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Exclusive: How I moved Niger IGR from N500m to N10b in 17 months – Governor Bago
The Sun Nigeria
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November 24, 2024
…Speaks on state’s agricultural revolution, restructuring, parliamentary system of government, insecurity in state, Babangida and Abdulsalami • Says by the time he finishes new Suleja, Abuja will look like boys quarters From Adetutu Folasade-Koyi,...
PM Modi To Be Honoured With 'Grand Commander Of The Order Of Niger,' Nigeria's Second Highest Honour
Free Press Journal
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Nigeria late Saturday night, will be honored with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), the second-highest national award of Nigeria. Queen Elizabeth II is the only foreign dignitary to...
EU launches new initiative to boost Africa-Europe cultural...
Music in Africa
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July 22, 2025
Titled Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: West Africa, the programme will run from 2025 to 2028 and aims to promote cultural diversity, foster international collaboration, and enhance the global visibility of artists and festivals in 15 West...
Mensah rues missing key Stars for Angola, Niger matches
Ghanaian Times
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November 14, 2024
Sports November 14, 2024 1 minute read Black Stars defender, Gideon Mensah, believes that missing several players for tomorrow’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Angola and Niger on Monday is a significant setback for the...
AP Strange SummaryBrief at 10:00 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,...
West Ham fan travels from Togo to meet star Mohammed Kudus
Ghana Soccer Net
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November 12, 2024
A Togolese West Ham United fan travelled from Lome to meet Mohammed Kudus as the Hammers midfielder trained with the Black Stars ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The fan arrived at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday with a placard...
2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Ghana defender Gideon Mensah focused on securing maximum points against Angola and Niger
Ghana Soccer Net
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November 12, 2024
Ghana international Gideon Mensah is focused on securing maximum points in the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger. The Black Stars will travel to face the Palancas Negras in Luanda on November 15 before playing...
Stars Open Camp For Angola, Niger Clashes
Daily Guide
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November 12, 2024
Otto Addo The Black Stars have opened camp in Accra to begin preparations for their final games of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Yesterday, the Otto Addo men held their first training session in Accra ahead of the matches...
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A Rare Space Rock From a Different Planet Is for Sale—and Bidders Are Expected to Pay Millions
Martha Stewart
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Key Points A rock from Mars is going up for auction at Sotheby's and is estimated to sell for $2 to $4 million. The rock was found in the Agadez Region of Niger in West Africa in 2023. Finding pieces of Mars is extremely rare; out of more than...
Lakurawa terror group came from Niger to Nigeria six years ago – Security expert
Daily Post
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November 11, 2024
A security expert, Bulama Bukarti, has claimed that the Lakurawa terror group currently causing havoc in Sokoto and Kebbi states is not new. Bukarti said the group has been in the country since about six years ago, alleging that they usually enter...
Driver absconds with boss’ vehicle in Lagos, nabbed in Niger
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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November 11, 2024
The Niger State Police Command reported that on November 9, 2024, following credible technical intelligence, police operatives attached to the Command’s Tactical Support Team tracked and arrested one Aliyu Mohammed, 27, from Bida Local Government...
2025 AFCON Qualifiers: LA Galaxy star Joseph Paintsil pulls out of Ghana squad for Angola and Niger games
Ghana Soccer Net
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November 11, 2024
LA Galaxy winger Joseph Paintsil will not be available when the Black Stars take on Angola and Niger in the final round of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Ghana will travel to face the Palancas Negras in Luanda on November 15 before...
2025 AFCON Qualifiers: GFA confirms Inaki Williams’ unavailability for Angola, Niger showdown
Ghana Soccer Net
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November 11, 2024
Athletic Bilbao star Inaki Williams has officially been ruled out for the Black Stars upcoming games against Angola and Niger. The former Spain international missed his outfits’ game against Real Valladolid on Sunday after picking up a hamstring...
2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Fenerbache defender Alexander Djiku unavailable for Ghana’s games against Angola and Niger
Ghana Soccer Net
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November 11, 2024
Turkey-based defender Alexander Djiku has pulled out of the Black Stars ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Black Stars wrap up their qualifiers against already-qualified Angola and bottom-rock Niger this week. Ghana will...
2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Feyenoord forward Ibrahim Osman withdraws from Ghana squad to face Angola and Niger
Ghana Soccer Net
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November 11, 2024
Feyenoord forward Ibrahim Osman has withdrawn from Ghana’s squad ahead of the crucial games against Angola and Niger. The on-loan Brighton and Hove Albion winger will not participate as the Black Stars wrap up the AFCON qualifiers this week. Osman...
Inaki Williams doubtful for Ghana’s games vs. Angola and Niger
3News.com
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November 10, 2024
Ghana forward Inaki Williams is a major doubt for the team’s upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying games against Angola and Niger after picking up what his club describes as an overload in the hamstring of the left leg. Inaki was...
2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Inaki Williams to miss Ghana final games against Angola and Niger due to injury
Modern Ghana
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November 9, 2024
Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams is set to miss Ghana's final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying games against Angola and Niger due to a hamstring injury. The Spanish club announced that the 30-year-old forward sustained the...
How Hunger, Insecurity Push Underage Children In Niger State Communities To Abandon Schools, Embrace Illegal Mining
Sahara Reporters
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Twelve-year-old Abdulrasheed Awal and his father Awal Dapkai make between N45,000 and N50,000 each day through illegal mining, a hazardous pursuit he has adopted in Farindoki, a secluded village in the Shiroro local government area of Niger State....
2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Mohammed Salisu unavailable for Ghana’s games against Angola, Niger
GhanaWeb
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November 8, 2024
AS Monaco star Mohammed Salisu will not be available for the Black Stars when they take on Angola and Niger in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Salisu, who picked up a muscle injury against Sudan in matchday four held in Libya during the...
Jordan Ayew to captain Black Stars in crucial AFCON Qualifiers against Angola and Niger
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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November 7, 2024
By Nana Kwame Bediako Otto Addo has announced that Jordan Ayew will captain the Black Stars for the final matches of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Angola and Niger. This decision comes after a series of challenging...