Gunmen attack orphanage in northern Nigeria, abduct 23 pupils
Gunmen abducted 23 pupils from an illegal orphanage in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. Fifteen have been rescued, and authorities are searching for the remaining eight victims. By Dyepkazah Shibayan in…
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Port-Harcourt – Aba rail line to start operations in April 2024 – FG
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Jacob Zuma barred from running in South Africa election
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Kenya and Uganda to end oil import
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Nigeria: Exchange rate strengthens to N1,300/$1, best in 8 weeks
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Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Agbedo is a Professor of Linguistics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and contributing analyst to…
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