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Niger, UAE Firm Sign Deal to Establish Gold Refinery – Mines Minister Vows Local Processing to Benefit Citizens
Niger has signed a joint venture agreement with the Emirati company Suvarna Royal Gold Trading LLC to establish the country’s first gold refinery...
GWR: Tunde Onakoya Crowned New World Record Holder For Longest Chess Marathon
Nigerian chess player Tunde Onakoya has officially been recognised by Guinness World Records as the new world record holder for the longest chess...
Terror Group ‘Mahmuda’ Issues Fresh Threat After Attack on Duruma Village in Kwara
Reports have emerged that a newly identified terrorist group calling itself Mahmuda has issued a threat to residents of Duruma village and the...
Mali Transfers Bougouni Lithium Mine Licence to Local Company
The Malian government has officially transferred the operating licence for the Bougouni lithium mine to a newly established local company, Les Mines de...
Air Chiefs of Sahel Confederation Hold First Strategic Meeting in Mali, Plan for Unified Regional Air Defence
The Chiefs of Staff of the Air Forces of the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, convened their...
Ghana Moves to Take Over Damang Mine, Orders Gold Fields to Exit
The Ghanaian government has ordered Gold Fields to halt operations at the Damang gold mine and vacate the site by April 18, when...
Ghana Orders Foreign Traders to Leave Gold Market by 30 April, Cancels Old Export Licences
The Government of Ghana has asked all foreign nationals trading in the country’s local gold market to leave by 30 April 2025. This...
Niger, Chad Sign Media Cooperation Agreement In Niamey
Niger and Chad signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday to strengthen bilateral cooperation in media and communication. The agreement was signed...
Niger Transitional Govt. Frees 49 Political and Military Figures, Ex-President Bazoum Remains in Detention
Niger’s Transitional Government announced on Tuesday that it had released 49 individuals, including former government ministers, military officers, and political figures, in line...
Niger: General Tchiani Receives National Conference Final Report in Niamey
The final report of the Nigerien National Conference has been ceremoniously handed over to the head of the junta, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, in...
Mali to Partially Ease Restrictions on Mining Permits After Two-Year Ban
Mali has decided to partially ease restrictions on mining permits, allowing specific applications to be processed from 15th March 2025. The government initially...
Despite Non-Renewal of Naira-for-crude Contract, NNPC Insists Policy Not Yet Cancelled
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced that its six-month naira-for-crude agreement with Dangote Refinery is set to expire at the...