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Nigerian army murders over one hundred criminal gang
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) The Nigerian military reportedly killed more than 100 members of an armed criminal group during a combined air and ground operation over the weekend, according to a conflict monitoring report prepared for the United Nations. Locally...
Media reports Nigeria excluding accepting US deportees
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Nigeria has announced it will not take in foreign migrants deported from the United States, despite other African nations agreeing to such arrangements, local media report. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa said the country is...
Nigeria Rejects Deportees from US
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Nigeria has declared it will refuse to accept foreign migrants deported from the United States, even though neighboring countries have agreed to such arrangements under deals with Washington, a local newspaper reported, quoting the...
Nigeria Reports Over 45 Women, Children Kidnapped in Overnight Raids
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 45 women and children were abducted in a series of coordinated overnight assaults targeting five villages in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara State, local authorities confirmed Tuesday. The latest wave of violence unfolded late...
PE Energy Limited Celebrate Major Milestone in Local Content Development with Successful Graduation of HCD Trainees
EIN Presswire
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August 12, 2025
PE Energy, with Chevron & NCDMB, graduates HCD trainees, boosting local talent and offering instant jobs to top performers in Nigeria’s energy sector. PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a resounding testament to...
Nigeria Remains Resolute in Refusing U.S. Deportees
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Nigeria remains steadfast in its refusal to accept deportees from the United States, a top government official confirmed, emphasizing the country's unwillingness to add to its existing socio-economic burdens. In a detailed interview with...
Thrivyx Nigeria Solutions Launches QuantumLedger to Uplift Geodesy and Redefine Spatial Data Integrity
EIN Presswire
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August 11, 2025
QuantumLedger, an advanced platform designed to usher in a new era of geodesy and geospatial data management. LAGOS, LAGOS, NIGERIA, August 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Thrivyx Nigeria Solutions today announced the official launch of...
First beneficiaries selected under the WEIDE Fund for women entrepreneurs
World Trade Organization
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August 14, 2025
The call for applications in Nigeria generated robust interest, with 146 beneficiaries selected from over 67,000 applications received. Selected beneficiaries in the Dominican Republic and Mongolia will be announced shortly, while Jordan is...
Gunmen kidnap dozens in Nigeria
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 45 women and children were abducted in coordinated overnight attacks on five villages in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara State, local leaders confirmed Tuesday. The assaults began late Monday in Sabongarin Damri village and nearby...
VAALCO Energy, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 7, 2025
HOUSTON, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY, LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today reported operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2025. Second Quarter 2025 Highlights and Recent Key Items:...
VAALCO Energy, Inc. Declares Third Quarter 2025 Dividend
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 7, 2025
HOUSTON, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaalco Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“Vaalco” or the “Company”) today announced that it declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2025 ($0.25...
Military murders 17 Boko Haram terrorists in n-Nigeria
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The Nigerian Army has killed 17 Boko Haram militants during a series of counterterrorism operations across Borno and Adamawa states, according to a statement released Monday by Captain Reuben Kovangiya, acting director of Army Public...
Nigeria Reports Five Fatalities, 55 Injuries in Floods
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Heavy rains unleashed severe flooding in Nigeria’s northeastern Adamawa State on Sunday, resulting in at least five fatalities and leaving 55 people injured, officials confirmed. Ladan Ayuba, the head of operations at the National...
Nigeria Reports Thirteen Fatalities in Cholera
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 13 people have lost their lives and 239 others have been infected as a cholera outbreak intensifies across six districts in Niger state, located in central Nigeria, local officials confirmed. "The outbreak continues to spread in...
Nigeria Issues Warning Over Lassa Fever Cases
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) issued an urgent alert on Monday due to an escalating Lassa fever outbreak within the country. The health authority verified that over 800 individuals have contracted the illness, and 151 have...
Nigeria’s government issues flood warning across nation
MENAFN
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in Nigeria have issued a new flood warning covering 28 states and the Federal Capital Territory, cautioning that severe flooding is expected between July 23 and August 5. At a press briefing, the head of the Nigeria...
Kidnappers Kill Dozens in Nigeria
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 38 individuals who were seized from a village in Nigeria's northern Zamfara State have been executed by their abductors, as reported by a news agency on Monday. The massacre reportedly happened even though over 50 million naira...
Terrorists kill many captives in Nigeria
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 38 people abducted from Banga village in Nigeria’s northern Zamfara State have been killed by kidnappers, according to local broadcaster Channels Television on Monday. The murders occurred even after the community paid a ransom...
Boat Overturns in Nigeria, Killing Thirteen
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in Nigeria's central Niger State have recovered at least 13 bodies following the capsizing of a wooden boat, while dozens more passengers are still unaccounted for, according to local emergency officials on Sunday. Abdullahi...
WFP Sounds Alarm as Food Aid for 1.3M Nigerians Nears Collapse
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) The World Food Program (WFP) has issued an urgent alert that its critical food and nutrition support for 1.3 million people in northeastern Nigeria is set to stop by the end of July due to a drastic lack of funding. In a statement...