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ANALYSIS: Why jihadist takeover of a Sahelian capital is unlikely
Premium Times
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June 17, 2025
Insecurity has risen sharply in the Sahel in recent months. Between late May and early June, major attacks claimed by Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) targeted various locations in...
WEEK BRIEF: Tinubu’s tax soup, Ganduje’s resignation, Lagos demolition, insecurity, other top news
Tribune Online
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June 29, 2025
The past week in Nigeria was marked by significant changes, highlighting the complex interactions between executive policies, internal party dynamics, and ongoing national challenges. From a groundbreaking legislative effort to reshape Nigeria’s...
2027: Shehu Sani Backs Tinubu, Kaduna Gov’s Re-Election
New Telegraph
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June 29, 2025
Ahead of the anticipated 2027 general elections, one of the foremost Nigerian human rights activists, Senator Shehu Sani, has declared his full support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, citing...
Ranked: Countries With the Fewest Seniors, by Population Share
Visual Capitalist
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June 29, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: Countries With the Fewest Seniors, by Population Share This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover...
Unfinished Freedom: Africa’s Long Walk Beyond the 1884 Berlin Conference:
IOL
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By Mphumzi Mdekazi On June 12, 2025, we gathered at Vaal University of Technology (VUT) not just to honour the towering legacy of Walter Sisulu, whose birthday was on May 18, 1912– a revolutionary, a father of our democracy, and a quiet architect...
How Tinubu’s foreign policy benefits the common man, By Ademola Oshodi
Premium Times
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June 28, 2025
Presidents Tinubu and Macron in Paris. Some may ask: What is Tinubu’s foreign policy really about? It is about results. Nigerians are seeing cheaper food, more stable currency, safer borders, and new jobs. These diplomatic missions have yielded...
Police kill suspected armed robber, recover wooden-carved gun in Minna
Eagle Online
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June 17, 2025
The Niger State Police Command says it neutralised a suspected armed robber along Abuja-Kaduna Road and recovered a wooden-carved gun from the suspect. This is contained in a statement by its Public Relations Officer , SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Tuesday...
Insight into Aminu Dantata as a family man, sportsman and silent Philanthropist
Daily Trust
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Refusing to take a “no” for an answer, the Daily Trust Team continued to work round the clock on how to get greater insights into the life of Alhaji Aminu Dantata. The Team reached out to Dr. Munzali Dantata, a cousin of the Sage who graciously...
Nigeria’s first ladies sign MoU to boost cancer treatment, research
Premium Times
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June 28, 2025
Nigeria’s First Ladies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand collaboration on cancer treatment, research, and advocacy. The agreement, signed in Lagos on Friday, formalises a partnership between the First Ladies Against Cancer...
Akume Under Pressure to Quit SGF Role, Become National Chairman After Ganduje’s Exit
Arise News
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June 29, 2025
Following the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), pressure is being mounted on the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume to resign his position...
Mokwa flood: Community Leader Calls For Fumigation Of Affected Areas
Daily Independent
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June 16, 2025
1 …says stench capable of causing a health crisis The village head ‘Ndalile’ of Mokwa in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger state, Alhaji Muhammed Aliyu, has raise the alarm over possible disease outbreak from the stench oozing from decomposing...
How border policemen raped us en route to Libya – Returnee
The Citizen (Nigeria)
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June 28, 2025
Thirty-year-old single mother of two, Olaonipekun Adenike, narrates the horror of travelling to Libya by road for three months after her mother’s friend lured her under the pretence of getting her a better life. Excerpts: Can you tell us about...
Global Fragility Act in Coastal West Africa: Policy Lessons from US Engagement in the Sahel
Small Wars Journal
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June 16, 2025
Introduction With the recent United States Department of Defense (DoD) completion of its withdrawal from Niger and redeployment of US military personnel and equipment to coastal West Africa, it would be prudent for the DoD to consolidate gains...
Interview – Olukayode Bakare
E-International Relations
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June 28, 2025
Dr. Olukayode Bakare is an esteemed scholar specializing in international relations and sub-Saharan African politics. He earned his Ph.D. in international relations from the University of Aberdeen, UK, and has held teaching and research positions...
Ganduje’s Loyalists Lament Resignation As APC Begins Search For Successor
Naija News
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June 29, 2025
The sudden resignation of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sparked mixed reactions within the party, with his loyalists expressing disappointment and warning of potential consequences for...
Standing Ovation for Oramah, Nation Confers Him Grand Commander
This Day
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June 28, 2025
*Dangote: Africa can rise through value addition to raw materials, says lack of electricity, policy summersault hampering industrialisation *Elumelu attests to improvement in investment climate across continent, urges businesses to honour loan...
Pressure Mounts on Akume to Resign as North-Central Renews Clamour for APC National Chairmanship Seat
This Day
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June 29, 2025
*Akume remains SGF, presidency clarifiesEjiofor Alike in Lagos and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja Following the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), pressure is being mounted on the...
Aliyu’s strides in Sokoto’s rural-urban development
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 27, 2025
As it is in most states in Nigeria, the Governor Ahmed Aliyu administration in Sokoto state clocked two years in May 29, 2025. That is, a half way progress in a four-year term. It is usually, a moment as in all democracies, for critical observers...
Why youth involvement is key for climate action in Nigeria
Tribune Online
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June 28, 2025
As the world confronts rising temperatures, floods, and food insecurity occasioned by climate change, Nigeria’s youth are stepping up with bold ideas and a fierce urgency. IFEDAYO OGUNYEMI reports on why the involvement of youths in climate action...
1 Billion Meals: MBRGI, UNITLIFE combat malnutrition in Africa
Emirati Times
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June 15, 2025
Dubai: The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), through its 1 Billion Meals campaign, has completed a series of significant projects aimed at combating malnutrition in Niger, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and...