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Nigeria: Catholic Church Confirms All Pupils, Staff Abducted From Niger School Have Regained Freedom

All Africa 25 Dec 2025
"The final reconciliation confirms that 230 pupils and staff members were abducted during the attack on St. Mary's School, Papiri" ....
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Niger bans visas for U.S. citizens in retaliation

China.dot.org 25 Dec 2025
25 (Xinhua) -- Niger has begun implementing retaliatory measures against the United States this week, imposing a comprehensive ban on issuing visas to U.S. citizens, the Niger News Agency (ANP) reported on Thursday.
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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger call for joint 'large-scale operations' against extremists

Messenger-Inquirer 24 Dec 2025
The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger says the launch of a joint battalion “must be followed by large-scale operations in the coming days." Burkina Faso's leader gave no details in his comments to the Alliance ... .
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Niger Warns Foreign Powers Against Destabilizing Sahel Alliance

Al Thawra 24 Dec 2025
Imperialist powers, including former colonizer France, are seeking to ...
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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger call for joint ‘large-scale operations’ against extremists

Wtop 24 Dec 2025
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger declared Tuesday that the launch of a joint battalion “must be followed by large-scale operations in the coming days” in a region plagued by deadly extremism.
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FG Hands Over Rescued Catholic Schoolgirls to Niger Gov

This Day 22 Dec 2025
The National Coordinator, Counter Terrorism Center, Major General Adamu Laka (rtd), made this known in Minna on Monday while handing over newly rescued 130 children and teachers to the Niger state ...
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Nigeria: More Details Emerge As Niger School Abductees Regain Freedom

All Africa 22 Dec 2025
The kidnapping and release of the students and staff members comes amid a resurgence of mass kidnappings across Nigeria ....
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Nigeria: Catholic Diocese Speaks On Release of Abducted Niger Students

All Africa 22 Dec 2025
The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on 21 December and signed by the diocesan secretary, Jatau Joseph ....
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FG Secures Release of Remaining 130 Abducted  Schoolgirls, Teachers in Niger

This Day 22 Dec 2025
Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, sources familiar with the operation, have said ... Mary’s Catholic School was recorded as the single largest school kidnapping in Niger State to date.
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Breaking: Remaining Niger Catholic School Students Abducted By Bandits Regain Freedom

This Day 21 Dec 2025
They were seen in several vehicles being moved to Wawa in Niger State Sunday night ... Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri community, Niger State, who were hitherto in captivity, have been released.
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PANDEF Hails Tinubu’s Oil Reforms, Demands Greater Niger Delta Inclusion, Environmental Action

This Day 20 Dec 2025
However, PANDEF used the occasion to renew its long-standing call for greater inclusion of Niger Delta professionals in top positions across the petroleum industry, particularly within the NNPC and its subsidiaries. .
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PINL Commences Niger Delta Biggest CSR Programme for Christmas

This Day 20 Dec 2025
No fewer than 800 persons from 60 communities from the host communities of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) have benefitted from a free medical outreach and palliatives as PINL commences Niger ...
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