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Their arrests and incarceration came after the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, issued an order on Thursday night requiring their immediate departure from the former governor.
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Political observers have attributed the large number of APC aspirants to the preponderance of the opinion that it is the turn of the southern part of the state to produce the next governor of the state although there was no written agreement or rotational arrangement in the party.
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OPEC data based on direct communication show that Nigeria's average daily production dropped to 1.2 million barrels, from 1.3 in February. The Minister for Petroleum Resources has attributed the low crude oil production to issues with the Trans-Niger pipeline and maintenance activities.
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The United States agreed Friday to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said, upending its posture in West Africa where the country was home to a major drone base.
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Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry hosted the third meeting of the technical committee of representatives of the country’s leadership to discuss the strategy of interaction with BRICS. This is reported by ENA. The committee members representing government agencies assessed ways for Ethiopia to...
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High-level opening up and policies to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) were hot topics during the annual sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, China’s key annual political meetings commonly...
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NIAMEY, Niger — Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an influential route for drug trafficking.
In 2022, 1,466 kilograms of cocaine were seized in Mali, Chad, Burkina...
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As militias targeted the Masalit community in a wave of ethnic violence, one man offered shelter and an escape route across the border
Every night, for weeks at a time last year, Saad al-Mukhtar put a small group of people in the back of his Toyota Land Cruiser and drove them under the...
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Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama gives a well-loved London landmark a bold pink makeover.
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washington — The United States will withdraw its troops from Niger, a source familiar with the matter said late on Friday, adding that an agreement was reached between U.S Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and Niger's leadership.
As of last year, there were a little more than 1,000 U.S....
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United Nations — Two senior United Nations officials raised the alarm Friday that an attack on the North Darfur capital of El Fasher could be imminent and may trigger a deadly intercommunal conflict across Darfur.
"In Darfur, recent reports indicate a possible imminent RSF attack on El Fasher,...
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Under the glare of the lights in New York's Time Square, a Nigerian chess master makes his bid to break the world record for the longest continuous chess game to raise money for children back home.
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Togo lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to a constitutional reform that switches to a parliamentary system that triggered criticism from opposition parties who say it allows President Faure Gnassingbe to keep a grip on power.
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Reject Proposed Law That Would Reverse Critical Gains for Women’s, Girls’ Rights A bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a groundbreaking 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) jeopardizes […]
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Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria and Cameroon on Friday signed a historic partnership designed to protect wildlife, preserve critical habitats and tackle illegal wildlife trade across their borders.
Nigeria's environment minister, his Cameroonian counterpart and other dignitaries were present at a...
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In an incident that could be tagged bizarre, a man deliberately set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump is facing legal proceedings, with officers quickly responding to contain the situation. The park was cordoned off by authorities, with charred clothing scattered...
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In tonight's edition: Kenya is in mourning and launches an investigation into the helicopter crash that killed the military chief and nine other senior officers. From tens of kilos of cocaine found in 2020 to more than a ton seized in the Sahel, the UN warns drug trafficking is undermining security...
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On Thursday, the United States thwarted a bold Palestinian attempt for complete United Nations admission, vetoing a Security Council proposal despite escalating global concern regarding the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. The decision by Israel’s key backer was expected before the vote,...
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We are experiencing long-time weather patterns like long rainfall since January up to now in April in Kisumu, Kenya. We have flooding - something that we do not expect to have at this time of the year. This has led to the displacement of people, also destruction of property and also destruction of b
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