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Bank CEOs reaffirm support for flood victims in Niger State, onate relief materials
New Mail
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June 30, 2025
Chairman of the Body of Bank CEOs in Nigeria, Oliver Alawuba, has said the association remained committed towards alleviating the suffering of the recent flood victims in Niger State. He gave the assurance while delivering sundry relief materials...
Bank CEOs donate relief items to Niger flood victims
The Cable
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June 30, 2025
A consortium of Nigerian bank chief executive officers (CEOs) has donated essential relief materials to support victims of the recent floods in Mokwa local government area of Niger state. Umaru Bago, governor of Niger, received the items on...
Bank CEOs donate materials to Niger State flood victims
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 30, 2025
In a heartwarming display of corporate social responsibility and solidarity, a consortium of Nigerian Bank Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) has pledged significant support to alleviate the suffering of flood victims in Niger State. The Governor of...
Bank CEOs Reaffirm Support for Flood Victims in Niger State, Donate Relief Materials
This Day
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June 30, 2025
James Emejo in Abuja Chairman, Body of Bank CEOs in Nigeria, Mr. Oliver Alawuba, has said the association remained committed towards alleviating the suffering of the recent flood victims in Niger State. He gave the assurance while delivering...
Orano’s uranium joint venture in Niger on brink of bankruptcy
Mining Technology
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July 3, 2025
French uranium mining company Orano has announced that its joint venture with Niger, SOMAIR, is facing bankruptcy due to export restrictions imposed by the country’s military government, according to a Reuters report. The development follows the...
Niger gov calls for collaboration between private, public sectors to mitigate flood disasters
Tribune Online
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June 28, 2025
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has called for closer collaboration between the private and public sectors to address climate change issues and invest in infrastructure for water harvesting. The Governor made the call at the Niger State...
Niger nationalises unit of French uranium company Orano
African Insider
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June 20, 2025
Niamey – Niger’s ruling military junta on Thursday announced that it was nationalising a unit of French uranium company Orano, the latest step in a deepening rift between Paris and Niamey. Orano had already lost operational control of its...
Niger: Nomadic Affairs Ministry calls for peace, unity
Tribune Online
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June 29, 2025
The Niger State Ministry of Nomadic and Pastoral Affairs, under the leadership of Honourable Commissioner Umar Ahmed Sanda Rebe Jauron Minna, has expressed deep concern over the recurring clashes between farmers and pastoralist communities in...
US-Nigeria bilateral trade currently stands at $13bn - Ambassador
Punch
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July 3, 2025
The United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has announced that bilateral trade between the two countries has soared to about 13 billion dollars since last year. Mills disclosed this at a dinner organised by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria...
U.S.-Nigeria Bilateral Trade Currently Stands At $13bn — Ambassador
News Investigators Nigeria
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July 3, 2025
News Investigators/ The United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has announced that bilateral trade between the two countries has soared to about 13 billion dollars since last year. Amb. Mills disclosed this at a dinner organised by...
Fidelity Bank extends relief efforts to Eti-Osa community with Food Bank initiative
Business Hallmark
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July 2, 2025
As part of its commitment to reducing food insecurity and supporting vulnerable communities, Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading financial institution, has distributed food packs to residents of Victoria Island in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of...
Niger: Gov Bago donates of N100m to Yahaya Abubakar Endowment Fund
Tribune Online
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June 28, 2025
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has showered encomiums on the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar. Governor Umaru Bago hailed the Etsu Nupe during a colloquium on agriculture...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
FMBN, Niger Govt Partner To Address Housing Deficit
Leadership
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July 3, 2025
Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger on Wednesday pledged to partner with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and other relevant agencies to address the housing deficit in the state.Bago made the pledge when he received the FMBN managing director,...
Niger Gov Bago mourns Aminu Dantata, describes his death as national loss
Daily Post
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June 28, 2025
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has mourned the demise of Aminu Dantata, an elderstatesman, describing his death as a national loss Bago in a message through his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, described the deceased as a...
France's nuclear giant says its Niger uranium mine is nearly bankrupt
Business Insider Africa
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July 2, 2025
French uranium miner Orano has warned that its majority-owned joint venture in Niger, SOMAIR, is nearing bankruptcy following nearly a year of export restrictions imposed by the country’s military-led government. Niger, responsible for...
France's Orano says its Niger uranium mine on verge of bankruptcy
Sowetan
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July 3, 2025
In its decision to nationalise the mine, the junta, which seized power in 2023, said Orano had been extracting 86.3% of uranium production since 1971 despite holding a 63% stake in the mine. The country's main mineworkers union, which said...
Chinese companies grab stake in Nigeria's lithium and EV future
African Business
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July 3, 2025
Chinese companies are taking up positions at both ends of Nigeria’s clean energy supply chain in a bid to dominate the electric vehicle future of Africa’s most populous country. Two factories for the processing of lithium, a vital element in the...
Reps seek emergency relief for Niger, Kwara victims
Punch
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July 2, 2025
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, expressed grief over the recent floodings that ravaged Mokwa in Niger State and parts of Edu Local Government Area in Kwara State, resulting in the loss of lives and extensive property damage. It,...
Bodies of 2 children recovered from drain after torrential rain in Niger
Ghanaian Chronicle
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July 3, 2025
Two children, a nine-year-old girl and an unidentified boy, have been confirmed dead after they were swept away by floodwaters during a heavy downpour in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Monday afternoon. The tragedy occurred in the Tunga...