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How flood swept away my nine-year-old girl – Heartbroken mother speaks with tears
Prompt News Online
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July 8, 2025
Elizabeth Umoru, a heartbroken mother of three, has recounted the painful moment her nine-year-old daughter, Omonegbo Umoru, was swept away by floodwaters after falling into an open drainage in Minna, Niger State. Speaking to Arewa PUNCH,...
Togo Records Sharpest Drop in Regional Market Debt in H1 2025
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Togo recorded the sharpest decline in public debt among West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) member states during the first half of 2025. Data from UMOA-Titres, the regional agency in charge of facilitating the issuance...
Months after Jharkhand migrant’s abduction in Niger, friend receives chilling message
The Indian Express
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July 8, 2025
Last month, Ajay Kumar from Dondlo village in Jharkhand’s Giridih district allegedly received a text message that made his blood run cold. “Hello…I believe you are related to Rajukumar who was abducted in Niger Republic,” the text message said....
Niger: People with special needs pledge not to sell their farm inputs
Daily Post
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July 5, 2025
People with Special Needs in Niger State have vowed to utilise the farming inputs distributed to them under the Agro Inputs Distribution for Value Chain Development Programme, VCDP, to enhance their productivity and improve their economic well...
Prominent Activist Remains Detained in Niger
Human Rights Watch
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July 7, 2025
On July 4, a court in Niger’s capital, Niamey, rejected an appeal filed by prominent human rights activist and government critic Moussa Tiangari. Held in detention since December 2024, the appeal was Tiangari’s third attempt to get the politically...
World Bank Classifies Nigeria as Lower-Middle Income Economy, Below Libya and Gabon
TechEconomy
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July 7, 2025
Advertisements The World Bank has reaffirmed Nigeria’s status as a Lower-Middle Income Economy (LMIE) in its 2025/2026 country income classification, placing it below conflict-affected Libya and resource-rich Gabon. While Nigeria remains in the...
CORRECTION: Bank Al-Maghrib Signs Up To The Pan-African Payment And Settlement System (PAPSS), Establishing Morocco As Its 17Th Country Of Presence
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...
wEquipu boosts Niger LIRE task team efforts with Google Workspace
ITWeb
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July 7, 2025
Google Workspace will enhance collaboration and efficiency for a task team working on Niger’s LIRE project. wEquipu, a US-based Google partner through Digicloud Africa focusing on Francophone Africa, has implemented Google Workspace to enhance...
World Bank Retains Nigeria in Lower-Middle Income Bracket, Below War-Torn Libya and Gabon
Arise News
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July 7, 2025
For the umpteenth time, the World Bank has classified Nigeria among Lower-Middle Income Economies (LMIEs) in its 2025/2026 country income classification, below war-torn Libya as well as Gabon. While Nigeria retained its position in the LMIEs, some...
Liberia: As Five African Heads of State Prepare for High-stakes White House talks, President Trump Pushes Trade over Aid in Renewed African policy framework
Front Page Africa
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July 7, 2025
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump is set to host the heads of state from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal at the White House next week for a luncheon aimed at strengthening commercial and security ties between the...
9 Boko Haram wives arrested in Niger, IED cache uncovered on Marte–Dikwa Bridge – Official
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 7, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given the Nigerian Army and other security forces the marching order to decisively confront and defeat terrorists, bandits, insurgents and separatists threatening the peace and unity of the country. This is coming...
AfDB, gov’t sign landmark deal to develop Volta Economic Corridor
Business and Financial Times
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July 7, 2025
By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a landmark Letter of Intent (Lol) with the government of Ghana to support development of the Volta Economic Corridor, a transformative initiative under the country’s flagship...
World Bank: Nigeria Stuck in Lower Middle Income Economy Below Libya, Gabon
This Day
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July 7, 2025
*Stresses country not ranked among heavily indebted poor countries Dike Onwuamaeze For the umpteenth time, the World Bank has classified Nigeria among Lower-Middle Income Economies (LMIEs) in its 2025/2026 country income classification, below...
Niger, Nasarawa States Launch Joint Digital Skills Initiative
This Day
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July 4, 2025
Laleye Dipo in Minna Niger and Nasarawa states have launched a joint digital skills Initiative programme aimed at addressing the critical gap in Nigeria’s Technological ecosystem. The initiative is the outcome of aspirations between the Ministries...
EXCLUSIVE: Nine Boko Haram wives arrested in Niger State
Premium Times
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July 6, 2025
At least nine women kidnapped and forcibly married to Boko Haram insurgents have been arrested by security operatives while relocating from their enclave in Alawa forest reserve, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State to areas bordering...
Traders Raise Alarm Over Commandeering Of Parking Spaces In Kure Market, Seeks Gov’s Urgent Intervention
Daily Independent
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July 6, 2025
1 Chinwendu Nnadozie MINNA – Concerned marketers and traders at the Kure ultra modern market, Minna have raised alarm over alleged commandeering of the spaces meant for trailer parking by a cabal who also allocate the spaces to intrested buyers...
Ghana, AfDB sign deal to develop Volta Economic Corridor project
GhanaWeb
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July 5, 2025
The African Development Bank has signed a Letter of Intent with the government to support the development of the Volta Economic Corridor, a transformative initiative under the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme (24H+)....
Ensuring Accurate, Transparent Trade Statistics: A Strategy for Economic Growth
The Will
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July 6, 2025
July 06, (THEWILL) — 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...
Niger, Nasarawa to train 10,000 in digital skills
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
In one of the major steps taken towards regional integration and digital empowerment, the governments of Niger and Nasarawa States have unveiled a joint Smart Skills Development Programme called NINATECH, aimed at equipping 10,000 citizens across...
Ghana, AfDB sign deal to develop Volta economic corridor
Ghana News Agency
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July 5, 2025
By Edward Dankwah Accra, July 05, GNA – The African Development Bank has signed a Letter of Intent with the Government to support the development of the Volta Economic Corridor, a transformative initiative under the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated...