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Nigerian Govt. Spends N16bn On Forex For International Trips In One Year

The Tinubu-led administration has spent about N16.06 billion on foreign currencies for international trips from June 2023 to May 2024. This is according...

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Many Escaped Prisoners From Niger Prison Recaptured, 3 Killed

A “large number” of the prisoners who escaped from Koutoukalé high-security prison in Niger last Thursday were captured and three killed by the...

Niger Moves Ahead, Opens Academic Year For University Students To Study Oil Drilling
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Niger Forges Ahead, Opens University Applications For Young Nigeriens To Study Oil Exploration

The Republic of Niger has announced the opening of pre-registrations and academic year for 2024/2025 undergraduate students planning their careers in the petroleum...

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Insecurity: Nigerian Senate Rejects Proposal To Ensure Defence Funds Are Spent Correctly

During a plenary session on July 3, 2024, members of the National Assembly rejected a motion urging the Senate Committee on Army and...

EXCLUSIVE: Oyo State Ex-Deputy Governor, Hazeem Gbolarunmi Threatens To Kill Car Dealer
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EXCLUSIVE: Oyo State Ex-Deputy Governor, Hazeem Gbolarumi Threatens To Kill Car Dealer For Demanding Payment

In April 2018, Samson Adeoye, the Executive Director of Lagos car dealership 3D’s Stars General International Limited, was introduced by a friend to...

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Nigerian Governors React To Supreme Court Ruling On LG Autonomy

The Nigerian Governors Forum has reacted to the Supreme Court Ruling, which grants financial autonomy to Local Government Areas and prevents state governors...

According to reports a China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an internal security crisis and a diplomatic dispute with border country Benin, both as a result of last year’s coup that toppled the West African nation’s democratic government.
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Niger Declares Curfew Following Jail Break Of Prisoners, Militants

Niger has declared a curfew in the Tillaberi region after multiple prisoners, including jihadists, escaped from the Koutoukale prison on Thursday. The interior...

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AES Foreign Ministers Tell African Union To Respect Sovereignty Of Member States

The foreign ministers of the confederation of Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have called on the organs of the African Union (AU) to...

SecurityWorld

Imprisoned Militants Escape From Niger’s High-security Prison

A large-scale mutiny occurred on Thursday at Koutoukalé high-security prison in Niger, allowing most of the militant inmates to escape. Prisoners overpowered security...

#EndSARS: ECOWAS Court Finds Nigeria Guilty Of Rights Abuse, Ordered To Prosecute Security Agents With Proof In Six Months
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#EndSARS: ECOWAS Court Rules Nigeria Violated Protesters’ Rights, Orders Prosecution of Security Agents Within Six Months

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has ruled that the Federal Republic of Nigeria violated the rights of...

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Nigerian-American Singer Shaboozey Tops Billboard Hot 100 with “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Nigerian-American country singer Shaboozey, whose real name is Collins Obinna Chibueze, has reached a significant milestone with his hit single “A Bar Song...

Despite Stance on Minimum Wage, Senate Approves N64M Annual Salaries for CJN
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Food Scarcity: Nigerian Senate Urges FG To Act, Says ‘Patience Is Not Eternal’  

The Nigerian Senate has urgently called upon the federal government to address the worsening food crisis gripping the nation. The Senate’s resolution, on...