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Oilserv makes history as AKK Gas Pipeline project crosses River Niger
National Accord Newspaper
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June 28, 2025
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Oilserv Limited, the contractor handling the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline project, has successfully crossed the River Niger using the Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) special technique. This milestone marks...
Niger pledges enhanced security after student's killing by phone thieves
Punch
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June 24, 2025
The Niger State Government has assured students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, of improved security following the killing of a 300-level student by suspected phone thieves. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy...
Niger: Senate urges FG to investigate Mokwa flood, others
News Diary Online
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June 24, 2025
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to investigate the flood in Mokwa, Niger recently and similar incidents in other parts of the country. By Naomi Sharang The Senate has urged the Federal Government to investigate the flood in Mokwa,...
Niger State Government Says IBB Varsity Students Could Face Charges For Protesting Colleague’s Murder
Sahara Reporters
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The Niger State governmental has said it could have prosecuted students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, who carried dangerous weapons during recent protests, if the new penal code had already been signed into law. The State...
Niger Delta Monarch Condemns Protest Against Tantita, Urges Nigeria Govt, Security Agents To Investigate Sponsors
Daily Independent
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June 24, 2025
1 The Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom in Delta State and Chairman of the Host Communities Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (HOSCON), His Majesty, Obukowho Monday Whiskey Ph.D, has condemned what he described as “sponsored protest against Authorities of...
Niger plans to nationalize Somair uranium amid tension
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Niger’s ruling military government has declared the nationalization of Somair uranium, a company previously operated in partnership with the French state-owned nuclear energy firm Orano. The decision comes amid heightened tensions between...
Niger’s Lapai Emir Shuts Down Weekly Market To Honour Murdered IBB University Student, Vows To Tackle Insecurity
Sahara Reporters
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Following the killing of a student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL), Lapai, the Emir of Lapai, His Royal Highness Alhaji Umar Bago Tafida III, has cancelled the town’s weekly Tuesday Market in honour of the deceased. The Emir...
Police inspector on special duty in Niger State shoots self dead, investigation underway
Business Hallmark
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June 27, 2025
A police inspector identified as Bassey Asuquo, serving with the 28 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Umuahia, Abia State, has allegedly taken his own life while on special duty in Sarkin-Pawa, Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. The tragic...
Comment le changement climatique menace l'alimentation des éléphants dans les savanes d'Afrique de l'Ouest
The Conversation
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June 27, 2025
Dans les savanes protégées de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, les éléphants dépendent fortement d'arbres et d'arbustes pour se nourrir, surtout en saison sèche. L'écosystème WAPOK (W-Arly-Pendjari-Oti-Mandouri-Keran), une vaste zone d'aires protégées qui...
Knowledge Nugget: Sustainable Development Report (SDR) 2025 – Key insights for UPSC aspirants
The Indian Express
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June 27, 2025
What is the rank of India in the Sustainable Development Index? Take a look at the essential concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up on your knowledge. Here’s your knowledge nugget for today.(Relevance: UPSC has asked...
Niger Seizes Control of French Uranium Mine
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Niger’s ruling military leadership has revealed its intention to take full ownership of the Somair uranium enterprise, a domestic operation run by the French state-backed nuclear energy corporation Orano. This move follows mounting...
Civil Service Reforms: BPSR Deepens Engagement with Niger State
Point Blank News
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June 26, 2025
68 By Daniel Adaji The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) is stepping up efforts to restructure the Niger State Civil Service for more effective and efficient service delivery. This was disclosed in a document jointly signed on Thursday by Mr...
How Many More Must Die? -Nigerians React as Deadly Attacks Kill Over 100 in Niger, Kaduna
The News Chronicle
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June 26, 2025
Shock, anger, and despair have gripped communities across Nigeria’s North East following deadly attacks in Niger and Kaduna States that left over 100 people among them soldiers and vigilantes dead. The attacks were allegedly led by Bello Turji, a...
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...
Natural disaster: Group trains female lawyers on climate change litigation
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 13, 2025
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Natural Justice, in partnership with African Activists for Climate Justice, has trained female lawyers across Nigeria on climate change litigation. The two-day training, which commenced on Wednesday, aims to...
TINUBU’S FOREST GUARD: WHO WILL GUARD THE GUARD?
New National Star
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July 5, 2025
TINUBU’S FOREST GUARD: WHO WILL GUARD THE GUARD? BY PROF MIKE A.A. OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.D INTRODUCTION WHEN THE FOREST HIDES MORE THAN TREES To paraphrase an old African proverb, “when the forest is silent, beware, it may be...
$2.8bn AKK Pipeline Crosses River Niger in Major Milestone, Boosting Hopes of Timely Project Completion
Arise News
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June 26, 2025
In a major development, the $2.8 billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project has finally crossed the River Niger, an axis that had seriously hampered the planned completion of the project on schedule. THISDAY learnt on Wednesday that...
17 soldiers killed in Niger as troops foil attack
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 26, 2025
• Senate condemns Benue, Plateau massacres, demands justice, end to bloodshed • Stop cutting ribbons, Nigeria is at war, Obi tells Tinubu Nigerian army high command has confirmed the killing of 17 soldiers in a deadly attack by terrorists in Niger...
In Key Breakthrough, $2.8 Billion AKK Pipeline Crosses Problematic River Niger
This Day
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June 26, 2025
•FG mulls intervention to support key gas-fired power projects Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja In a major development, the $2.8 billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project has finally crossed the River Niger, an axis that had seriously...
How Many Developing Countries Are Forging Paths to Climate Accountability at SB62
Inter Press Service
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June 25, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Conferences, Featured, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Climate Change Ongoing negotiations at Bonn, Germany, during the ongoing SB62. Credit: UNFCCC SRINAGAR, Jun 25 2025...