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Neglected For Over 10 Years, Niger State’s Gulu Science College Becomes ‘Death Trap’ For Students, Staff –Report
Sahara Reporters
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Government Science Teachers College, Gulu, in Niger State, has deteriorated into a hazardous environment, with flooded classrooms, cracked walls, overgrown vegetation, and sagging roofs endangering students and staff. The school has also become a...
Niger Gov Bago condoles APC Chairman Yilwatda over mother’s death
Daily Post
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August 18, 2025
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago has commiserated with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, over the loss of his mother, Mama Lydia Yilwatda. Bago in a condolence message through his Chief Press...
Algeria vs Niger, African Nations Championship 2025 Live Streaming Online in India: How To Watch ALG vs NIG Football Match Live Telecast on TV & Score Updates in IST?
Latestly
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August 18, 2025
Algeria will be facing Niger in the African Nations Championship this evening at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. Algeria are second in Group C with 5 points from 3 matches played with a win and two draws so far. They head into this...
Senegal's 'school for husbands' aims to shift gender roles
1News
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On a recent evening in Senegal 's capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to a group of men why they should be more involved in household chores. “The Prophet himself says a man who does not help support his wife and children is...
‘Schools for husbands’ aim to shift gender roles and keep mothers from dying
The Gleaner
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August 18, 2025
DAKAR (AP): On a recent evening in Senegal ‘s capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to a group of men why they should be more involved in household chores. “The Prophet himself says a man who does not help support his wife and...
Senegal's ‘schools for husbands' aim to shift gender roles and keep mothers from dying
NBC Connecticut
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August 17, 2025
On a recent evening in Senegal's capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to a group of men why they should be more involved in household chores. “The Prophet himself says a man who does not help support his wife and children is...
‘Schools for husbands’ aim to shift gender roles
Taipei Times
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August 17, 2025
On a recent evening in Senegal ‘s capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to a group of men why they should be more involved in household chores. “The Prophet himself says a man who does not help support his wife and children is...
Governor Mohammed Umaru-bago Of Niger State Celebrates Ibb At 84
The Nigerian Voice
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Governor Mohammed Umaru-Bago of Niger State has extended warm felicitations to former Military President, retired Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, as he celebrates his 84th birthday. In a congratulatory message, the Governor, through his Chief...
Appointment Of Alhassan, NMCN Registrar, Excites Niger Govt.
News Investigators Nigeria
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August 17, 2025
News Investigators/ Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru-Bago, has hailed the appointment of Dr Ndagi Alhassan as the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). Mr Umaru-Bago, who expressed...
Niger monarch urges communities to reintegrate GBV survivors
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 16, 2025
The people of communities affected by the activities of bandits in the Niger State have been called upon to reintegrate the survivors of gender based violence, to psychologically, socially, and financially equip them to return to their families....
Niger Governor Bago Faces Fire For Neglecting Dilapidated Schools, Plight Of Pupils After Spending Over N3billion On Pilgrimage
Sahara Reporters
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Civic accountability platform, MonITNG, has called on the Niger State governor, Umar Bago, to immediately declare a state of emergency in the education sector across all 25 local government areas of the state, accusing his administration of gross...
Over 700 Niger State Pupils Denied Access To Education As School Lies In Total Disrepair
Sahara Reporters
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More than 718 pupils in Makama Kuta, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have been left without access to education for over a year as their only primary school, Anguwan Makama Primary School, remains abandoned and in total disrepair. The...
Senegal's 'schools for husbands' aim to shift gender roles, keep mothers from dying
ABC News - New York
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August 17, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal -- On a recent evening in Senegal 's capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to a group of men why they should be more involved in household chores. “The Prophet himself says a man who does not help support his wife...
LG boss seeks urgent interventions for gender-based violence survivors
Punch
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August 17, 2025
The Chairman of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, Isiyaku Hakimi, has called for urgent interventions to support survivors of gender-based violence in the state, warning that many victims of banditry-induced abductions and abuse are...
Niger State Seeks Investors To Boost Transportation Infrastructure
Leadership
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August 16, 2025
The Niger State government has restated its readiness to welcome investments across all modes of transportation to drive economic growth and enhance public safety. The deputy governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba, who spoke on Thursday, said the state is...
Senegal's ‘schools for husbands’ aim to shift gender roles and keep mothers from dying
The Independent
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August 17, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Niger State Takes Bold Steps To Safeguard Schools Amid Rising Insecurity
Information Nigeria
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August 15, 2025
The Niger State government has concluded plans to enhance security infrastructure in public schools across local councils affected by insecurity. Dr. Hadiza Asabe Mohammed, Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, disclosed the development...
Niger parents surrender children to police over herder’s killing
Punch
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August 15, 2025
Some parents in Niger State have handed over their children to the police after they allegedly killed a 10-year-old herder, Abubakar Lawal, and injured another during an attack in the Karaku community, Rafi Local Government Area. The Niger State...
New ECOWAS Chairman initiates moves to bring Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger back to the bloc
Business Insider Africa
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August 16, 2025
In his address during a courtesy visit from Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, at Sierra Leone’s State House, President Bio stressed the importance of building robust partnerships with the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)...
A New Ukrainian Peace Plan, Eliminating Mail-In Ballots and Voting Machines, Russian Defense Summit
theTrumpet
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Church attendance among young people has quadrupled over the last seven years. “Christianity undoubtedly has a new energy,” wrote the Times in its lengthy weekend essay on the revival. “Last Easter, the Catholic diocese of Westminster in London...