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Niger Security Forces Arrest 245 Suspected Of Terrorism In Ongoing Security Operations

Security forces in Niger have arrested at least 245 people suspected of being involved in terrorism. The arrests were part of efforts to...

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Nigeria’s J’Tigress Beats Zimbabwe 107-30 in Group Phase Match

Nigeria’s U-18 women’s basketball team, J’Tigress, delivered a commanding performance as they crushed Zimbabwe 107-30 in the group phase of the FIBA U18...

Niger Consume Nigerien Campaign
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Niger Launches Task Force to Promote “Consume Nigerien” Campaign, Boost Local Products

The Minister of Crafts and Tourism, Sofiane Aghaichata Guichene, along with Brah Réki Djermakoye, President of the Solidarity Fund for the Safeguarding of...

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Nigeria’s Esther Nworgu Sets New Paralympic Record in Women Powerlifting

Nigeria’s Esther Nworgu has set a new Paralympic record in the women’s up to 41kg powerlifting event. Nworgu lifted 112kg on her second...

Entertainment

It All Started Because Of My Name – Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, Chidinma Adetshina On Painful Experience Of Miss South Africa Pageant

Chidinma Adetshina, the newly crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, has shared her painful experience of rejection in South Africa, where she withdrew from...

Niger Healthcare Free Childbirth
HealthNews

Niger Slashes Healthcare Costs by 50 Per Cent, Offers Free Childbirth Services

Healthcare costs in Niger’s public health facilities have been reduced by 50 per cent, with childbirth services now being offered free of charge,...

President Bola Tinubu has claimed that the Federal Government has cleared over N30 trillion in debt accumulated through the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Ways and Means advances, in his 64th Independence Day address to the nation. 
FinanceNews

Nigeria Becomes Third-Largest Debtor to World Bank’s IDA, Overtakes India

Nigeria has ranked third among the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) debtors. The country’s debt increased by $2.2 billion,  from $14.3 billion...

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FIBA U18: South Africa Denies Nigeria’s Under-18 Basketball Team Visa

South African government has denied visas to Nigeria’s national under-18 basketball team, preventing them from participating in the 2024 FIBA U18 Afrobasket tournament,...

Hundeyin Dangote Refinery Dialogue Earth
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PIDOM: Nigeria Police Force Declares David Hundeyin Wanted

The Nigerian Police Force has declared West Africa Weekly Editor-in-Chief, David Hundeyin wanted in connection with the prosecution of Isaac Bristol, accused by...

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Nigerian Airlines Delisted from Flying Directly to U.S.

Nigeria has lost its US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Category One status, which previously allowed its airlines to operate direct flights to the...

At least 150 passengers are feared missing following a tragic boat accident in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, authorities have confirmed.
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Miners Attack Niger Community For Reporting Them To Police

A group of miners, on Tuesday, reportedly attacked a community in Niger State after members of the community reported the unwanted mining operation...

Nigeria's Cereals Research Institute Allocates ₦100m To Construct Golf Course Road, Other Projects Outside Its Mandate
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Nigeria’s Cereals Research Institute Allocates ₦100m For Road Construction, Other Projects Outside Its Mandate

Nigeria’s National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), an agency under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has allocated ₦100 million for road...