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Niger, UNICEF, Gavi, sign MoU on children’s vaccination
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has entered a partnership with the United Nations Child Education Fund and the ...
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ECOWAS: Niger, Mali, B’Faso exit may worsen Sahel insurgency, ex-envoys warn
Former diplomats on Thursday warned that the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States could undermine regional stability, potentially escalating ...
The Guardian Nigeria2h
Trafficking: Immigration intercepts 21 minors at Nigeria-Niger border
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has intercepted 21 minors, suspected to be victims of trafficking on Thursday at the Geidam border ...
Daily Post Nigeria3h
21 trafficked minors intercepted at Nigeria-Niger border
The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, on Thursday intercepted 21 minors, suspected to be victims of trafficking, at the ...
Daily Post Nigeria6h
Stakeholders to address challenges facing cassava production in Niger
Stakeholders in Niger State have pledged to work together to develop a comprehensive policy framework to tackle the ...
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Implications of conflict on vaccination in the Sahel region
The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...
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Illegal mining, kidnapping North’s most lucrative businesses — Ex-Niger commissioner
APC chieftain, Jonathan Vatsa, has stated that the two most lucrative businesses in Northern Nigeria are illegal mining and ...
Niger first African state to eradicate river blindness: WHO
Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.
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Nigeria’s new coastal highway runs over communities & biodiversity hotspots
On Apr. 30, 2024, as the sun rose over Lagos, bulldozers rolled in to the Oniru waterfront, a popular leisure hub, where they ...
The Nation Newspaper22h
Body of one of kidnapped ‘Abuja Five’ found dead in Niger community
Esther Adesiyan’s body was recovered in a bush near Itagbajii community in Niger State on Monday. The deceased, her husband, Akinropo Adesiyan, their son, Ifeoluwa, and a family member, Dr Adekunle ...
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CFA franc, passports, joint force: What are the Sahel States’ plans after split with ECOWAS?
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year ...