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UN Warns Africa Of Spread of the Islamic State, Al-Qaeda Terrorist Groups
Vladimir Voronkov, UN counter-terrorism chief, has raised the alarm that terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda and the Islamic State are spreading…
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Taliban is ‘Intensifying’ Search For Afghans Who Helped US– UN
The Taliban is intensifying a search for people who worked with US and NATO forces, a confidential United Nations document…
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Flood, Storm Compound Haiti’s Earthquake Woes
The death toll from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti has risen to 1,941, the Caribbean nation’s civil protection agency said…
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Nigerian Consulate in New York To Enrol Nationals for NIN
The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York says it is making arrangements to enrol Nigerians within its jurisdiction for the…
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Djibouti’s President, Guelleh, 73, Set To Extend 22 Year Rule
Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh is expected to extend his two-decade rule of the tiny Horn of Africa nation as…
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UN Announces 2020 SDG Awards Winners
The United Nations on Thursday announced the winners of its 2020 SDG Awards at a ceremony in Bonn, Germany, which…
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Beyond Gender, By Issa Aremu
I feel ready to go – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala On the 1st of March, a good working Monday, Dr. Ngozi…
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Jihadists Target Aid Facilities in Borno— UN
The United Nations on Tuesday said an attack by suspected jihadists on the northeastern Nigerian town of Dikwa had “directly…
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With Adesina, Okonjo-Iweala, Others, Nigeria Now a Power House of Human Resource Under Buhari, By Garba Shehu
Professor Ibrahim Gambari, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, international relations guru and bureaucrat does not think we should wait…
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Ugandan Soldiers Jailed for Assaulting Journalists
Six Ugandan soldiers were handed prison sentences of up to three months by a military court on Thursday for taking…
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