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Killings in central Nigeria assume worrying dimension
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110 Dapchi schoolgirls missing after Boko Haram attack
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Weah sworn in as Liberia president
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Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
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Nigeria draw Argentina in World Cup group for fifth time
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Expect more war, hunger & extremism in 2018 – report
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Malaria cases rise in DR Congo, Nigeria, Rwanda
A report released this week in Geneva says Nigeria, Rwanda, and Democratic Republic of Congo have seen the largest increases in malaria cases, jeopardizing...
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Nigeria Customs intercept 2,671 rifles
The Tin-Can Island Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 2,671 pump action rifles imported from Turkey through profiling approach.
The Comptroller-General of NCS,...
