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How Nigeria can generate $300m from shea nuts
Daily Trust
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August 30, 2025
Nigeria is the largest producer of shea butter in the world, with an annual production of 500,000 metric tonnes. The global shea butter market, which is growing rapidly, is estimated at $5 billion by the end of this year. Nigerian shea nuts are...
‘Abduction industry’ thrives as kidnappers pocket N2.56bn ransom in 1 year –Report
The Sun Nigeria
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August 27, 2025
By Chinwendu Obienyi Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis has entrenched itself as a booming criminal enterprise, with N2.56 billion ($1.66 million) paid in ransoms and 4,722 civilians abducted in just 12 months (between July 2024 and June 2025). According...
Niger State Governor Faces Backlash Over Claims of "No Hardship" Amid Rising Economic and Security Challenges
Alexa.ng
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MINNA, Nigeria – August 25, 2025 – Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has ignited a firestorm of criticism following his controversial claim on Arise Television that there is no hardship in the state. The remarks, aired during a widely watched...
Global image of Turkish defense industry
Sabah
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August 26, 2025
Deepening in the defense industry, ensuring sustainability, minimizing foreign dependency and achieving product and technology ownership are among the key objectives preparing the Turkish defense industry for the 2030s. As an actor that carried...
FG launches automotive training centre in Lagos to boost local production of electric vehicles
Technext
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August 26, 2025
The Federal Government of Nigeria has established a cutting-edge automotive training centre at the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) in Ikorodu, Lagos. This initiative seeks to accelerate electric vehicle (EV)...
Sex For Food: Hunger Fuels Sexual Abuse, Exploitation Of Female IDPs In Niger State
Sahara Reporters
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Gambo* was just 18 years old when bandits’ attack displaced her family in a remote community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Now 22 years old, Gambo who was at the time taking refuge in Kuta IDP camp, alleged that an official of...
Rising dissent trails FG’s push for industrial farming
The Sun Nigeria
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August 26, 2025
From Okwe Obi, Abuja The federal government’s push for industrial farming is drawing heightened scrutiny, as farmers, environmentalists and industry stakeholders amplify their opposition. At the heart of the debate are concerns over animal rights,...
Is Africa about to see the solar energy boom it needs?
New Scientist
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Solar panels for sale in Niamey, Niger, a country where solar energy is booming BOUREIMA HAMA/AFP via Getty Images A record surge of solar panels flowing from China to countries in Africa over the past year is a sign the continent is seeing a...
Niger Open to Investments in Transportation Sector, Others, Says Dep Gov Garba
This Day
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August 23, 2025
The Niger State Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, said the state government is ready to welcome investments across all modes of transportation to drive economic growth and enhance public safety. Garba also said the state is committed to supporting...
200 Niger East students head abroad under Senator Musa scholarship
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 25, 2025
Two hundred students from Niger East Senatorial District departed from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Monday to pursue undergraduate studies in India and China under the Senator Mohammed Sani Musa International Undergraduate Scholarship...
Bago’s Giant Strides In Education: A True Story of Ongoing Transformation In Niger
New Telegraph
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August 25, 2025
A closer look at the activities of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago over the last two years tells a story, one of giant strides, commitment, and unprecedented investment in the future of Niger State. Governor Bago came into office with a clear vision:...
Leadership group hails Bago’s reforms in Niger state
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 24, 2025
The Servant Leadership Initiative Africa (SLIA) has commended Niger state governor, Umar Mohammed Bago, for what it described as transformational and people-centered leadership since he assumed office. The organisation, in a statement signed by...
Bold reforms: Ojulari’s mission for Nigeria’s energy future
The Cable
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August 25, 2025
BY ARUKAINO UMUKORO Vision without execution is hallucination, Thomas Edison once said. During the African Refined Fuel Market Conference in July this year, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, the group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum...
2025 KUGA: Organisers unveil Games ambassador
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 30, 2025
Just as the countdown begins for the maiden edition of the Kingdom Unity Games Abuja (KUGA) 2025, organisers have officially announced Engineer Ciroma Joseph as the Games’ Ambassador. According to organisers, KUGA is set to take place from...
West Africa Approves Food Standards to Combat Malnutrition
News Ghana
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August 30, 2025
West African economic leaders have endorsed new regional quality standards for fortified foods, aiming to tackle widespread malnutrition while boosting trade across the 12-member bloc. The Economic Community of West African States approved...
In Boko Haram's birthplace, USAID cut threatens a school for its victims
Africanews
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August 30, 2025
Israel Peter was 6-years-old when Boko Haram Islamic extremists attacked his village in northeastern Nigeria and his family fled. Eight years later, he still hasn’t returned to school. A rare opportunity to change that disappeared this year, when...
Textile Industry’s ‘Comeback’: Reviving textile without cotton
Daily Trust
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August 16, 2025
Over the years, there have been several efforts to revive the textile industry, which employed about 750,000 workers and contributed 25 per cent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the 1980s. Some of these revival strategies include...
Boosting Citric Acid Yield from Low-Metal Molasses
Bioengineer.org
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August 30, 2025
In an era where sustainability and waste valorization have become paramount, a recent study published in the esteemed journal “Waste Biomass Valor” sheds light on a groundbreaking method to enhance citric acid production using waste molasses. The...
Police Arrest 14 Suspects In Niger Over Illegal Mining, Robbery, Transformer Theft
Information Nigeria
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August 24, 2025
The Niger State Police Command has apprehended 14 suspects over alleged illegal mining activities, vandalism, and the theft of an electrical transformer. Eight of the suspects were nabbed in Minna during a police raid on an illegal mining site,...
Niger State House of Assembly approves Diaspora Agency Bill to strengthen economic, cultural ties
Alexa.ng
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The Niger State House of Assembly has passed the Niger State Diaspora Agency Bill, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at engaging the state’s diaspora community and creating fresh opportunities for economic growth, trade, and cultural...