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Governor Dickson accuses oil firms of funding criminality in Niger Delta
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has accused multinational oil companies operating in the Niger Delta of funding “terrorism, criminality and breakdown of law and order.”
Kenyan police seize $20 million of counterfeit banknotes from deposit box
Kenyan police on Wednesday seized 20 million dollars of counterfeit banknotes that had been stored in a personal safety deposit box at a branch of Barclays Bank Kenya, the directorate of criminal investigations said.
Kwara street children to benefit from educational NGO’s reception centre
A group, the Home and Street Kids Welfare Initiative (HSKi), said on Monday that no fewer than 50 children would benefit from its educational initiative, aimed at removing children from the streets in Kwara.
Mosque killer faces ‘unprecedented’ sentence
Suspected mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant faces an “unprecedented” sentence that bars him from ever applying for release, but could yet dodge terror charges, legal experts told AFP Monday.
Satguru Maharaji tells Atiku Abubakar to channel money for litigation to orphanages
Founder of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has counselled the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, to spend on orphanages instead of giving money to lawyers to contest the results of the February 23 presidential election.
Court condemns extradition of Cameroon separatists
A court in Nigeria has condemned as “illegal and unconstitutional” the arrest and deportation of Cameroonian separatists who had applied for asylum in Nigeria, the lawyers representing them said Sunday.
Iran: Britain’s Hezbollah ban ‘irresponsible’
Iran condemned Britain’s decision to outlaw the political wing of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement on Saturday, describing it as “wrong and irresponsible.”
Atiku Abubakar: Why I won’t congratulate President Buhari
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 23 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, said he would not congratulate the President Muhammadu Buhari because the election was not free and fair but marred by many irregularities.
Minister: Shamima Begum is British, has no claim to Bangladesh
Shamima Begum, a British teenager who who ran away from home to live in ISIL's so-called caliphate, will not be allowed to enter Bangladesh, the South Asian country's state minister for foreign affairs has told Al Jazeera.
Saudi vows to ‘de-escalate’ India-Pakistan tensions after Kashmir attack
Saudi Arabia vowed to “de-escalate” rising tensions between Pakistan and India during a high-profile summit in Islamabad Monday as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prepares to travel from Islamabad to New Delhi.
Bomb hidden on corpse kills Burkina Faso soldiers
A bomb hidden on a corpse dressed in military uniform has killed two soldiers in Burkina Faso, the military said Friday.
Bomb hidden in corpse kills Burkina Faso army doctor
A bomb hidden in a corpse dressed in military uniform killed an army doctor and wounded two police officers in northern Burkina Faso, a security official said on Thursday.
Central bank lists measures for anti-money laundering, combating financing of terrorism
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned employees of financial institutions to avoid establishing relationships with individuals or entities who may pose undue reputational risks to their organisations.
Ponzi scheme firm bosses jailed for 10 years in Porto-Novo
Two senior directors of an investment firm in Benin were jailed for 10 years each on Thursday following their conviction for defrauding more than 150,000 people in a Ponzi scheme.
Taliban takes centre stage as Kabul cut out of peace talks
President Ashraf Ghani is being pushed to the sidelines as the Taliban ignores his overtures for peace and negotiates instead with his friends, and enemies, over the future of Afghanistan.
Burkina Faso soldiers kill 146 jihadists
Soldiers in Burkina Faso killed 146 jihadists in response to a terrorist attack in which 14 civilians were killed, the Army said on Tuesday.
Four in court over slaughter of 148 people at university
A Kenyan court on Tuesday acquitted one suspect and ruled four others have a case to answer for the 2015 slaughter of 148 people at a university.
France’s Emmanuel Macron to press Egyptian president on human rights
French President Emmanuel Macron is to hold talks on Monday with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, saying beforehand that he wants to boost ties with the Mideast country in the fight against terrorism but also use the visit to encourage better respect for human rights.
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Jose Mourinho: Zinedine Zidane is the right man for the Real Madrid job
Jose Mourinho has said that he believes Zinedine Zidane is the right man for the Real Madrid managerial position.
England have no weaknesses – Montenegro coach
Studying England ahead of Monday's European Championship qualifier was a hard watch for Montenegro coach Ljubisa Tumbakovic, who says the Three Lions have no weaknesses.
Seven killed, two abducted as Boko Haram raids Niger village
Boko Haram jihadists killed at least seven villagers in a series of attacks in South-Eastern Niger near the border with Nigeria, a local official and an NGO said Sunday.
Niger APC suspends women affairs commissioner
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Paikoro local government of Niger state has suspended the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Barrister Amina Musa Gua’ar.
Issa Aremu urges Nigerians to emulate Tunde Idiagbon’s virtues, legacies
Mr Issa Aremu, a former Governorship candidate in Kwara State on Sunday called on Nigerian leaders to promote the values and legacies of late Maj.-Gen. Babatunde Idiagbon.
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Cyclone Idai devastation in pictures
A tropical cyclone that struck southern Africa has caused widespread destruction believed to have affected as many as 1.5 million people in three countries. Aid agencies have called it the worst natural disaster in the region in two decades, and warned that the death toll could climb past 1,000.
Policeman allegedly rapes woman at ATM point
A policeman who allegedly raped a woman at an ATM gallery at night in a bank in Awka, Anambra State, has been arrested.
FERMA commences vegetation control, silt removal on federal roads
The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has commenced the execution of vegetation control and silt removal on six federal roads in Abia.
Uche Secondus: PDP will retrieve mandate from President Buhari
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has said that the party will retrieve its presidential mandate from President Muhammadu Buhari.
Kano elections: We will not accept ‘doctored’ results – PDP
The People Democratic party (PDP) in Kano has vowed not to endorse the results of Saturday’s supplementary election.