Author: KEVIN NWABUEZE
French Mountaineer Faces Suspended Sentence For Helping Asylum Seekers
Report says, a French appeal court is due to rule on Thursday on the case of Pierre Mumber, a mountain guide convicted of “facilitating irregular entry” […]
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Somali Activist, Ex-Diplomat Assassinated In Mogadishu
Reports says, a prominent civil society activist and former Somali diplomat was shot and killed in a suburb of the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday. Reports said […]
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Reps To Summon IGP, Security Chiefs, Over Zamfara Killings
The Nigerian House of Representatives has summoned heads of relevant security agencies, over fresh attacks on some communities in Zamfara State. This was consequent upon a […]
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13-Year-Old Arrested After Allegedly Murdering Her Grandmother In Durban
Report says a 13-year-old girl has been arrested for the alleged murder of her 63-year-old granny who was found bludgeoned to death in her home in Tongaat, Durban. According […]
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President Buhari Forwards Six Executive Bills To Senate
President Buhari Forward Six Executive Bills. The bills were read by the president of the Senate , Ahmad Lawan during plenary in Abuja. He explained that […]
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Pregnant Woman Killed By Dogs In France During Hunt In The Area
Reports say, a pregnant woman was killed by dogs in forest land in northern France while a hunt with hounds was happening in the area. According […]
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Again, Tanker Laden With Aviation Fuel Falls, Spills Content At Otedola Bridge
An oil tanker laden with 44,000 litres of Aviation fuel (Jet A1) was in the early hours of today involved in a lone accident on the […]
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Fifteen Killed In North China Mine Blast
Report says, nine other people were injured by the gas explosion on Monday afternoon, which took place in a mine owned by Shanxi Pingyao Fengyan Coal […]
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Burundi Main Opposition Leader Dispels Exile Rumors, Ready For 2020 Polls
Reports say, Burundi’s main opposition leader Agathon Rwasa has confirmed plans that his party will contest in elections slated for next year. He also denounced what […]
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Gambia Close To Getting First Post-Jammeh Constitution
The Gambia is gearing up for a new constitution as part of reform efforts following years of authoritarian rule by exiled leader Yahya Jammeh. A government […]
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INEC Declares APC’s David Lyon Winner Of Bayelsa Governorship Election
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr David Lyon, has won the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State. The Returning Officer of the […]
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No Going Back On Social Media Regulation — FG
The Federal Government says criticisms will not stop it from going ahead with its planned efforts to sanitise the social media space. The Minister of Information […]
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President Buhari Tasks INEC, Security Officials On Good Conduct
President Muhammadu Buhari has made a strong demand for exemplary conduct of non-partisanship on the part of election and law enforcement officials in Saturday’s governorship elections […]
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APC Faction Suspends Obaseki, Deputy Over Alleged Plan To Join PDP
The political crisis in Edo took a new turn on Wednesday as a faction of the All Progressives Congress in the state known as Edo Peoples […]
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South African Airways Cancels Weekend Flights
Report says South African Airways (SAA) has cancelled all domestic and international flights scheduled for Friday and Saturday ahead of a planned workers’ strike. The airline […]
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11 Adults, Two Children Killed In Multiple Vehicle Crash On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Reports say, Thirteen persons have been killed in a crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway with 10 others injured. The Ogun State Command of the Federal Road […]
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Bolivia crisis: Jeanine Áñez Declares Herself Interim President
Reports say Bolivian opposition senator Jeanine Áñez has declared herself interim president of the South American country following Evo Morales’ resignation. According to reports Ms Áñez […]
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Reps Urge Customs To Lift Ban On Fuel Supply To Border Towns
The House of Representatives yesterday called on the Nigeria Customs Service to lift the ban on the delivery of petroleum products to filling stations located 20 […]
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Kogi gov’ship: Thugs Cause Chaos As IGP, INEC Boss Attend Peace Accord
Hundreds of thugs yesterday nearly disrupted a stakeholders’ meeting in Lokoja, Kogi State where key actors for Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state converged to sign […]
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At Least 7 Killed In Kabul Car Bomb Blast
Reports say at least seven people were killed and seven wounded when a car bomb detonated during Kabul’s busy morning rush hour Wednesday. The spokesman, Nasrat […]
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