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Health workers union elects executives in Niger
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 24, 2025
The Chairman, Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Niger State branch, Comrade Usman Abubakar Dabban, has admonished the newly elected executives across the 30 branches to uphold the integrity of the union and ensure that welfare...
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...
‘We don’t want to stay here’: UN accused of abandoning refugees in Niger
The Guardian
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June 27, 2025
There is no shade from the sun nor protection from sandstorms in the deserts of Niger and so, for almost 300 days, the refugees stranded there have stood in protest with a single message: “We don’t want to stay here.” About 15km (8 miles) from the...
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...
COAS Visits Troops in Niger After Deadly Clash With Terrorists
Point Blank News
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June 26, 2025
84 By Oscar Okhifo The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has visited the Nigerian Army troops in Niger State following a bloody encounter with terrorists that claimed the lives of 17 soldiers and left 10 others...
Niger govt secures agreement with Russia’s largest financial institution
Tribune Online
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June 21, 2025
Niger State Government has signed an agreement with Russia’s largest financial institution, Sberbank centred on agriculture, healthcare, education, and Artificial Intelligence. The deal was sealed during the 28th St. Petersburg International...
Niger Governor Bago felicitates with Niger APC Chieftain, Vatsa at 64
The Sun Nigeria
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June 21, 2025
Describes him as courageous, outspoken personality From John Adams, Minna Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has celebrated his Special Adviser on Media, Communication and Strategy and Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Hon....
Niger’s government has announced plans to nationalise the Somair uranium joint venture operated by French nuclear fuels company Orano
Zambian Observer
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June 21, 2025
Niger’s government announced it’s intention to nationalize the Somair uranium joint venture, previously operated by the French nuclear fuels company Orano. This decision escalates tensions between Niger and Orano, fueled by deteriorating relations...
Record 769 arrests and USD 65 million in illicit pharmaceuticals seized in global bust
International Criminal Police Organization
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SINGAPORE – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 90 countries has resulted in the seizure of 50.4 million doses of illicit pharmaceuticals worth USD 65 million, highlighting the alarming scale of the global trade in unapproved and counterfeit...
Nigerian Police Inspector On Special Duty In Niger State Shoots Self Dead
Sahara Reporters
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SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday at about 1:50 a.m., according to sources familiar with the situation. A serving officer with the 28 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Umuahia, Abia State, Inspector...
Northern Bases Ambushed, 17 Soldiers Slain in Niger State
Arabian Post
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June 26, 2025
Seventeen Nigerian soldiers have died and ten more were wounded after coordinated attacks on three military bases in Niger and Kaduna states, the army confirmed. The assaults began in the early hours of Tuesday, as heavily armed gunmen stormed...
Fierce Anti-terror Bombardment: Nigerian Military Loses 17 Heroes In Niger
Daily Independent
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June 26, 2025
1 No fewer than 17 Nigerian soldiers have been confirmed dead by military authorities following a fierce gun battle with over 300 armed terrorists in Niger State. According to reports, the occurred on Tuesday in Bangi, Mariga Local Government...
Bill Gates praises Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s strong health systems, urges Nigeria to catch up
Business Insider Africa
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June 15, 2025
During a recent roundtable discussion with The Africa Report, Gates emphasized that although politics in military-led governments differ, their health sectors in stable areas have remained intact and relatively efficient. “Some of those countries...
Niger military leaders to nationalise uranium firm
BBC
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June 20, 2025
Niger's military junta says it will nationalise the majority French-owned local uranium company in the latest escalation in a row between the two countries. Somaïr is operated by French nuclear fuels company Orano, which Niger accuses of several...
Nigerian Army Confirms Death Of 17 Soldiers In Niger State Terrorist At
The Nigerian Voice
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The Nigerian Army High Command has confirmed the death of 17 gallant soldiers who were killed during a fierce gun battle with terrorists in Niger State. It was gathered that 10 other troops sustained varying degrees of injury in the brutal...
Niger Government plans to nationalise Orano-operated Somair uranium JV
Mining Technology
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June 20, 2025
The Government of Niger has announced its intention to nationalise the Somair uranium joint venture (JV), currently operated by France’s Orano, reported Reuters, citing sources. The move marks a significant escalation in the ongoing dispute...
17 soldiers killed, 10 injured as troops inflict heavy casualty on terrorists in Niger – Army HQ
News Diary Online
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June 25, 2025
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, June 25, 2025 (NAN) The Nigerian Army says its troops in conjunction with the Nigerian Air Force, have inflicted heavy casualty on terrorists during an attempted incursion by terrorists into Bangi community in Mariga Local...
Army breaks silence on troops, terrorists’ gun battle in Niger
Daily Trust
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June 25, 2025
Authorities of the Nigerian Army have revealed what transpired between troops and over 300 terrorists hibernating in some forests in Niger State during a gun duel that lasted hours on Tuesday. Specifically, the army said both the ground and air...