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ECOWAS’ door open for Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso – Tinubu tells German president

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2024

President Bola Tinubu today emphasized in Abuja that the interests and welfare of the citizens in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are top priorities for ECOWAS leaders. He expressed confidence that wisdom and diplomacy would play a crucial role in reintegrating these countries into the

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ECOWAS on B.Faso, Mali, Niger, advocates deployment of dialogue and reconciliation

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2024

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso who recently announced their withdrawal from the subregional bloc to have a rethink and follow the path of dialogue and reconciliation. The Chairman of the Mediation and Security Council at the Ministerial Level and Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, […]

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Electricity consumers in Nigeria, Benin, Niger, Togo owe Discos N1.4tn

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2023

Eleven power distribution companies have lost over N1.4tn in revenue to the non-payment of electricity bills by Nigerians and consumers in Benin, Niger and Togo. In Nigeria, many customers supplied electricity by the Discos are issued invoices based on meter bands and the number of hours supplied every 30 days, while others with prepaid meters load […]

BUSINESS

Niger, AGRA, Others, To Invest Over N200m In Agric. Sector

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2020

Niger state government, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and other development partners are to invest N200.6 million in the agriculture sector. Alhaji Ahmed Matane, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), disclosed this during a press conference in Minna on Thursday. He said that the money would be used to implement the Niger […]