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Nigeria’s drug agency discovers 13 million Tramadol pills in Lagos mansion
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered 13 million Tramadol pills in a mansion in Lekki area of Lagos State where it was stored. NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, made the announcement …
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U.S., NATO vow to destroy Russia’s troops, sink its Black Sea fleet if Putin uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine
The US and its NATO allies would destroy Russia’s troops and equipment in Ukraine as well as sink its Black Sea fleet if Russian president Vladimir Putin uses nuclear weapons in the country, former C…
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Overthrown Burkina Faso junta leader flees to Togo
Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba resigned from his position and fled to Togo on Sunday October 2, two days after army officers announced his ouster in a coup…
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Tunisian labour union warns of strikes as IMF talks loom
Tunisia’s powerful UGTT labour union has no deal with the government on reforming subsidies and publicly owned companies and will lead street protests over any “painful” changes, it said on Monday, p…
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[VIDEO NEWS] Hurricane Ian death toll climbs to 83, officials defend response
The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed past 80 on Sunday as embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars, and some officials faced…
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UK PM Liz Truss forced into humiliating tax U-turn
British Prime Minister Liz Truss was forced on Monday into a humiliating U-turn, reversing plans to cut the highest rate of income tax that helped to spark a rebellion in her party and turmoil in fin…
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How a deadly crush at an Indonesia soccer match unfolded: see details
A soccer match at a stadium in Indonesia has ended in disaster, with at least 125 people killed and more than 320 injured after police sought to quell violence on the pitch, authorities said on Sunda…
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Burkina Faso soldiers overthrow military government, second in one year
Armed soldiers in fatigues and masks appeared on television in Burkina Faso on Friday night to confirm the ouster of President Paul-Henri Damiba, the second coup in the troubled West African country …
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Zambia Ex-President: I’m Ready To Face The Law
Former Zambia president Edgar Lungu says he is ready to face the law if he stole during his term. Mr Lungu is unhappy that he, as well as his former government officials and family members, have been…
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EU drags Malta to court over golden passport programme
The European Commission said on Thursday it would file a legal challenge against Malta for its so-called golden passport programme that allows wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship in exchange for an…