4,000 Nigerian children orphaned by coronavirus in 16 months – World Bank
An estimated 4,000 Nigerian children were orphaned by the COVID-19 pandemic between March 2020 and July 2021, the World Bank ...
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Tigray rebels claim success in neighbouring state
A senior rebel commander in Ethiopia says Tigrayan forces have scored what he described as a major victory in the ...
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Madagascar ‘foils plot to kill president’
Madagascar says it has thwarted an attempt to assassinate President Andry Rajoelina. The chief prosecutor's office said several Malagasy citizens ...
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US border agents seize 15 giant snails from passenger from Nigeria
Live snails, fresh leaves and a quarter-pound of beef were found this month - not on a plate or grocery ...
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Nigeria secures release of 100 kidnapped mothers and children
The authorities in north-west Nigeria say they have freed 100 women and children – mainly mothers nursing infants – who ...
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Stop contacting me for money rituals – Yul Edochie cries out
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has revealed he gets messages from random people showing interest in money rituals.Edochie insisted that he only act ...
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Mali’s leader ‘safe’ after Eid prayers knife attack
Mali's President Assimi Goïta is "safe and sound" after an attacker armed with a knife lunged at him at a ...
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Morocco attempted to hack Macron’s phone – reports
Reports from France say President Emmanuel Macron was targeted for phone tapping by the Moroccan secret services, using Israeli-made Pegasus ...
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Nigeria fighter plane shot down by bandits – military
Bandits in Nigeria have shot down an air force plane in a rare case of a military jet being brought ...
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South African President says riots over Zuma jailing pre-planned
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the violence that has rocked the country was pre-planned, describing it as an ...
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