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Ensuring Accurate, Transparent Trade Statistics: A Strategy for Economic Growth
The Will
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July 6, 2025
July 06, (THEWILL) — Trade statistics serve as the backbone of economic planning, investment decisions and policy formulation. For Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and a key player in global trade, accurate and transparent trade data is essential...
Nigeria records 11,000 unregistered refugees in six months – Report
Punch
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July 5, 2025
The number of refugees and asylum seekers awaiting registration in Nigeria has jumped from 21,095 in December 2024 to 32,750 by June 2025. This amounts to 55 per cent rise or roughly 11,700 refugees who remained ineligible for food stipends, cash...
VP Shettima, Uzodinma, Bago, Others For National Summit on Food Security
News Diary Online
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July 3, 2025
The Chairman of the House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Chike Okafor, announced on Thursday that Vice President Kashim Shettima will declare open a three-day National Summit on Nutrition and Food Security, hosted by the House of...
Lawmakers Report 600 Missing, Presumed Dead in Mokwa Flood Disaster
Ilorin
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Lawmakers from Niger and Kwara states informed the House of Representatives that over 600 individuals reported missing in the recent Mokwa flood disaster in Niger State are now presumed dead. The alert was raised through a motion of urgent public...
Fastest scorer in Wafcon history and 2 forwards: Tunisia trio the Super Falcons must watch
All Nigeria Soccer
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July 6, 2025
Nigeria’s Super Falcons, nine-time Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) champions, will begin their 2025 campaign against Tunisia in Group B on Sunday at Larbi Zaouli Stadium. Despite Nigeria’s unbeaten record in open play against North African...
“An Effective Solution to Accelerate the Healing of Complex Ulcers Using Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor (Intralesional Application): A Review”
Dove Medical Press
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July 1, 2025
Key Messages 1. Prevalence of Chronic Ulcers: Chronic and complex ulcers, especially in the lower extremities, are common complications in patients with conditions like diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and skin disorders. 2. Role of...
Ganduje, Allegedly Removed From Office
National Network
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July 3, 2025
Indications have emerged that Abdullahi Umar Ganduje was compelled to resign as national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, reportedly tendered his resignation letter, citing health...
The Jurisdictional Poison: Cjn Kekere-ekun: Stop The Judicial Obstruction. Let T
The Nigerian Voice
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A State Court’s Unprecedented Overreach: A Constitutional Travesty Dear Chief Justice of Nigeria, Dr. Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the judicial order emanating from the Niger State High Court, brazenly halting the arraignment of Mustapha Abubakar Bida in...
Zimbabwe launches wildlife translocation programme to restore biodiversity at national park
New Zimbabwe
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July 5, 2025
By Mary Taruvinga ZIMBABWE Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has announced the implementation of a comprehensive wildlife transformation programme. The exercise is aimed at improving the biodiversity in one of its major game...
The problem with Peter Obi, By Johnson Momodu
Prompt News Online
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July 5, 2025
Considering that the retinue of a typical Nigerian “big man” politician is often a raucous spectacle, Peter Obi is a baffling oddity. No convoy. No godfather. No appetite for grandeur. The former Anambra governor flies economy, chats with traders...
Why banditry persists in North-west, by military, locals
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 4, 2025
For over a decade, banditry and kidnapping have ravaged communities across Nigeria, particularly in the North-west, leaving a trail of devastation and agony. In this report, BENJAMIN SAMSON who recently visited communities and military formations...
Mokwa flood: 600 missing victims presumed dead — Lawmakers
Daily Trust
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July 2, 2025
Members from Niger and Kwara states on Wednesday informed the House of Representatives that over 600 persons declared missing in the recent Mokwa flood disaster in Niger State are presumed dead. In a motion of urgent public importance jointly...
1.3m Nigerians face starvation as aid cuts push WFP toward shutdown
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 4, 2025
More than one million people in Nigeria are at risk of starvation as the World Food Programme (WFP) prepares to suspend food assistance by August due to severe funding shortfalls, The Independent (UK) has reported. WFP spokesperson for Nigeria,...
Kano to Minna train services to resume before Dec – NRC
Daily Trust
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The Kano to Minna train services would resume full operation before the end of December this year as part of efforts to revive rail transport system in the country. The managing director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa,...
Sokoto State: 2 years of transformative governance by Gov Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto
The Sun Nigeria
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July 4, 2025
Prior to the emergence of His Excellency, Dr. Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, FCNA, as the Governor of Sokoto State in May 29, 2023, he came with a vision to transform the State with a 9-Point Smart Agenda. This was designed to lift Sokoto to higher grounds....
NRC to resume Kano-Minna train services before year-end
National Accord Newspaper
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July 5, 2025
Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is set to resume train services on the Kano-Minna route before the end of 2025, according to the Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa. The decision is aimed at boosting economic activities in the area. During an...
Kesley Ezekwo: Funding, Feeding Were My Greatest Headaches in My Student Days
This Day
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July 5, 2025
You will think him taciturn until he starts talking. He never raises his voice but is as stubborn as a mule on any issue he wants to delve into out of his usual conviction. Kesley Kenechukwu Ezekwo feels his calling is to fight injustice and that,...
Food security: Late rain threatens food production
Daily Trust
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July 5, 2025
Across the country, rural communities are becoming increasingly concerned about late and unpredictable rain patterns being experienced in some parts of the country, which are already impacting farming activities this wet season. The 2025 Seasonal...
Celebrating Decade of Purpose: 10 Years of Building Africa’s Future
This Day
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July 5, 2025
Peter Adeshola Olowononi Leadership Change on the Horizon News had begun to filter in that there was going to be a leadership change. Palpable tension permeated the corridors and everyone was edgy about what the change was going to bring. Just as...
Nigerian Railway Corporation to resume Kano–Minna train services before end of 2025
Nairametrics
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July 5, 2025
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced plans to resume train services along the Kano–Minna corridor before the end of 2025, as part of efforts to revitalise rail transport and boost economic activity across Northern Nigeria. NRC...