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Oba Sikiru Kayọde Adetọna (1934-2025)
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 25, 2025
The passing of ỌOba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, ỌOgbagba Agbotewole II, the Awujale of Ijebuland on July 13, 2025, after 65 years on the throne, marked the end of one of the longest monarchical reigns in the country. The Awujale, a first-class...
Women mining group commissions borehole in Abuja community to alleviate water scarcity
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 17, 2025
The Nigerian Indigenous Women in Mining and Natural Resources Organisation (NIWIMNRO) has commissioned a newly constructed borehole in Kuchiko-Camp, located in the Tafa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger state. This initiative aims to alleviate...
Nigeria’s local content reforms trigger mining boom
Premium Times
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July 16, 2025
Nigeria’s mining industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by targeted local content policies from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). A statement by Obinna Ezeobi, General Manager, Corporate...
Top 10 African countries with the most improvement in consumer price from 2024 to 2025
Business Insider Africa
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July 16, 2025
While moderate inflation, which is a measure of CPI, is often regarded as a sign of a developing economy, a continuously high or unexpected inflation rate can have disastrous consequences for national finances. On the other hand, a better...
Expert Q&A: The Major African Terror Group You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
The Cipher Brief
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July 24, 2025
EXPERT Q&A — The major news headlines of the day often focus on Ukraine, the Middle East and China, rarely mentioning Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) — a terrorist group linked to al-Qaeda and rapidly gaining strength in Africa. The...
ECOWAS urges member states to equip border personnel with multilingual skills
Ghana News Agency
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July 16, 2025
By Isaac Arkoh Cape Coast, July 16, GNA – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Resident Representative to Ghana, Ambassador Mohammed Lawan Gana, has called on member states to equip border personnel with proficiency in the...
EFCC secures final forfeiture of Galaxy Hospital, N333m, petrol stations, lands
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 17, 2025
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured a final forfeiture of Galaxy Hospital, five petroleum filling stations and several landed properties across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Borno, Nasarawa and Niger states, as...
A Tricycle Rider’s Exemplary Conduct
Leadership
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July 17, 2025
A rare example of honesty and personal integrity was demonstrated recently in Abia State, when a commercial tricycle operator, popularly called keke, returned to its rightful owner, millions of naira forgotten in his vehicle by a female passenger....
Nigeria can generate $1bn from leather sector, says NESG’s report
Business Day
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July 16, 2025
Nigeria, one of the highest producers of leather and finished leather products in Africa, is said to have the potential to generate about $1 billion, this year (2025), a Nigerian Economic Summit Group`s report, has indicated. The leather value...
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The Blackstone Valley Call & Times - Rhode Island
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A cat named Leonardo da Pinchy doesn’t want your affection. He wants to steal your underwear WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A laundry-stealing cat with expensive taste has puzzled and delighted a neighborhood in Auckland, New Zealand, by...
States, agencies back Lagos’ ₦500bn fund to curb food waste, grow agribusiness
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 24, 2025
Momentum is building around a ₦500bn agricultural initiative aimed at transforming Nigeria’s food supply chain, as state governors and industry leaders gathered on Wednesday at Lagos House, Ikeja, for the formal launch of the Produce for Lagos...
Buhari and the verdict of history
The Cable
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July 17, 2025
“I don’t have companies. I don’t attach much to materialism especially materialism that is at the expense of the development of the country. I have a clear conscience and feel l can face God with confidence.“ The quote above was uttered by the...
EIB: Nigeria Doesn’t Import Drones Anymore, Military Relies On Local Manufacturers
This Day
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July 17, 2025
• Says military now rely more on homegrown solutions in ongoing war against terror Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja EIB Group, an intelligence, surveillance and recognisance company, has revealed that the Nigerian military no longer imports drones and...
Troops kill 95 ‘bandits’ in northwest Nigeria
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Kano, Nigeria 24 July, 2025, 23:52 Nigerian troops killed at least 95 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout and airstrikes earlier this week, according to a situation report shared with the UN and seen by AFP on...
Africa losing over $90b as ECOWAS countries import 70% petrol
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 23, 2025
• Dangote, NNPC, NMDPRA push for regional infrastructure integration • ARDA urges $15b Investment amid 1.3mbpd capacity in five countries African is exporting jobs and importing poverty by failing to refine its own crude oil, Africa’s richest man,...
Spotify: The Ultimate Guide
Android Headlines
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July 24, 2025
Believe it or not, Spotify was one of the first streaming music services that offered more than just a personalized radio service, like Pandora. It actually launched in 2008, ahead of YouTube Music (or Google Play Music), Apple Music, Amazon...
Court orders forfeiture of hospital, petrol stations, N333m to FG
Punch
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July 16, 2025
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the final forfeiture of Galaxy Hospital, five petrol stations, several landed properties, and bank accounts holding over N333 million, to the Federal Government. The commission made this...
MTEF: Senate Approves $21.5b External Borrowing Plan
New Telegraph
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July 22, 2025
The Senate has approved an external borrowing plan of $21.5 billion under the 2025–2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) to fund key projects across critical sectors including infrastructure, security, education, health, agriculture, and...
“They Can’t Even Pay Minimum Wage” — FG Questions States on Band A Electricity Subsidy Plans
Nigerian Eye
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July 24, 2025
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that state governments may not have the capacity to carry the burden of electricity subsidies for Band A electricity consumers. Bolaji Tunji, the spokesman of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu,...
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....