Violence

Policemen escort Zahir Jaffer (2L), a Pakistani-American man who went on trial accused of raping and beheading his girlfriend, the daughter of a former ambassador, after his court hearing in Islamabad on October 20, 2021. (Photo by Farooq NAEEM / AFP)

Pakistani-American ‘rapes’, ‘beheads’ former ambassador’s daughter

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Clash: Lagos reconciles NURTW, RTEAN

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Senator Saror laments activities of armed herders in Benue

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Expert: How Nigeria government, states can bridge Nigeria’s housing deficit

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The Central Bank of Nigeria was granted permission to freeze the accounts of 20 #EndSARS campaigners after linking the funds in their account to “suspected” terrorism activities.

#EndSARS memorial: APC chieftain charges Nigerian government to improve access to justice

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Mali’s government said on Tuesday that it asked the country’s main Islamic body to open peace talks with leaders of al Qaeda’s local affiliate in an effort to end a decade of conflict.

Ignoring France, Mali tells Muslim leaders to open talks with Al Qaeda group

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Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has approved a dedicated security team for the monitoring and enforcement of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and protection of other transport infrastructure in the state.

#EndSARS: Lagos governor brokers truce with youths

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United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF)

UNICEF: 10,000 children killed or wounded in Yemen’s war

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Group denies Bode George’s involvement in disrupted Lagos PDP congress

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‘Deadly’ air strikes hit capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray

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Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, says deployment of security forces in Plateau will not stop the violence in the state as he denounces inciting utterances.

Jos monarch: Security forces can’t stop violence in Plateau

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Gunmen in the early hours of Friday stormed Birshin Fulani, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis, and kidnapped a nursing mother of three children, Mrs Rukayyat Odedoyin.

Gunmen attack police station in Ebonyi

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“If others do not fulfil their obligations by Feb. 21, the government is obliged to suspend the voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said.

Iran to host Afghanistan conference

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1. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said any parallel state congress held in any part of the state is merely a naming ceremony.

PDP: APC state congresses harvest of confusion

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Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup on February 1, presides an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Myanmar junta leader blames opponents for prolonging unrest

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