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Twelve paramilitary police were killed Saturday in a fresh attack in Niger’s restive southwest bordering Mali, the interior minister said. “There was a new attack. Twelve gendarmes were killed. We have launched search operations,” Mohamed Bazoum told AFP. It comes after an ambush at the beginning of October killed four US and four Niger soldiers…
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Paris Saint-Germain’s Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani (L), Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar celebrates following a goal during the French L1 football match between Metz (FCM) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on September 8, 2017 at the Saint-Symphorien stadium in Longeville-les-Metz, northeastern France. Patrick HERTZOG / AFP Neymar will do…
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A US Federal judge on Friday sentenced a Nigerian, Kevin Kunle Sodipo Williams, to six and a half years in prison over a stolen identity fraud scheme that sought more than $12 million in tax refunds. The judge also ordered him to pay roughly $900,000 in restitution to the IRS. Williams, who lives in St.…
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EFCC operatives The Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, debunked rumours making the rounds that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission raided his Lagos home and found funds in different currencies stashed in vaults. He also attempted to dispel rumours that a youth corps member, who was said to be his mistress, had…
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Guinea President Alpha Conde praised President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership on the Africa continent
President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari says African leaders must speak with one voice, independent of foreign influence to achieve economic integration, development, peace and security on the continent. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. Buhari…
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The pop musician Davido and Tagbo Umeike, were very close friends when he (Tagbo) was alive, and even spent his last moments on earth with the singer, the pop artiste allegedly, could not attend the burial ceremony of the young man on Friday. Tagbo, who allegedly died of alcohol, was buried in his home town…
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According to the Controller of the Nigerian Prison Service in Cross River State, Mr. Imaikop Ndaekong, has disclosed that a total of 854 inmates are awaiting trials in the different prisons in six locations in the state. Ndaekong, who disclosed this in Calabar when he led a delegation on courtesy visit to Governor Ben Ayade,…
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According to some youth groups across the country have vowed to protest against the Federal Government’s plan to get fresh $5.5bn loan, thus adding to Nigeria’s N19.2tn debt profile. The groups described the country’s increasing debt profile as worrisome and capable of mortgaging their future and that of coming generations. On Thursday that they would…