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Nigeria’s electricity workers make U-turn on strike action after forcing millions into blackout
Workers at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) have suspended a strike that began on Wednesday and caused a nationwide blackout, a workers union official said after a meeting with the governmen…
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Ukraine is behind three explosions in Crimea
Ukraine was behind three explosions rocked Russian military facilities in the annexed province of Crimea this past week, including an explosion at a Russian air base on the peninsula’s west coast tha…
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Expectations Are Huge, No Time To Waste – Kenya’s Ruto says
President-elect William Ruto said the expectation of Kenyans were huge and there was no time to waste, after a meeting attended by elected officials from his alliance on Wednesday. Ruto said he was f…
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Nigeria’s president Buhari to present 2023 budget in September
President Muhammadu Buhari will be presenting the 2023 budget to the national assembly in 2023. Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze revealed this in Abuja during a trainin…
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Police swiftly rescue four after unknown gunmen abduct bus passengers in Nigeria’s Kwara state
Six occupants of a Hummer bus were on Monday night, August 15, abducted by unknown gunmen at about 7.30pm in Kwara state. The occupants were said to have been attacked by the five-man gang between Ob…
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Blasts at Russian base in Crimea show possible Ukrainian fightback
Moscow denounced sabotage and Ukraine hinted at responsibility for new explosions on Tuesday at a military base in the Russian-annexed Crimea region that is an important war supply line. The blasts e…
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Two former Minnesota officers reject plea offers in George Floyd killing
Two former Minneapolis police officers have turned down plea deals with state prosecutors on charges connected to the murder of George Floyd, a court spokesperson said on Monday, setting the stage fo…
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U.S. imposes sanctions on three Liberian officials for alleged corruption
The United States imposed sanctions on three Liberian government officials, including President George Weah’s chief of staff, for what it says is their ongoing involvement in public corruption, the U…
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Kenya’s Ruto declared president-elect in chaotic scenes
Kenya’s elections chief declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of a tight presidential race on Monday but some senior election officials disowned the result, fuelling fears of violence lik…
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[VIDEO NEWS] Brittney Griner defence team appeals against Russian drugs conviction
The U.S. government says Griner was wrongfully detained. It has offered to exchange her for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer serving a 25-year prison sentence in the United States.