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Illegal mining: Again, EFCC nabs Chinese, Nigerian suspects in Niger
New National Star
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July 9, 2025
BY GLORIA AKUDORO The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of nine suspected illegal miners in Kaniyan Village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. A statement released by the Commission revealed that...
13 feared killed by suspected bandits in Niger community
Premium Times
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July 9, 2025
Suspected bandits have killed about 13 people, including security operatives, and injured many others in a raid on three communities in the Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. According to reports from the area, the attacks occurred on...
Anti-Graft Agency EFCC Secures Conviction Of 146 Foreigners For Financial Crimes
Sahara Reporters
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the conviction and sentencing of 146 out of 194 foreign nationals arrested in connection with cybersecurity-related financial crimes in Nigeria. The statement was made by Mr. Ola...
Algeria eyes deeper intra-African trade via gas pipeline, infrastructure links
Zawya
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Algeria is working to expand its share of intra-African trade by leveraging opportunities created under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Foreign Trade and Export Promotion Minister Kamal Rezig said during the Algeria Intra-African...
In Pictures: EFCC nabs 5 Chinese, 4 Nigerians for illegal mining in Niger
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested nine individuals in Kaniyan Village, Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, over alleged involvement in illegal mining activities....
Trump’s ‘African lunch’: Trade, tensions & travel bans on the menu
African Insider
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July 9, 2025
The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon – five nations located along Africa’s Atlantic Coast – will convene at Trump’s behest.Officials from the countries have told AFP that they expect talks to centre on trade,...
Construction of 24-Hour-Economy market starts soon on Jema-Kintampo highway
Joy FM
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July 9, 2025
The Kintampo South District Assembly in the Bono East Region is finalising processes for work to start on the construction of a new market under the implementation of the government’s flagship 24-hour economy. According to Kintampo South District...
Bank Al-Maghrib Signs Up To The Pan-African Payment And Settlement System (PAPSS) As Morocco Becomes 17Th Member Country To Join The Network
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) is pleased to announce the entry of the Kingdom of Morocco into its growing network, with Bank Al-Maghrib officially signing the PAPSS membership agreement. As a result,...
Bank Al-Maghrib Signs Up To The Pan-African Payment And Settlement System (PAPSS) As Morocco Becomes 17Th Member Country To Join The Network
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) is pleased to announce the entry of the Kingdom of Morocco into its growing network, with Bank Al-Maghrib officially signing the PAPSS...
Efcc Arrests 4 Chinese, Four Nigerians For Illegal Mining In Niger Stat
The Nigerian Voice
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from the Kaduna Zonal Directorate have arrested nine suspected illegal miners in Kaniyan Village, Mokwa Local Government Area, Niger State. According to a statement released by the...
EFCC arrests nine suspected illegal miners in Niger
The Sun Nigeria
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July 8, 2025
From Sola Ojo, Abuja Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested nine suspected illegal miners in Niger State. According to EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale, they were arrested in...
EFCC Arrests Five Chinese Nationals, Four Nigerians For Illegal Mining In Niger State
Sahara Reporters
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that its operatives from the Kaduna Zonal Directorate have arrested nine suspected illegal miners in Kaniyan Village, Mokwa Local Government Area, Niger State. According to a statement...
Fidelity Bank delivers hope to internally displaced persons in Benue
Eagle Online
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July 8, 2025
In a timely gesture aimed at improving the plight of internally displaced persons (IDP) in Benue State, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has distributed mattresses and essential food items to over 2,000 victims of the Yelwata...
Construction of ‘24-Hour-Economy” market soon to begin on Jema-Kintampo Highway
Ghana News Agency
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July 8, 2025
By Dennis Peprah Jema, (Bono East), July 8, GNA-The Kintampo South District Assembly in the Bono East Region is finalising processes for work to commence on the construction of an ultra-modern market, under the implementation of the government’s...
Global Financing Shifts to Advance Prospects
Business Ghana
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As Africa moves to fully harness its coal and uranium resources for economic growth, major shifts in the global financing landscape in 2025 are set to unlock new opportunities across the continent. In June, international finance institution The...
EU-Libya: EU’s migration cooperation with Libya is ‘morally bankrupt’ and amounts to complicity in violations
Amnesty International
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July 8, 2025
Ahead of a visit by EU Migration Commissioner Brunner and EU ministers to Libya to discuss migration cooperation on 8 July, Eve Geddie, the Director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office, said: “The EU’s morally bankrupt...
Connecting Africa’s Payment Landscape: PAPSS Lands in Morocco Through Bank Al-Maghrib Agreement
The Fintech Times
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July 8, 2025
Morocco has become the 17th country to welcome the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a centralised financial market infrastructure that enables the efficient flow of money securely across African borders, as Bank Al-Maghrib...
Gov. Bago’s Initiative Will Transform Niger —Legbo-Kutigi
News Investigators Nigeria
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July 8, 2025
News Investigators/ Sani Legbo-Kutigi, a former member of House of Representatives, says agriculture, infrastructure and other initiatives of the Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago of Niger will make lasting impact in the lives of the populace. Mr...
Russia, Mali enhance trade, joint research
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mali’s transitional leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, met in Moscow on Monday to sign a series of agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation. The two countries finalized three major treaties,...
How does Portugal rank with the shadow economy?
The Portugal News
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The global informal, also known as the shadow economy, moves around one billion euros annually, fuelled by criminal activities and undeclared transactions. It is estimated that this black economy represents around 11.8% of global GDP, and in...