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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...
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...
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...
Niger to nationalize uranium mine operated by French state-affiliated firm
Radio Habana Cuba
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June 21, 2025
Nicolas Maes, left, CEO of French nuclear firm Orano, signs an agreement on the exploitation of uranium with the former Nigerien Mining Minister Hadiza Ousseini in Niamey, in 2023 [File: Boureima Hama/AFP] Niger’s nationalization of Somair mine...
Niger to nationalize uranium venture operated by France's Orano
Africanews
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June 20, 2025
Niger’s government said Thursday it would nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano and accused it of taking a disproportionate share of the uranium produced at the site. The announcement comes as military authorities...
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...
Sotheby’s poised for red hot bidding battle as largest Martian meteorite goes up for auction in NY
The Print
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July 15, 2025
Bengaluru: The largest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction Wednesday in New York. The bid amount for this meteorite collision remnant is set to open at USD 1.6 million, according to Sotheby’s auction house. The NWA 16788 was discovered...
A CURIOUS COALITION OF POLITICIANS
This Day
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July 14, 2025
BAMIDELE ATOYEBI reckons that the ADC is a coalition of expired ambitions A new political front has emerged loud, self-righteous, and curiously united. But what binds them isn’t ideology. It isn’t patriotism. It certainly isn’t love for the...
Niger to nationalise uranium mine operated by French state-affiliated firm
Al Jazeera
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June 20, 2025
Niger’s nationalisation of Somair mine operated by Orano comes as it moves away from France and seeks closer ties with Russia. Niger plans to nationalise a uranium mine operated by French nuclear firm Orano as it continues to pivot away from...
Renewing hope through innovation: Tunji-Ojo’s interior ministry agenda
Business Day
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July 15, 2025
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, is a trained engineer, tech entrepreneur, and former legislator known for championing transparency and accountability. Appointed in August 2023 by President Bola Tinubu, the London-educated ICT...
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 to nationalise uranium project co-owned with France’s Orano
The Financial Times
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June 20, 2025
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Mining myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Niger has said it will nationalise a large uranium project it jointly owns with French nuclear fuel producer Orano, in a significant...
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...
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's Junta to nationalise uranium mine operated by France’s nuclear giant Orano
Business Insider Africa
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June 20, 2025
Niger’s government has announced plans to nationalize the Somair uranium joint venture, currently operated by French nuclear fuel company Orano. The move revealed in an official statement broadcast on national television Thursday, marks a...
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....
Niger says it will nationalize a uranium venture operated by France’s Orano
Associated Press
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June 20, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Niger’s government said Thursday it would nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano and accused it of taking a disproportionate share of the uranium produced at the site. The announcement comes...
Niger military leaders to nationalise uranium firm
BBC
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June 20, 2025
Niger's military junta says it will nationalise the majority French-owned local uranium company in the latest escalation in a row between the two countries. Somaïr is operated by French nuclear fuels company Orano, which Niger accuses of several...
Niger to nationalise Somair uranium venture operated by France's Orano
Times LIVE
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Niger's government announced plans to nationalise the Somair uranium joint venture operated by French nuclear fuels company Orano, according to a statement read out on national television in the West African nation on Thursday. The decision is an...