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At least 17 members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have drowned while attempting to cross a river along the Nigeria-Niger Republic border, according to counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama.
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York to represent Nigeria at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Vice President touched down at John F. Kennedy International Airport earlier today, where he was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf M. Tuggar; Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Dr.…
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China has urged its citizens in Israel to leave “as soon as possible” as tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah escalate. “Currently, the situation along the Israel-Lebanon border is extremely tense, with frequent military conflicts,” China’s embassy in Israel said in a statement on Sunday. “The security situation in Israel remains severe,…
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British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Monday will vow to “rebuild Britain” after 14 years of Conservative leadership, warning of “difficult decisions” in a speech at the Labour Party conference. The speech, which comes a little over a month before the ruling Labour Party’s first detailed budget, will be closely watched by investors amid fears…
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A 35-year-old man, Godwin Peter Femi, has been arrested in Lagos after being accused of repeated sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl over three months.The police were alerted to the alleged abuse on September 10 when the girl’s father