The growth was due to an increase in prices and higher volume of sales.

Baxter is an experienced diplomat who has worked in different parts of the world including South Sudan from January 2021-July 2023.

She said she’s proud of the girls, who played their hearts out in the Round of 16 encounter.

“With Niger’s airspace now off limits as well, airlines flying between Europe and southern Africa will need to reroute, increasing the amount of fuel each flight will need and the flight time.”

The government said the contractors have been handed over to the police.

In attendance were Ahmed Aliyu (Sokoto), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Mai Malam Buni (Yobe), Idris Nasir (Kebbi) and Dr Dikko Radda (Katsina).

Babafemi said during interrogation, the woman confessed that she was recruited in her church in Aba.

The social media moguls have been egging each other into a mixed martial arts cage match in Las Vegas since June.

The stage is set at the Lang Park on Monday evening, from 5.30pm Australia time (8.30am in Nigeria).

“About 7 northern states who share border with Niger Republic namely Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa, Yobe and Borno will be negatively affected,” they said.

ECOWAS Defence Chiefs say Military action plan ready as ACF, Northern senators warn against intervention.

The junta said that this was done to free Niger from bad governance and insecurity.

The President also nominated Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure, taking the number of ministerial nominees to 48.

“Our poultry and fish farmers will be given free drugs, maize, and feeds for their birds and fishes.”

A representative identified Kano, Yobe, Katsina, Lagos, FCT, Sokoto, and Zamfara, as worst hit states, which account for 98 per cent of the suspected cases.

He pledged to ensure a scientific register of party members and pay utmost attention to election management and conflict resolution.

Lalong, Oyetola, Bagudu, Matawalle and Geidam will join other ex-governors in the 47-person ministerial list.

Power outages like these in Niger are uncommon, however, the nation is highly reliant on Nigeria as its primary source of electricity.

They subsequently moved to the second gate of the Assembly Complex even as Senators immediately entered a closed-door session.

This is usually the peak tourist season for the island as such strong storms are rare at this time of the year in Japan.