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NEMA receives 147 returnees from Niger Republic
Punch
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June 18, 2025
The National Emergency Management Agency has received 147 Nigerians who voluntarily returned from Agadez, Niger Republic. The repatriation was coordinated by the International Organisation for Migration, in collaboration with other stakeholders...
Safety evaluation of an extension of use of the food enzyme mannan endo‐1,4‐β‐mannosidase from the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain AE‐HCM
EFSA - The European Food Safety Authority
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June 18, 2025
Abstract The food enzyme mannan endo‐1,4‐β‐mannosidase (1,4‐β‐d‐mannan mannanohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.78) is produced with the non‐genetically modified microorganism Aspergillus niger strain AE‐HCM by Amano Enzyme Inc. A safety evaluation of this food...
West African Agricultural stakeholders affirm commitment to prioritising soil health
Business and Financial Times
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June 17, 2025
Agricultural stakeholders from across West Africa have affirmed their commitment to prioritizing soil health as a central pillar of agricultural transformation at the conclusion of a two-day “Soil Values Convening Strategy Validation Meeting” in...
Niger vigilante member injured in clash between miscreant groups
Daily Post
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June 8, 2025
A violent clash between two rival groups from Kwari Berger and Anguwan Roka areas of Maitumbi, Minna, has purportedly left a vigilante member injured. It was reported that the fight took place on Saturday. The Niger State Police Command Public...
Police kill suspected armed robber in Niger
Punch
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June 17, 2025
Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have killed a suspected armed robber during a gun duel, while others escaped with gunshot wounds. The incident occurred on Monday along the Abuja-Kaduna Road. The operatives, who were on routine patrol...
MNCH Week: NigerTargets Over 2.5m Women, Children In Free Healthcare Drive
New Telegraph
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June 16, 2025
Share In a major stride towards improving public health and nutrition, the Niger State Government has announced its commitment to provide free healthcare services to over two million children under the age of five and 500,000 pregnant women as...
Tuggar: Departure of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali from ECOWAS Has Not Affected Trade, Relations Among W’African Countries
This Day
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June 17, 2025
Michael Olugbodein Abuja The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has said the exit of Burkina-Faso, Mali and Niger, the three Alliance of Sahel States from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has not affected...
Soil Values Meeting Ignites New Drive For Soil Health Restoration In West Africa, Sahel
Daily Independent
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June 17, 2025
1 Government representatives, farmer leaders, scientists, private sector stakeholders and development partners from across West Africa convened in Abidjan on June 11–12, 2025, for the Soil Values Convening Strategy Validation Meeting—a two-day...
FG, Oyo, Gombe, 5 other states spend N360bn on govt house renovations
Business Hallmark
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July 7, 2025
A new fad among governors seems to be emerging, which takes wasteful and corrupt spending of public funds to a whole new level and relates to the building and renovation of Government Houses, while critical public needs suffer. The supposed...
Tuggar: Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali’s Departure from ECOWAS Has Not Affected Regional Trade, Bilateral Relations
Arise News
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June 16, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has said the exit of Burkina-Faso, Mali and Niger, the three Alliance of Sahel States from the West African regional bloc, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has not affected...
FG begins free nationwide training to upskill vocational teachers across Nigeria
Nairametrics
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July 7, 2025
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the commencement of the 2025/2026 Technical Teachers Training Programme (TTTP), a tuition-free, one-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) designed to upskill public secondary school teachers...
Flood Hits Kpautagi Community In Niger
New Telegraph
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June 15, 2025
Share Fresh flooding has struck Kpautagi community in the Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State has been eroded in flood following hours of continuous heavy rainfall that began on Friday night, June 13, and lasted till the early hours of...
Monarch calls for fumigation of Mokwa to forestall health crisis
Daily Post
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June 14, 2025
The traditional head of Mokwa, the Ndalile of Mokwa in Niger State, Alhaji Muhammad Shaba Aliyu, has called for the immediate fumigation of the town to prevent a potential health crisis following the discovery of decomposed bodies. The traditional...
Several Houses Destroyed, One Person Injured In Another Flooding In Niger State Communities
Sahara Reporters
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Several houses have been destroyed and one person severely injured as a midnight flood ravaged four communities in Bida Local Government Area of Niger State following a heavy downpour that began late Friday, 13 June, and continued into the early...
Mokwa Flood: Monarch calls for fumigation of Niger community
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 14, 2025
The traditional head of Mokwa, the Ndalele Mokwa in Niger State, Alhaji Muhammad Shaba Aliyu, has called for urgent fumigation of the area to avert the outbreak of diseases. The call followed a deadly flood disaster that claimed several lives,...
Young Man Killed in Scuffle Over Girlfriend in Niger State
Nigerian Eye
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June 13, 2025
A 25-year-old man, Usman Mohammed, has died after being stabbed in a scuffle with some men over his girlfriend, Halima Usman, in Minna, Niger State. The incident occurred when the men approached Halima and offered her N5,000, which she declined....
Safety evaluation of the food enzyme mannan endo‐1,4‐β‐mannosidase from the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus niger strain AE‐HCM
EFSA - The European Food Safety Authority
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June 12, 2025
Abstract The food enzyme mannan endo‐1,4‐β‐mannosidase (1,4‐β‐d‐mannan mannanohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.78) is produced with the non‐genetically modified microorganism Aspergillus niger strain AE‐HCM by Amano Enzyme Inc. The food enzyme is free from...
Cuts to global health are hurting children | GUEST COMMENTARY
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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June 12, 2025
Every day on my way to work, I used to walk past a memorial wall in the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. It honored USAID workers who had died in the line of duty and made the ultimate sacrifice so the United States could be safer,...
Air Peace Customer Service Faux Pas: It’s Not About Oshiomhole, It’s About Niger
The Nigerian Voice
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Senator Adams Oshiomhole may be the central figure in the latest clash between a passenger and Air Peace, but let us be very clear: this incident is not about him. It is about the thousands of Nigerian consumers who endure extortion, poor service,...
Man Stabbed To Death Amid Dispute Over His Girlfriend In Niger State
Sahara Reporters
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Usman Mohammed, a resident of Barikin-Sale area in Minna, Niger State, has been stabbed to death by a group of three men identified as Barafi, Ayya, and one other yet to be identified, following a confrontation over his girlfriend. The incident...