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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...
Niger plans to nationalize Somair uranium amid tension
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Niger’s ruling military government has declared the nationalization of Somair uranium, a company previously operated in partnership with the French state-owned nuclear energy firm Orano. The decision comes amid heightened tensions between...
Nigerian banks present relief materials to Mokwa flood victims
Business Day
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June 29, 2025
Nigeria’s top banking executives presented critical relief materials to Mohammed Umaru Bago, governor of Niger state, in Abuja on saturday, in a show of industry-wide solidarity with victims of recent flooding in Mokwa Local Government Area. The...
Body of Bank CEOs delivers critical relief to flood victims in Niger, pledges continued support
Eagle Online
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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,...
FG to Distribute N75,000 to 180,000 Beneficiaries in Niger State
Nigerian Eye
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June 29, 2025
The Federal Government is set to distribute N75,000 to 180,000 vulnerable households in Niger State as part of the Renewed Hope Economic Shocks Response Initiative. According to Suleiman Hussaini Kpange, State Program Manager of the Niger State...
FG to distribute ₦75k to 180,000 beneficiaries in Niger
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 29, 2025
Arrangement is under way by the Federal Government to begin the distribution of N75,000 to 180,000 beneficiaries of the Renewed Hope Economic Shocks Respond Initiative in Niger State. The State Program Manager of the Niger State Cash Transfer...
Morocco’s US$1.3b Atlantic trade corridor aims to bridge Africa’s divides, but security and politics remain hurdles
Malay Mail
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June 29, 2025
EL ARGOUB, June 29 — A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara. The “Atlantic...
Body of seven-year-old boy recovered three days after Niger flood
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 29, 2025
The body of a seven-year-old boy, Mohammed Ashraff, who was swept away by floodwaters in Bida Local Government Area of Niger State, has been recovered. Ashraff went missing on Thursday, June 26, during a flood incident in Emiliman Nassara,...
Body of seven-year-old boy washed away by flood recovered in Niger community
Daily Post
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June 29, 2025
The body of a seven-year-old boy, Mohammed Ashraff, who was washed away by floodwaters at Emiliman Nassara, Nasarafu Ward 2, in Bida Local Government Area of Niger State, has been recovered after three days. His body was found on Saturday, June...
Niger Seizes Control of French Uranium Mine
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Niger’s ruling military leadership has revealed its intention to take full ownership of the Somair uranium enterprise, a domestic operation run by the French state-backed nuclear energy corporation Orano. This move follows mounting...
Seven-Year-Old Boy Swept Away By Flood In Niger State Found Dead Days After In Bida Stream
Sahara Reporters
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A seven-year-old boy, Mohammed Ashraff, who was swept away by floodwaters in Emiliman Nassara, Nasarafu Ward of Niger State, on Thursday, June 26, 2025, has been found dead two days after the incident. His corpse was recovered on Saturday, June...
Niger govt secures agreement with Russia’s largest financial institution
Tribune Online
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June 21, 2025
Niger State Government has signed an agreement with Russia’s largest financial institution, Sberbank centred on agriculture, healthcare, education, and Artificial Intelligence. The deal was sealed during the 28th St. Petersburg International...
Hausa replaces French as the official language of Niger, in a bold assertion of sovereignty
Global Voices
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June 28, 2025
Niamey’s Grand Market; screenshot from Sky Travel’s YouTube channel. The status of French, which was designated as Niger’s official language during colonial times, was revoked in March 2025, with Hausa becoming the new official language. This...
Alhassan Dantata’s business dynasty
Daily Trust
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June 29, 2025
Alhassan Dantata is the father of the late Aminu Dantata and the founder of the Dantata business dynasty. He is also the great-grandfather of Aliko Dangote. The late Alhassan was a philanthropist and the richest businessman in Kano in the 1920s....
OBITUARY: Aminu Dantata, Kano billionaire businessman who owned lands ‘all over the world’
The Cable
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June 28, 2025
Aminu Alhassan Dantata, the iconic Kano-born businessman, began his journey in commerce before he was ten. It was a family tradition. His father taught him and his siblings the basics of trade early, encouraging them to understand the value of...
FG declares state of emergency on Suleja-Minna Road construction, revokes contract with Salini Company
National Accord Newspaper
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June 29, 2025
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Federal Government has declared a state of emergency on the construction of the Suleja-Minna road due to the poor quality of work and abandonment of the project by the contractor, Salini Nigeria Limited. Minister of Works,...
Etsu Nupe, pillar in Niger state’s development – Bago
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 28, 2025
Governor Mohammed Umar-Bago of Niger state has said the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, is a critical pillar in the nation’s socio-economic development. He spoke on Saturday in Abuja at a one-day Colloquium on Agriculture organised by Abubakar,...
Niger’s government has announced plans to nationalise the Somair uranium joint venture operated by French nuclear fuels company Orano
Zambian Observer
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June 21, 2025
Niger’s government announced it’s intention to nationalize the Somair uranium joint venture, previously operated by the French nuclear fuels company Orano. This decision escalates tensions between Niger and Orano, fueled by deteriorating relations...
‘Going For Leisure When You Couldn’t Visit Niger State Where People Died’ – Peter Obi Blasts Tinubu
Naija News
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June 28, 2025
Naija News reports that the former governor of Anambra State described the trip as a grave misstep at a time when Nigerians face deep economic deprivation and widespread insecurity. In a post via 𝕏 on Saturday, Obi wrote that Tinubu’s travel...