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Nigeria News : Soldiers reportedly kill 10 people in Cross River – Thenewsgist
Nigerian soldiers have reportedly killed 10 people and displaced several others in a community in Cross River State, Nigeria’s South-south. The soldiers were said to be on a reprisal on June 26 in Nko community, Yakurr Local Government Area of the state, after one of their commanders was killed in the community, according
African News : Combat troops patrol in Kinshasa after failed coup attempt – Thenewsgist
FARDC governmental troops patrol under the rain on November 1, 2013 in the city of Bunagana, near the border with Uganda. – Republican Guard combat troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo marched through the streets of the capital Kinshasa on Saturday, following a failed coup and the arrest of the alleged
Nigeria News : Senate sends Delegation to London over Ekweremadu’s arrest
By Henry Umoru THE Senate has disclosed that a high powered delegation would leave to the United Kingdom following the arrest of the former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice following the alleged purported Organ harvest against the Ekweremadu’s. Speaking on Wednesday shortly after a Closed door
Nigeria News : 2023: Peter Obi would’ve been good; Tinubu, Atiku can’t fix Nigeria – Thenewsgist
Why I’m opposed to powershift — Ango Abdullahi •Says Obi, Kwankwaso, Osinbajo would ‘ve been good, if… •Notes Nigeria’s in big trouble; it’s corruption selling nomination for N100m •Laments silence of elders to get Nigeria working again By Levinus Nwabughiogu, Abuja Convener of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Professor Ango Abdullahi, has said
African Union should lead Tigray peace talks, Ethiopia’s ruling party says – Thenewsgist
African Union holds annual heads of state and government summit Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed campaigns in Jimma African Union holds annual heads of state and government summit 1/2 Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attends his last campaign event ahead of Ethiopia’s parliamentary and regional elections scheduled for June 21, in Jimma, Ethiopia, June
Nigeria clears basketball teams to return to competition – Thenewsgist
The Nigerian government made a sudden U-turn on Thursday and cleared its national basketball teams to return to competition immediately. The decision to lift a ban on the teams playing in international competitions came after an appeal to the government by the Nigerian Basketball Federation and “intervention” by former Nigerian international players, the
African News : Burkina Faso: Eight civilians killed in attack during Baptism – Thenewsgist
The United States has announced that it will launch a new campaign to combat terrorism, according to a report released on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “A terrorist attack left eight civilians dead in Sandiaga, a town in the eastern province of Koulpelogo, a security source said. This was confirmed by a
World News : West African nations Gabon and Togo join Commonwealth – Thenewsgist
Dignitaries and delegates including Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson applaud as Britain’s Prince Charles walks on stage during the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) on June 24, 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. Dignitaries and delegates including Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson applaud as Britain’s Prince Charles walks on stage during the
African News : Court dismisses fresh bail application for Nnamdi Kanu – Thenewsgist .
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a fresh application for bail by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The application was filed pending the determination of the treasonable felony charge against him by the Federal Government. Kanu, who is currently facing a seven-count charge, had in the