U.S., Nigeria diverge in details over air strikes targeting terrorists
AFP, Abuja: Immediately following surprise U.S. strikes targeting militants in Nigeria, it remained unclear who or what was actually hit as Washington and Abuja told slightly different stories. Complicating matters…
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Nigeria shuts down train stations after “herdsmen” kidnap passengers, attack
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Fulani Herdsmen kidnap passengers, attack train station in Edo State
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Al-Shabab rebels seek talks for te first time, says Somalia government
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Food price index falls for 9th consecutive months
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USAfrica: Republican McCarthy elected Speaker of the U.S House; says he’ll check President Biden’s policies, immigration
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Man arrested for collecting N2.5million ransom money in his father’s kindnapping
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Chimamanda Adichie: First woman to be made Chief in Abba, Anambra State
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Man banished over death of his brother’s children in Enugu community
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EU ties under attack amid corruption outrage says Morocco
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Body of killed Christmas returnee in Anambra State identified.
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