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‘Once Arrested, Just Forget It’: Anambra Residents Recount Bitter Experiences Of SARS Brutality
Eight years ago, Iloanya Chijioke John attended a child dedication service organised by one of his friends in Ajali, Anambra…
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35 Soldiers Killed And 30 Missing In Damboa Ambush
Islamic State West Africa Province, a splinter faction of Boko Haram, ambushed a military convoy on Tuesday at Bulabulin village…
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US College Apologises For Calling Nigeria ‘State Sponsor Of Terrorism’ After Factcheck
SANS Technology Institute, a college based in the United States that offers programmes on cybersecurity, has apologised for wrongly calling…
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COVID-19: Immigration Stops 58 Nigerian Doctors From Travelling To UK
For failure to comply to standards, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) on Friday stopped 58 Nigerian medical doctors travelling to London…
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Africa Suffers New Surge of #COVID19, Now At “Full Speed”
As of Thursday, July 9, there are 541,381 cases of COVID-19 in Africa with the highest records from the Southern…
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Chad: 10 Soldiers Killed 20 Wounded In Mine Blast As Kidnappers Demand 28 Million FCFA For Hostages
Against the background of the killing of at least 10 Chadian soldiers in a mine blast on Wednesday, gunmen who…
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Analysis: Nigeria’s COVID-19 Testing Increases By 94% From April, Still Among Lowest In Africa
COVID-19 tests in Nigeria have increased by 94 per cent since April 27, this means that as at July 9,…
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ICRC: Triple Emergencies As Lake Chad Herders Battle COVID-19, Violence and Climate Change
COVID-19 restriction is compounding livelihood stresses and impact of climate change on herders in Lake Chad. The International Committee of…
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Borno: Child-Brides Share Painful Experiences With VVF, Childbirth
Adama (not real name) was married at 13 and got pregnant at 14. She has never visited the hospital for…
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How Divorce Exposes Poor Divorced Women, Children To Prostitution, Crime
The divorce rate in Northern Nigeria is among the highest in West Africa. In recent times, particularly in Kano State,…
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