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CAF Champions League: Nigerian clubs suffer preliminary round first leg defeat
Nigerian clubs in the 2023/2024 CAF Champions League suffered defeat in their respective preliminary round first leg games on Sunday…
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Niger coup: Finally, ECOWAS delegation meets detained President Bazoum, coup leader Tchiani
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)’ delegation has met with Niger Republic’s detained President Mohamed Bazoum and coup…
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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger discuss response to ECOWAS military threat
Niamey, Aug. 19, 2023 Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have met to discuss a joint defence strategy in response to…
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Mass surrender rocks Boko Haram camps – MNJTF
By Yakubu Uba Maiduguri, Aug. 19, 2023 The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) combating insurgency in the Lake Chad region…
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2023 African Volleyball Championship: Nigeria bounce back to winning ways against Burundi
Following defeat to Cameroon in her second match, Nigeria bounced back to winning ways in her third match with a…
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Jonathan, Osinbajo, Adeshina, Davido, AY, others among 100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa
By Joshua Olomu Abuja, Aug.18,2023 Nigerian music superstars, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema…
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2023 African Volleyball Championship: Nigeria bow to Cameroon
Nigeria lost to hosts Cameroon 0-3 (16-25, 13-25, 18-25) in their second match at the ongoing 2023 African Senior Women’s…
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Engaging Nigerien Military President is like having sex with someone you hate By Azu Ishiekwene
A good number of people, including me, seem opposed to Nigeria leading the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)…
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Naira Relief: NNPC Ltd. secures $3bn emergency crude repayment loan from Afreximbank
By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Aug. 16, 2023 The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and Afreximbank have jointly signed…
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Niger Coup: On Russian mercenaries, NATO forces and looming proxy wars in ECOWAS By Yushau A. Shuaib
The hurriedly declared resolution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to deploy troops to restore democracy and…
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Academy, Ghanaian Institute partner on IT skills devt. in Africa
By Jessica Dogo Abuja, Aug. 15, 2023 Tezza Academy, Nigeria and Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) Ghana are set to…
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Kenya reinstates small fuel subsidy in government U-turn
Nairobi, Aug. 15, 2023 Kenya’s energy regulator announced that the country had reinstated a small subsidy to stabilise retail fuel…
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Niger’s junta wants to try ousted president Bazoum for high treason
Niamey, Aug. 14, 2023 Niger’s new rulers want to charge ousted President, Mohamed Bazoum with high treason, a spokesman for…
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With ECOWAS, not all dictators are equal By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 14 August, 2023 The Jerusalem Post is arguably Israel’s most-read English news website and best-selling English newspaper. Last Wednesday,…
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Niger border closure: Arewa Economic Forum laments N13bn loss, 2000 stranded containers
The Arewa Economic Forum (AED) has declared that the financial loss occasioned by the closure of the Nigerien border with…
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Peter Obi speaks on Niger Republic crisis; Emphasises primacy of diplomacy
Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023 election has called for…
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Avoiding the Niger quagmire By Oseloka H. Obaze
Realpolitik and commonsense have long validated the nexus between domestic strength and foreign policy actions. Yet, presumable statesmen frequently fall…
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Rhodes Business School, Rhodes University to partner with eLearnAfrica
The partnership with eLearnAfrica brings, immersion, flexibility and convenience JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, August 10, 2023/ Recognised as one of the…
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Zenith Bank signs agreement with AfCFTA to develop SMARTAfCFTA Portal
Zenith Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat for…
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South Africa defeat Italy, book first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup knockout spot.
African Champions South Africa have qualified for their first ever knockout round at a FIFA Women’s World Cup with a…
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First plane evacuating French citizens leaves Niger
Paris, Aug . 1, 2023 France has begun evacuating its citizens from Niger following last week’s military coup, with the…
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Niger: Trouble in the neighbourhood By Dakuku Peterside
Niger Republic is Nigeria’s next-door neighbour. She is not the best neighbour Nigeria would desire but, as a sovereign nation,…
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NIMASA, Total EP Nigeria to the rescue of distressed Sao Tome and Principe drifting vessel
We will continue to prioritise safety – Jamoh The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA working with officials…
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The Afonja in Niger Republic By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 31 July, 2023 Six contiguous states across Africa, from Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean to Sudan on the Red…
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West African leaders meet over Niger coup, junta warns against intervention
Niamey/Abuja, July 30, 2023 Niger’s military leaders have warned against any armed intervention in the country as West African leaders…
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