niger Boat Mishap: NIWA boss, Oyebamiji sympathises with victims, distributes safety kits
Business Hallmark
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October 9, 2024
Hon. Bola Oyebamiji, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NIWA has commiserated with the Niger State government and the family of the victims of boat mishap in the state. This is just as Oyebamiji declared that making waterways...
Here's where the Canadian government warns against travelling and why
Toronto.com
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If you're making any vacation plans this winter, you may want to check travel advice and advisories before booking your plane ticket. The Canadian government provides travel information and advice online to help you "make informed decisions and...
Kano-Katsina road project stalls as contractors abandon sites
Punch
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July 21, 2025
Motorists plying the Kano-Gwarzo-Dayi road have continued to express serious concerns over the deplorable state of the road, which has been abandoned by its contractors just a year after the federal government awarded contract for its dualisation....
France breaks silence on alleged plot with Nigeria to destabilise Niger
The Sun Nigeria
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January 9, 2025
France has dismissed allegation that Nigeria has offered space in its territory to it in order to destabilise the former French colony, Niger Republic. Abdourahamane Tchiani, Nigerien military leader, had accused France of plotting to destabilise...
Viennese Woman Kidnapped in Niger: Unclear Situation and Intensive Efforts for Clarification
Vindobona
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The incident took place on Saturday evening in the desert city of Agadez in the center of the country. According to eyewitness reports, five masked men around 30 years old broke into the woman's house and fought with the security guard. A shot was...
World's most powerful passports: India slips five places with 57 visa-free travel destinations, ranks at...
DNA India
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India drops its ranking in Henley Passport Index 2025, while Singapore tops with visa-free access to 195 destinations, highlighting global travel trends. World's most powerful passports, India is at.. India's ranking on the Henley Passport Index...