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Niger aid stampede: At least 20 killed in Diffa
At least 20 people, many of them women and children, have been killed in a stampede in south-eastern Niger, reports…
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U.S.$4.6 billion Abacha loot returned in 18 years-I nvestigations
Nigeria has over the past 18 years recovered $4.6 billion (1.4trn) allegedly looted from the nation’s treasury and stashed abroad…
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US Hails Senegal as ‘Anchor of Democracy’ in West Africa
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Senegal, where he will hold talks with President Macky Sall focused on strengthening…
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One missing after boat capsizes along Ganaola crossing channel
Efforts to retrieve the body of a man who drowned after a boat accident along the Ganaola crossing channel in…
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Mentally-challenged couple love-up on Valentine’s Day
A mentally-disabled man and woman were spotted somewhere in Edo state in Nigeria celebrating Valentine’s Day. In the photos posted…
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[PHOTOS]: Drama as election is held to choose suitor for young lady
Two boys identified as Inusa and Ibrahim have contested in an election to win a girl, Khadijah, they both fell…
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Mali violence: At least 30 killed in spate of violence
At least 30 people, including nine soldiers, have been killed in three separate incidents in Mali. Twenty one were killed…
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Only 34% of Nigerians use condoms during sex
Only 34% of adult Nigerians surveyed in a national poll use condoms during sex. According to the survey carried out by…
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International flights to Lagos divert to Ghana, leaving passengers stranded
All international flights bound for Lagos, Nigeria, have been diverted to Ghana following poor weather conditions and complications from new…
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COVID-19: Egypt confirms first coronavirus case in Africa
Egypt’s Health Ministry has confirmed the first case of the new virus in the North African country. In a statement…
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