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Despite Existence of Nat'l Geodata Centre, Alake Seeks ₦200bn for Mining Data Gathering
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Foreigners Behind Killing Of 12 Miners In Niger, Funding Of Bandits – Alake

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has disclosed that foreigners were behind the killing of 12 people at a mining site...

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Northern Group To Join #EndBadGovernance Protest

The Northern Comrades Movement of Nigeria (NCMN) has said it will be joining the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest starting on August 1st. The group,...

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Insecurity: Nigerian Senate Rejects Proposal To Ensure Defence Funds Are Spent Correctly

During a plenary session on July 3, 2024, members of the National Assembly rejected a motion urging the Senate Committee on Army and...

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ECOWAS To Terminate $500M Projects In Mali, Niger, And Burkina Faso Over Decision To Leave ECOWAS

The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Dr Omar Touray, has warned that Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger...

Bandits are reported to have killed Prof. Yusuf Saidu, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Innovation, and Development at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
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Insecurity: Bandits Kill University Deputy VC; Boko Haram Abducts High Court Judge, Wife

Bandits have killed Prof. Yusuf Saidu, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Innovation, and Development at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. The incident occurred while...

Zamfara Insecurity Governor Faults Court for Releasing Bandits on Order from Abuja
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Zamfara Insecurity: Governor Faults Court For Releasing Bandits On Order From Abuja

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has faulted the state judiciary for granting bail to some suspected bandit leaders arrested with weapons and brought for...

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As of Last Month, People Were Still Receiving ₦7k As Salaries – Gov. Lawal

The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has detailed the efforts and frustrations his administration has encountered since he took over office last...

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Federal High Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of N11.14 Billion Linked To Ex-CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele

A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an interim forfeiture order for properties valued at N11.14 billion linked to former Central Bank...

Tinubu's First Anniversary Is Filled With Empty Promises — LP Lawmakers
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Tinubu’s First Anniversary Is Filled With Empty Promises — LP Lawmakers

As President Bola Tinubu celebrates his first anniversary in Office, the Labour Party (LP) lawmakers have criticised his administration, describing a show of...

Niger Speaker stops plan to send 100 female orphans to early marriage
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Niger Speaker stops plan to send 100 female orphans to early marriage

Speaker of Niger Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, has bowed to pressure, stopped plans to marry off 100 female orphans from his constituency as requested...

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has voiced deep concern over the decline in student enrollment in schools across the state, attributing it to the escalating insecurity fueled by kidnapping, banditry, and related crimes.
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Kaduna Govt commence merging of 359 schools due to insecurity

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has voiced deep concern over the decline in student enrollment in schools across the state, attributing it...

Nigeria is experiencing weakening economy and rising insecurity - USIP Reports shows
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Nigeria is experiencing weakening economy and rising insecurity – USIP Reports shows

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has released a report showing a weakening economy and rising insecurity in Nigeria despite being the...