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Niger Governor Bago tasks Traditional Rulers on security challenges in the country
The Sun Nigeria
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August 15, 2025
Calls for collaboration From John Adams, Minna Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has said that the traditional rulers in the country has a great role to play towards addressing the security challenges bedevilling the country, adding that...
Highlights: Niger 0-0 South Africa in African Nations Championship
VAVEL
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August 15, 2025
⏱️95' End of broadcast There's one last change: South Africa moves its last pieces in search of the winning goal. Masiya enters the match to try to balance and create exciting moments in the closing stages. Dolly leaves the field. ↔️ 92' There's...
Visa-Free policy would double Africa’s US$190 billion tourism revenue — Julius Debrah
The Herald Ghana
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August 20, 2025
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has stressed the urgent need to dismantle barriers that prevent the free movement of people, goods, and services across the African continent. He insisted that the over US$190 billion generated annually from...
NPFL Preview: Bendel Insurance, 3SC clash as Enyimba, Kano Pillars target first wins
Premium Times
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August 30, 2025
After mixed outings in the opening matchweek of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), not much separates all of the 20 clubs so far in the standings. They will go again this Saturday, Sunday and Monday in mouthwatering fixtures that pit the...
Full list of 72 'do not travel' countries as Foreign Office warns UK tourists
Chronicle Live
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August 19, 2025
The Foreign Office has put a series of countries on a "do not travel" list in advance of the summer holiday season. Out of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are presently marked as having no-go areas owing to...
Curb The Scourge Of Kidnapping
Leadership
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August 30, 2025
A Google-accessed analytical report by SBM Intelligence, a Lagos-based geopolitical research and strategic consulting firm specialising in market and security intelligence for Nigeria and West Africa, claims that Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis has...
TRAVELOGUE: Visiting Zuma Rock anew, from 90s awe to 2025 lens
Premium Times
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August 13, 2025
Zuma Rock has loomed large in my imagination for as long as I can remember. I first encountered this colossal monolith in the late 1990s, passing by on trips from Abuja to Kaduna. Zuma Rock is an igneous intrusion made of gabbro and granodiorite...
Niger looks into $5M sale of Mars rock
Inquirer
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August 13, 2025
DAKAR, SENEGAL — It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth—a 25-kilogram (54-pound) meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a New York auction last month, setting a world record. But in the West African nation of Niger, where the...
Visa-free Africa: Between opportunities and national sovereignty threats
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 29, 2025
There is an ongoing campaign on the need for African countries to open their borders for Africans in order to enhance trade relations and economic development of the continent. KEHINDE OSASONA, in this piece, examines this ambitious move and its...
Travelling to these countries can put you at risk: CDC issues Level 2 alert for Germany, UK, and others amid rising poliovirus concerns
The Times of India
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August 12, 2025
Federal health officials have issued an urgent warning about polio, a potentially crippling and deadly disease. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland,...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches from Accra, championing a visa-free Africa by 2030
The Herald Ghana
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August 18, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra from today, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163-day road journey across Africa...
Niger investigating $8.4m sale of largest Mars rock found on Earth
1News
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It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 25-kilogram meteorite that fetched more than US$5 million (NZ$8.4 million) at a New York auction last month, setting a world record. But in the West African nation of Niger, where the...
Niger is investigating the $5 million sale of the largest Mars rock found on Earth
Arab Times
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August 12, 2025
A Martian meteorite, weighing 54.388 lbs. (24.67 kg), said to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth, at Sotheby’s in New York, July 9, 2025. was sold for just over $5-million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects. at...
Niger investigating $5 million sale of largest Mars rock
ABC News - New York
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August 11, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal -- It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a New York auction last month, setting a world record. But in the West African nation of Niger, where...
Niger wants answers after largest piece of Mars sold for $5.3 million
CBS News
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It's the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound meteorite that fetched more than $5 million at a New York auction last month, setting a world record. But in the West African nation of Niger, where the rusty-red rock was unearthed...
Historic road trip across Africa to push for visa-free travel by 2030
Business Day
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August 17, 2025
A bold campaign to break down visa barriers and unite Africa will set off from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025, embarking on a record 40,000-kilometre journey across 39 African countries. The initiative—called the Trans African Tourism & Unity...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches in Accra to champion visa-free Africa by 2030
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 17, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163 day road journey across Africa...
Foreign Office puts 72 countries on 'do not travel' list with UK tourists warned
Birmingham Live
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August 17, 2025
Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK. The Foreign Office has placed a string of countries on a "do...
Africa Intelligence Brief Comprehensive News Roundup For August 29, 2025
MENAFN
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) On August 29, 2025, Egypt widened an online crackdown with arrests of teen TikTok creators, underscoring a tightening grip on speech. Kenya reported a rise in inflation, highlighting price pressures across East Africa....
'Armed bandits' said to have killed 20 civilians in west Niger
Eye Witness News
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NIAMEY - Armed men killed 20 civilians travelling on a truck in a western region of Niger where jihadist groups are active, locals said Saturday. The attack occurred Thursday near the town of Komabangou, according to residents and media reports....