Goddy Ikeh

The Nigerien Council of Ministers, on Thursday, June 19, 2025, adopted a draft ordinance nationalizing Societe des Mines de l’Air (Somair SA), a subsidiary of the French group Orano accused by the authorities in Niamey of “irresponsible, illegal, and disloyal behavior.”

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, says that the Nigerian telecom industry is making a strong recovery, contributing significantly to the country’s Gross Domestic Product, following a foreign exchange crisis that impacted the sector about two years ago.