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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,...
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...
Niger disasters claimed 500 lives in 8 months - NSEMA
Nigerian Eye
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July 2, 2025
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency has said that Emergency disasters claimed more than 500 lives between September 2024 and May 2025. The agency made this known on Wednesday while briefing journalists on the efforts by the agency to...
Niger disasters claimed over 500 lives in eight months- NSEMA
Punch
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July 2, 2025
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency has said that Emergency disasters claimed more than 500 lives between September 2024 and May 2025. The agency made this known on Wednesday while briefing journalists on the efforts by the agency to...
Niger Declares State of Emergency on General Hospital Minna
News Central TV
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July 2, 2025
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has declared a state of emergency on the General Hospital in Minna, emphasising the urgent need for a complete renovation of the aging facility. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Minna through a...
Niger Govt Begins Major Overhaul of Minna General Hospital
The News Chronicle
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July 2, 2025
In a bold step in Niger State redesign of healthcare delivery, Governor Mohammed Umar Bago made the declaration of an emergency intervention on General Hospital, Minna, by calling for the outright reconstruction of the aged hospital. The...
Reps Lament Fatal Flooding in Niger, Kwara
Point Blank News
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July 2, 2025
The House of Representatives has expressed profound grief over the recent catastrophic flooding that ravaged Mokwa in Niger State and parts of Edu Local Government Area in Kwara State, resulting in massive casualties and extensive property damage....
Feature: Training boosts Traditional Chinese Medicine skills among Nigerien healthcare workers
Xinhua News Agency
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NIAMEY, July 2 (Xinhua) -- "A tiny silver needle, when applied to the right acupoint, can bring notable relief to patients, we have seen this firsthand," said Mamane Daou, general director of the General Referral Hospital of Niamey. Speaking at a...
Niger Governor declares state of emergency on general hospital Minna over dilapidated condition
Nairametrics
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July 1, 2025
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has declared a state of emergency on the General Hospital Minna, citing the urgent need for a complete overhaul of the deteriorating facility. The declaration was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday in...
Niger: Gov Bago declares state of emergency on General Hospital Minna
Daily Post
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July 1, 2025
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has declared a state of emergency on the General Hospital Minna, citing the urgent need for a total overhaul of the dilapidated facility. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Minna by the Special...
Minna General Hospital No Longer Serving Health Needs of Our People, Bago Declares
This Day
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July 2, 2025
•Thumbs down on state of facility •Mimiko: Nigeria must re-strategise to recover the brain drain in health sector Fidelis David in Akure and Laleye Dipo in Minna Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has thumbed down the Minna general...
Mentally Ill Man Allegedly Ties 6-Year-Old’s Hands And Legs, Drowns Him In Niger State River
Sahara Reporters
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A mentally ill 30-year-old resident of Mariga Town in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, identified as Basiru Umaru, has allegedly killed a six-year-old boy, Aliyu Muhammed, by drowning him in a river. SaharaReporters gathered that the...
Over 410 Niger indigenes died in various disasters in 2024/25
New National Star
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July 1, 2025
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) said it has recorded over 410 deaths in various disasters that occurred in the state from 2024/25. The Director General of the state Emergency Management Agency NSEMA, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba Arab,...
Bago declares state of emergency on General Hospital Minna
Eagle Online
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July 1, 2025
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has declared a state of emergency on the General Hospital Minna, citing the urgent need for a total overhaul of the dilapidated facility. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday in Minna by the Special...
Public Health Stakeholders Endorse eHealth Africa’s Planfeld Platform for Digitizing Micro-Planning
Prompt News Online
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July 1, 2025
By Moshood Isah Public health campaigns in Nigeria, particularly immunization efforts, have long been hampered by manual, time-consuming planning processes. Existing traditional methods often yield inaccurate or incomplete data, delayed...
Bago to overhaul general hospital in Niger
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 1, 2025
Niger State government has declared state of emergency on the General Hospital Minna, built over five decades. Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, who announced the decision during the weekly State Executive Council meeting, cited the urgent need for a...
Minna general hospital outdated, unsafe -Niger gov
Punch
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The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has declared a state of emergency on the Minna General Hospital saying the health facility is unfit to take care of patients. Bago made this known on Monday during the State Executive Council meeting,...
Governor Bago declares state of emergency on Minna General Hospital
Nigerian Eye
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July 1, 2025
Gov. Mohammed Bago of Niger State has declared a state of emergency on the General Hospital Minna, citing the urgent need for a total overhaul of the dilapidated facility. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday in Minna by the Special...
France Loses Niger Uranium Mine As EU, Trump Boost Nuclear for AI
Benzinga
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France lost a strategic uranium mine in Africa after Niger's military junta seized the reserve from Europe’s biggest nuclear producer. The junta described the nationalization of the Somair mine as "healthier and more sustainable management" of...
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...