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Kaduna court jails four for fraud
The Sun Nigeria
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July 22, 2025
From Sola Ojo, Abuja Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna, has sentenced Sadi Zangina, Ahmed Buhari, Khalifa Muazu Aliyu, and Olasode Abdulganiu to various jail terms for fraud. They were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal...
Africa Corps Maintains Russia’s Presence in Africa After Wagner’s Departure From Mali
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: The Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) announced its departure from Mali on June 6. The PMC’s operations in Africa enabled Russia to establish a network of influence on the continent and secure access to natural resources....
NAFDAC destroys 491, 000 seized tramadol tablets in Kano
News Diary Online
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July 23, 2025
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday destroyed 491,000 tablets of seized Tramadol 225mg in Kano to safeguard public health By Ramatu Garba The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and...
Senate Okays President Tinubu’s Request For $21bn External Borrowing Plan For 2025–2026
The Will
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July 22, 2025
July 22, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for a comprehensive external borrowing plan amounting to over $21 billion for the 2025–2026 fiscal years. The approval followed the consideration and...
How France and Turkey can renew their ties in a shifting strategic order
Atlantic Council
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July 22, 2025
Sometimes it seems as though there are few points of alignment in Turkey-France relations. In response to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and uncertainty over continued US support for European security, several European Union (EU) countries have...
State Governments And The Power Sector
Daily Independent
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July 22, 2025
1 Before leaving office in 2023, former President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the Fifth Constitution Alteration Bills, which among others, transferred electricity from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List, so...
Nigeria’s leather sector can generate $1bn, says NESG
New National Star
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July 16, 2025
BY EMMANUEL OLUKOTUN Nigeria has the potential to generate about $1 billion, this year (2025), from the leather market, Nigerian Economic Summit Group`s report has indicated. The leather value chain is acknowledged to be extensive in Nigeria, with...
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...
Africa’s Trans-Saharan Corridor gains support
Global Highways
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Support is given for Africa’s crucial Trans-Saharan Corridor route. By MJ Woof July 16, 2025 Read time: 1 min Further development of the crucial Trans-Saharan Corridor will deliver economic benefits to Algeria, Tunisia, Mali, Niger, Chad, and...
Nigeria’s Returnees Are Not Always Welcome
New Lines Magazine
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July 22, 2025
When a Nigerian-American user recently asked others in a Reddit community if they were considering relocating to Nigeria because of Donald Trump, the feedback was swift and caustic. The question, which had been intended to spark a conversation,...
Largest Martian Meteorite on Earth sold for millions at auction
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 16, 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...
Electricity Act fallout: Gencos, Discos rage as states begin tariff cuts
Punch
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July 21, 2025
More states have announced plans to reduce electricity tariffs in their jurisdictions after the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a new tariff order to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, revising the electricity cost for Band...
Qatar Fund for Development signs 16 agreements worth QR 1.92 billion to support humanitarian & development initiatives
I Love Qatar
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July 22, 2025
The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) signed 16 strategic agreements worth QR1.92 billion to support a wide range of humanitarian and development initiatives for more than 17 million beneficiaries around the world. QFFD has signed 16 strategic...
Alleged Fraud: Court grants forefeiture of N335 million, Galaxy Hospital, 5 Petrol Stations, lands
Nairametrics
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July 16, 2025
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted a final forfeiture order against several assets and funds following the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s advanced fee fraud allegations. The affected assets include Galaxy Hospital...
Suspense as Tinubu, APC NEC meet over zoning, new chairman
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 23, 2025
• High-stakes parley may reshape 2027 path amid rising doubts over Shettima • Wike’s growing influence unsettles party as defections reshape power base • Okechukwu cautions against sidelining CPC bloc in leadership race • Don’t repeat PDP’s...
How Nigeria's 'banditry' crisis has evolved
Modern Ghana
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Nigeria's countryside is under growing threat from gangs of armed criminal "bandits", who have in recent years proven more deadly than the west African nation's jihadist insurgency. Earlier in July, at least 40 people were killed in central...
Mali court rejects appeal to release four Barrick employees
African Mining Market
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July 22, 2025
A court in Mali on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Barrick Mining to release four employees arrested last November, judge Samba Sarr said, the latest development in a long-running standoff between the Canadian firm and the Mali government over taxes...
Peter Rufai: Jaja From Opobo Who Defied The Odds (1)
Daily Independent
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July 23, 2025
1 The seventh month in the Gregorian calendar that precedes August was named July by the Roman Senate in honour of the fabled Roman general, Julius Caesar, who was born in the month. In 2025, the month accounted for the exit of notable...
From ambition to action: How Africa’s homegrown agricultural strategies are forging a path to food security and prosperity
News Ghana
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July 15, 2025
Africa’s agricultural landscape presents both great potential and significant challenges. The continent has strong farming communities and diverse agricultural areas. These factors offer the ability to feed its growing population and drive...
Fifa’s faulty online exam costs wannabe football agents a one-year delay in qualifying
The Independent
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July 16, 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...