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Military gov’t in Niger junta claims ousted President Mohamed Bazoum tried to escape
The military government in Niger says it has foiled an attempt by the deposed former President, Mohamed Bazoum, to escape from custody. The former president attempted to flee in the night with his fa…
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Nigeria and other countries excluded from the 2025 US lottery program
The new applications will be accepted till November 7, 2023, but Nigeria is however on the list of countries ineligible to apply. It also applies to the 17 other countries which have been excluded …
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The federal government of Nigeria has proposed N26 trillion as the budget for 2024
The federal government of Nigeria on Monday proposed N26 trillion as the 2024 budget which will be submitted to the national assembly before December 31. Minister of planning and budget, Atiku Bagud…
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Somali Television’s director Nur murdered in suicide blast
Tributes have been paid to a prominent Somali TV journalist after he was killed in a suicide bombing at a restaurant in the capital, Mogadishu. Abdifatah Moalim Nur, popularly known as Qeys, was desc…
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5 Nigerians incarcerated for exhuming skull ‘to get rich’
Five men have been jailed for 12 years each in Nigeria after they were convicted of exhuming a human skull. They had planned to take it to a traditional doctor who said it was needed for rituals that…
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Hamas and Israel refute ceasefire reports as UN bawl for ‘urgent need’ of aid in Gaza
Israel and Hamas officials denied the reports that a ceasefire had been implemented in southern Gaza to allow foreigners out of the besieged Palestinian enclave and aid to be brought in amid a deepen…
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Daniel Noboa becomes Ecuador youngest president at 35
Businessman Daniel Noboa become the youngest president in Ecuador’s history, at 35 years old after the electoral authority declared him the victor and socialist rival Luisa Gonzalez conceded defeat. …
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Cocaine weighing about 11kg found in motorized wheelchair
Officials at Hong Kong International Airport have uncovered 11kg of suspected cocaine hidden in the cushions of an electric wheelchair. The haul, worth an estimated $1.5m (£1.26m), was found when a 5…
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Kikibees CEO’S Gambian girlfriend is allegedly linked in his murder
Madina District Court remanded 31-year-old Gambian woman in police custody due to her alleged involvement in the murder of 40-year-old Bennette Agyekum Adomah. Adomah untill his death,was the Chief…
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A yet to be Chinese man found dead in Asutsuare
A Chinese national believed to be in his 40s has been found dead at Asutsuare in the Shai Osudoku district of the Greater Accra region. Jonathan Kwablah, the Assemblyman of the area suspects the dec…