West Africa
Mali president on the ropes as jihadist revolt mounts
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has few strong cards left to play as he seeks to roll back a jihadist...
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Boko Haram is technically defeated, says Nigeria’s minister
LAGOS: Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has insisted that he stands by what he said in 2015,...
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Concerns over rising crimes in Gulf of Guinea
With the world’s attention on terrorism and militancy, BOLA OLAJUWON writes about the rise in piracy and organised crimes in...
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Internally displaced Cameroonian genius boy builds an automobile toy factory
Internally displaced Cameroonian boy builds an Automobile Toy Factory The internally displaced Cameroonian genius boy Awa Blaise Chi,17, is...
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Nigerian Afro beat singer Yemi Alade up for Grammy Award
Nigerian singer and songwriter Yemi Alade has been put into consideration for Grammy Award 2019 after acquiring over a million...
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Security agencies must ‘infiltrate communities’ to prevent Xenophobic attacks: Nigeria’s President Buhari
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Nigerian counterpart President Muhammadu Buhari have come to an agreement to set up "early warning...
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Mercy Eje breaks the jinx, emerges BBNaija ultimate winner
Twenty-six-year-old Mercy Eke on Sunday emerged the first woman to win the coveted BBNaija reality TV show prize. In the...
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Nigeria’s Actors Guilds, Genevieve, others laud Lion Heart’s Oscar nomination
LAGOS: Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN) have lauded the nomination of Genevieve Nnaji’s...
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Ex-star Kanu tells Nigeria to get over Abraham England call-up
Former Nigeria captain Nwankwo Kanu has told the Super Eagles to shrug off the disappointment of seeing Chelsea stars Tammy...
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Nigeria celebrates 59 years of independence
The United States President Donald Trump sent a congratulatory message to President Muhammadu Buhari on Nigeria's 59th independence anniversary on...
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