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Largest ever chunk of Mars which fell to Earth in meteor strike goes up for auction
Yahoo News
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The largest Martian meteorite ever found on Earth is being auctioned off later this month and could fetch up to $4 million. One of only 400 of its kind ever found, the hunk of red-hued space rock was chipped off the Red Planet by a massive...
Niger’s Prime Minister Joins AEW 2025 as Country Eyes Increased Oil Exports
Engineering News
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Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference as a speaker. During the event, which takes place September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town, Zeine is...
A.N.T. International Encourages Students to Lead the Charge Against Drug Abuse and Social Vices at the SOBE Inter-School Quiz Competition in Niger State
National Accord Newspaper
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July 2, 2025
In commemoration of the 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, A New Thing International Foundation held the grand finale of its School Outreach for Better Education (SOBE) Inter-School Quiz Competition on Saturday,...
Feature: Training boosts Traditional Chinese Medicine skills among Nigerien healthcare workers
Xinhua News Agency
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NIAMEY, July 2 (Xinhua) -- "A tiny silver needle, when applied to the right acupoint, can bring notable relief to patients, we have seen this firsthand," said Mamane Daou, general director of the General Referral Hospital of Niamey. Speaking at a...
Seplat donates laboratories to boost innovation in Edo schools
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 1, 2025
The NEPL/Seplat Energy Joint Venture Tuesday donated three State-of-the-Art Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) laboratories in schools in Benin City, Edo state capital. The firms stated that the STEAM laboratories are...
Whisky aging to maze-solving slime mold: 10 science experiments aboard the ISS
The Indian Express
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July 2, 2025
The International Space Station (ISS) serves as a global laboratory for experiments ranging from life sciences to physics and technology to Earth observation.Since its launch in 1998, various space agencies – including NASA, Russia’s Roscosmos,...
World’s biggest piece of ‘Mars rock’ to sell for up to $4m
Yahoo News
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The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going on sale and is set to become the most expensive space rock in the world. The 54lb Martian rock is expected to sell for between $2 million and $4 million (£1.5 million and £2.9 million) when it goes up...
Niger's Prime Minister Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 As Country Eyes Increased Oil Exports
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference as a...
France Loses Niger Uranium Mine As EU, Trump Boost Nuclear for AI
Benzinga
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France lost a strategic uranium mine in Africa after Niger's military junta seized the reserve from Europe’s biggest nuclear producer. The junta described the nationalization of the Somair mine as "healthier and more sustainable management" of...
Russia, Mali boost trade together with joint research
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Mali’s transitional leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, in Moscow on Monday, where they signed three key agreements, including a treaty establishing an intergovernmental commission focused on trade and...
Niger, FCT Schools Win 2025 MILO Basketball Competition
Leadership
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June 28, 2025
A last seconds free throw from Isaiah John in the dying seconds of extra time handed Father O’Connell Science College, Niger State, a dramatic 66–64 victory over Bishop Dimieari Grammar School, Bayelsa, in the final of the 2025 MILO National...
Niger, FCT win 25th Milo schools basketball championship
Daily Trust
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June 27, 2025
The representatives of Niger and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have emerged as the winners of both the male and female categories of the 2025 Milo Schools basketball championship. In the male category, Father O’Connell Science defeated Bishop...
GBV: Religious, Traditional Leaders Condemn Forced Marriage In Niger
New Telegraph
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June 28, 2025
Stakeholders in Niger State condemned the practice of forced marriage, affirming that no section of the Nigerian Constitution, Sharia law, the Holy Bible, or the Qur’an supports such an act. Speaking at an Interfaith and Cultural Leaders Dialogue...
Nigeria’s first ladies sign MoU to boost cancer treatment, research
Premium Times
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June 28, 2025
Nigeria’s First Ladies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand collaboration on cancer treatment, research, and advocacy. The agreement, signed in Lagos on Friday, formalises a partnership between the First Ladies Against Cancer...
Chinese companies grab stake in Nigeria's lithium and EV future
African Business
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July 3, 2025
Chinese companies are taking up positions at both ends of Nigeria’s clean energy supply chain in a bid to dominate the electric vehicle future of Africa’s most populous country. Two factories for the processing of lithium, a vital element in the...
Niger Government shuts down IBB University indefinitely after students protest
Premium Times
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June 25, 2025
The Niger State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, following recent security breaches that claimed the life of a student and sparked widespread unrest within the university...
Niger Govt Shuts IBB University Indefinitely After Deadly Security Breaches, Student Killing
Sahara Reporters
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The Niger State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, following recent security breaches and the loss of lives within the university community. The directive, which takes effect...
25th Milo Secondary Schools Basketball Championship: Niger, FCT emerge winners as tourney ends
The Sun Nigeria
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June 27, 2025
By Bolaji Okunola The 25th Milo National Secondary Schools Basketball Championship ends in grand style as Father O’ Connell Science College, Niger State and Government Secondary School, Karu, Abuja, respectively emerged winner in the boys and...
MILO Secondary Schools Basketball Championship: Niger, Abuja Are Champions
Daily Independent
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June 27, 2025
1 NSSF President Hails Standard Of Play Father O’Connell Science College of Niger State and Government Secondary School, Karu (FCT) are the new champions of the MILO National Secondary Schools Basketball Championship. This year’s finale held at...
Airstrikes kill terrorists in Niger – NAF
Premium Times
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June 27, 2025
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under Operation FANSAN YAMMA Sector 1, has killed many terrorists in a series of air strikes targeting those behind recent attacks in Niger. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and...