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Niger State begins 2025 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Week

Premium Times · June 18, 2025

The Niger State Government has flagged off the first round of the 2025 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Week (MNCHW), in conjunction with the National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs), The event was part of the state government’s broader agenda...

Romania govt set to establish mining company in Kebbi

Tribune Online · June 27, 2025

Kebbi State Government is set to enter into collaboration with the Government of Romania to establish a mining company in Yauri and Ngaski Local Government Areas in the Yauri Emirate Council. Governor Nasir Idris, disclosed this Thursday during a...

Tragedy as flood kills seven-year-old boy in Niger

Tribune Online · June 27, 2025

A devastating flood in Bida Local Government Area of Niger has claimed the life of a 7-year-old boy, Mohammed Mohammed. The flood occurred on Thursday, June 26, 2025, after a heavy downpour that lasted two hours, from 5:00 am to 7:00 am, in the...

Flood kills seven-year-old boy in Niger community

The Guardian (Nigeria) · June 27, 2025

Heavy rainfall that lasted two hours—between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2025—has claimed the life of a seven-year-old boy, Mohammed Mohammed, of Emiliman Nasarafu Ward in Bida Local Council of Niger State. An eyewitness in the...

HerVest ValueUp 3.0 Ends with Key Lessons on Financial Wellness

TechEconomy · June 24, 2025

Advertisements In a bold reaffirmation of its mission to bridge the gender and economic divide through financial inclusion and promoting literacy, HerVest, an inclusive fintech platform, convened a diverse audience of professionals, entrepreneurs,...

Flood claims life of 7-Year boy in Niger community

Daily Post · June 27, 2025

A devastating flood has allegedly claimed the life of a seven-year-old boy, Mohammed Mohammed, in the Emiliman Nasarafu Ward 2 B of Bida Local Council in Niger State. The flood occurred on Thursday, June 26, 2025, after a heavy downpour that...

Airstrikes kill terrorists in Niger – NAF

Premium Times · June 27, 2025

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under Operation FANSAN YAMMA Sector 1, has killed many terrorists in a series of air strikes targeting those behind recent attacks in Niger. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and...

BREAKING: Seven-Year-Old Boy Swept Away By Flood In Niger State, Body Still Missing

Sahara Reporters ·

A seven-year-old boy, Mohammed Mohammed, has died after being swept away by floodwaters following a heavy rainfall in Nasarafu Ward, Bida Local Government Area of Niger State. SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday, June...

AI drones lead breakthrough against malaria in Africa [Business Africa]

Africanews · June 26, 2025

This week on Business Africa: AI-powered drones target mosquito breeding sites to fight malaria; in Abuja, African sovereign wealth funds organize to finance the continent’s infrastructure; and in Niger, the recent ban on livestock exports has hit...

AEDC urges Niger residents to pay electricity bills

The Guardian (Nigeria) · June 26, 2025

The management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has urged residents of Niger State to pay their monthly electricity bills promptly, thereby enhancing service delivery to the people by the company. Managing Director of AEDC,...

Oxford Economics: Russia eager to capitalise on resource nationalisation in the Sahel

CNBC Africa · June 26, 2025

In a turbulent turn of events, the Sahel region has surged into the spotlight, with a wave of nationalization of resources unfolding, igniting apprehensions among Western enterprises while presenting Russia with burgeoning opportunities. According...

Abia State Secures Regulatory Autonomy Over Electricity Market

Arise News · June 26, 2025

Abia State has joined about a dozen other subnational governments in their bid to exercise regulatory oversight over the electricity market in their respective domains. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) confirmed on Wednesday...

Gov Radda markets Katsina’s investment prospects at China-Africa Economic Summit

Premium Times · June 25, 2025

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda has pitched various investment potentials in the state to global investors at the Fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Conference. Speaking at the prestigious 3-day summit held from 12 – 15 June, 2025,...

Abia Joins Other States in Bid to Oversee Electricity Market in Their Domains

This Day · June 26, 2025

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Abia State has joined about a dozen other subnational governments in their bid to exercise regulatory oversight over the electricity market in their respective domains. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)...

17 soldiers killed as troops repel bandits advance in Niger – Army

Premium Times · June 25, 2025

Seventeen soldiers have been confirmed dead following a long gun battle with suspected armed bandits in the Bangi axis of Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The clash, which occurred late Tuesday night, was part of a coordinated military...

NERC transfers regulatory oversight of Abia state electricity market to ASERA

Nairametrics · June 25, 2025

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced the transfer of regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Abia State from the Commission to the Abia State Electricity Regulatory Authority (ASERA). The announcement was...

20 soldiers killed by bandits in Niger

Premium Times · June 25, 2025

About 20 soldiers have been killed in an an attack on their base by bandits around Kwanan Dutse in the Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. A security source in neighbouring Shiroro LGA, who was briefed by his colleagues, told PREMIUM...

We lose N1.6 billion monthly to energy theft in Niger – AEDC

Daily Trust · June 25, 2025

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has said the company loses N1.6 billion, constituting 50 per cent of electricity supply in Niger State to energy theft and vandalism. The company made this known during a media parley and...

Maroc Telecom raises $330 million in bond issuance on local market

ETTelecom.com · June 25, 2025

RABAT: Maroc Telecom, Morocco's largest telecoms operator, has raised 3 billion dirhams ($330 million) in its first private bond issuance on the domestic market, it said on Tuesday. The bond, with a two-year maturity and bullet repayment, was...

Ensuring accurate, transparent trade statistics: A strategy for economic growth

Business Day · June 23, 2025

Trade statistics serve as the backbone of economic planning, investment decisions, and policy formulation. For Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and a key player in global trade, accurate and transparent trade data is essential for effective...