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Tinubu confers Afreximbank chair with GCON, calls for unity in Africa
The Cable
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June 27, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Benedict Oramah, the outgoing president and board chairman of Afreximbank. Tinubu announced the honour while delivering a keynote address at the 2025...
How Tinubu’s foreign policy benefits the common man
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
Since assuming office in May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has redefined Nigeria’s foreign policy, not as an elite game of handshakes and photo-ops, but as a strategic extension of his domestic agenda to stabilise the economy, protect national...
Nigeria holds summit in bid to increase food production, combat hunger
National Accord Newspaper
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July 10, 2025
The national Summit on Nutrition and Food Security organized by Nigeria’s House of Representatives entered its third day in Abuja on Thursday with various critical stakeholders and professionals offering suggestions on how to increase food...
Harmattan hazards: How coastal west Africa can escape the Sahel’s fate
European Council on Foreign Relations
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July 10, 2025
Summary Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo, are under pressure from two threats: jihadists and putschists. In these west African coastal states, armed Islamist groups increasingly cross northern borders, wreaking havoc. Civilian governments are...
Neo-Colonialism Repackage: Why Eco Was Must Reform Or Risk I...
Modern Ghana
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In West African geopolitics, ECOWAS—the Economic Community of West African States—now finds itself perched on a precarious edge, caught between the weight of internal rebellion and external manipulation. Once hailed as a bastion of regional...
Turkmenistan offers Nigeria to establish diplomatic relations
Turkmenportal
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On July 4, a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Abubakar Atiku Bagudu. During the talks, the parties discussed...
Ghana Urges West African Unity for Regional Stability
News Ghana
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July 6, 2025
Defense Minister Dr. Omane Boamah has called on West African nations to harness collective strengths to advance peace and economic development amid growing regional instability. Speaking at Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College’s Republic...
The rarest piece of Mars found on Earth heads to auction
AS
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July 6, 2025
Imagine owning the ultimate piece of space memorabilia - a rare meteorite that landed on Earth after an incredible 36 million-mile journey through the solar system. The world’s most expensive meteorite discovered in China There is an avid...
Second Largest Acquires Yatela, Morila
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 4, 2025
The Yatela and Morila gold mines were formally taken over by Mali on June 30, 2025. The country’s resource management has undergone significant transformation. Mali aims to improve its economy, manage its natural resources more effectively, and...
How stolen manhole covers threaten safety, deface Abuja
New National Star
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July 3, 2025
………….Theft driven by lucrative scrap market – Police …………It’s a worrisome menace, says FCTA BY TEDDY NWANUNOBI, NGOZI A. NWANKWO, DAVID ADUGE-ANI AND EMMANUEL OLUKOTUN The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is a beautiful city within the North...
Gerard Pieterse goes back to the future to help UAE's Rugby World Cup bid
The National News
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Gerard Pieterse laughs at the idea that he looks a little older than the last time he was here. “A little bigger, more like,” he says, with a smile. Twelve years later, and around 3kms straight down Abdullah Omran Taryam Street, Pieterse is back...
Mumbai Customs Seizes Hydroponic Weed, Exotic Wildlife And Gold Worth Over ₹11 Crore At CSMI Airport
Free Press Journal
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Raccoon (Procyon Lotor) – (01 Nos. Alive ,03 Nos. Dead) 2. Black Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) – (03 Nos. Dead) | Mumbai: On the duty of 5 July , the officers at Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, made a seizure of Hydroponic weed...
Trump’s cuts leave a million facing starvation in Nigeria – as food aid runs out
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Sokoto State: 2 years of transformative governance by Gov Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto
The Sun Nigeria
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July 4, 2025
Prior to the emergence of His Excellency, Dr. Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, FCNA, as the Governor of Sokoto State in May 29, 2023, he came with a vision to transform the State with a 9-Point Smart Agenda. This was designed to lift Sokoto to higher grounds....
Benin, Togo owe Nigeria over $11 million for electricity in Q1 2025
Business Insider Africa
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July 5, 2025
Nigeria claims it is owed over $11 million by Benin and Togo for electricity supplied in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Despite receiving steady power through bilateral agreements...
The problem with Peter Obi, By Johnson Momodu
Prompt News Online
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July 5, 2025
Considering that the retinue of a typical Nigerian “big man” politician is often a raucous spectacle, Peter Obi is a baffling oddity. No convoy. No godfather. No appetite for grandeur. The former Anambra governor flies economy, chats with traders...
Akume Applauds Oramah for Uncommon Patriotism to Nigeria
This Day
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July 4, 2025
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has heaped encomiums on the immediate past President of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Oramah, for his uncommon...
How Kahindo Mateene Is Building an Ethical Fashion Brand One Colorful Design at a Time
OkayAfrica
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June 25, 2025
"Fashion has always been a part of my identity," Kahindo Mateene tells OkayAfrica over a Zoom call. The Congolese fashion designer was exposed to a variety of African fashion styles growing up in Uganda and Kenya, living in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and...
NRC to resume Kano-Minna train services before year-end
National Accord Newspaper
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July 5, 2025
Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is set to resume train services on the Kano-Minna route before the end of 2025, according to the Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa. The decision is aimed at boosting economic activities in the area. During an...
NCRI releases Africa’s first Zinc Biofortified rice seeds
Daily Trust
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The National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, Niger State, has handed over the first phase of early-generation seeds of Zinc biofortified FARO 71 and FARO 72 rice varieties to HarvestPlus. HarvestPlus is part of the International Food...