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Attackers with guns and machetes kill 25 people in Nigeria’s Plateau State
JOS, Nigeria: Attackers wielding guns and machetes killed at least two dozen people in central Nigeria’s Plateau State, survivors told AFP on Tuesday, the latest flare-up in a State plagued…
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Benson Okoronkwo, our Parliamentarian in Houston, turns 70. By Chido Nwangwu
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U.S State Department says its “unfortunate error” mislabeled countries on map of Africa
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at…
Gov. Alex Otti and an unfinished project. By Johnson Ihemeremadu | USAfrica
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Dressing, Addressing, and Redressing Nigeria’s Lawyers and Judges. By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
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DR Congo and M23 Rebels clash ahead of U.S. peace accord
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Tinubu nominates Gen. Christopher Musa as new defence minister
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Trump administration fires eight New York immigration judges
The Trump administration dismissed eight immigration judges in New York City on Monday, December 1, 2025, an official from the…
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ECOWAS fails to reach deal with Guinea-Bissau military leaders
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Congress to investigate U.S. military strikes on Venezuelan boat
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