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Knowledge Nugget: World Bank’s revised poverty line and India — A must-know for UPSC Exam
The Indian Express
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July 1, 2025
Take a look at the essential events, concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up your knowledge. Here’s your knowledge nugget for today on World Bank’s revised poverty line and poverty in India.(Relevance: The topic of poverty is...
Niger to Nationalize Uranium to Wrest Control Over Its Resource From France
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 25, 2025
Accusing French state-owned Orano of illegally extracting a disproportionate share of Uranium, Niger’s government said that nationalization will make way for “optimal enjoyment of the wealth from mining resources by Nigeriens.” In yet another...
Niger Govt Distributes Compensation To Mokwa Flood Victims
News Investigators Nigeria
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June 24, 2025
News Investigators/ Niger State government has commenced the distribution of compensation to victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government of the state. The Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, said at distribution of the...
Council Chairman Abdul-Alim Abubakar Removed In Niger State For Misconduct, Financial Irregularities
Sahara Reporters
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The decision, which took effect immediately from 30 June 2025, was communicated through an official letter signed by eleven council members and the clerk of the house. The Chairman of the Gurara Local Government Council in Niger State, Abdul-Alim...
Niger Govt to crack down on sellers of adulterated fertilisers
Daily Post
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June 24, 2025
The Niger State Government has disclosed that its new policy on agriculture will crack down on sellers of adulterated fertilisers to ensure that farmers have access to high-quality products that meet safety standards. Permanent Secretary of the...
Niger workers union backs nationalisation of Orano-operated Somair mine
Mining Technology
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June 24, 2025
The main mine workers’ union in Niger has expressed support for the government’s decision to nationalise the Somair uranium mine, amid ongoing tensions with the mine’s operator Orano. The union emphasised that mining operations would continue...
Mali completes takeover of gold mines abandoned by foreign companies
The Globe and Mail
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June 30, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:The Yatela mine in Mali’s western Kayes region was abandoned in 2016 after Sadiola Exploration Company determined that low prices made operations uneconomical despite unexploited reserves.Supplied Mali has completed its...
NBC moves to build border community resilience for economic devt
News Diary Online
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June 30, 2025
By Philip Yatai The National Boundary Commission (NBC) says it is building border community resilience for economic development through cross border cooperation. The Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, stated this at the...
Speaker of Parliament commends Niger’s commitment to nation-building
Ghana News Agency
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June 30, 2025
By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, June 30, GNA- The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has commended the Republic of Niger for its commitment to nation-building through the inauguration of the Consultative Council for...
Nigerian Banks Donate ₦500 Million to Niger Flood Victims
News Central TV
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June 30, 2025
Nigerian banks have donated over ₦500 million in cash and relief materials to support victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The assistance, spearheaded by the Body of Bank Chief Executive Officers, was...
Ghana reaffirms solidarity with Niger and Sahel States
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
Ghana has reaffirmed its unwavering solidarity with Niger and other members of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), as President John Dramani Mahama extends support to the newly inaugurated Conseil Consultatif de la Refondation du Niger...
Speaker hails Niger’s consultative council as beacon of renewal
Joy FM
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June 30, 2025
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has lauded the inauguration of Niger’s Consultative Council for Rebuilding as a bold stride towards inclusive governance and regional rejuvenation. Delivering a keynote address at the...
Russia, Mali boost trade together with joint research
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Mali’s transitional leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, in Moscow on Monday, where they signed three key agreements, including a treaty establishing an intergovernmental commission focused on trade and...
Province Of The Niger Tasks Anglican Faithful To Participate In Active
The Nigerian Voice
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as Stakeholders Woo Anambra People To Elect an Anglican Guber- Candidate ….Say An Anglican has never been Elected as Governor of Anambra State since 1999 As the Independent National Electoral Commission lifts embargo on political campaigns towards...
Malawi among economies most affected by US tariffs
The Nation Malawi
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June 30, 2025
The German Institute of Development and Sustainability says Malawi will be among the worst hit economies in sub- Saharan Africa due to the US universal 10 percent tariff imposed on all its trading partners and reciprocal tariffs announced for 57...
Morocco trade push links Sahel to Atlantic via Western Sahara
The New Arab
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June 30, 2025
Morocco's Atlantic Initiative would concretise its control over the disputed territory of Western Sahara [Getty] A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle...
Niger nationalises unit of French uranium corp
New Era
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NIAMEY – Niger’s ruling military junta on Thursday announced that it was nationalising a unit of French uranium company Orano, the latest step in a deepening rift between Paris and Niamey. Orano had already lost operational control of its...
BUSINESS: Parker Russell overcomes obstacles to build Black Ink Coffee
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - New Hampshire
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Six years ago, Parker Russell was deployed with the Air Force in Niger, and contemplating his future. “I had a job back home I wasn’t entirely passionate about,” Russell said. He had experience in law enforcement and IT, and in the Air Force, he...
Body Of Bank Ceos Delivers Critical Relief To Flood Victims In Niger St
The Nigerian Voice
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In a heartwarming display of corporate social responsibility and solidarity, a consortium of Nigerian Bank CEOs, has pledged significant support to alleviate the suffering of flood victims in Niger State The Executive Governor of Niger State, His...
Body of Bank CEOs delivers critical relief to flood victims in Niger State, pledges continued support
Daily Post
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June 29, 2025
In a heartwarming display of corporate social responsibility and solidarity, a consortium of Nigerian Bank CEOs, has pledged significant support to alleviate the suffering of flood victims in Niger State The Executive Governor of Niger State, His...