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In Photos: Nigeria Deforestation

As loggers cut trees in Omo Forest Reserve in Nigeria, the conservationists say the outer region of Omo Forest Reserve, where logging is allowed, is already heavily deforested. The trees are becoming scarce and the loggers...

30 August 2023

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Football fans wait with bated breath for European champions England versus Colombia in Women's World Cup Quarter-Finals

The Women's World Cup heats up as European champions England go head-to-head with surprise package Colombia in a thrilling quarter-final match. Get the latest updates on this clash and find out which team will secure a spot...

13 August 2023

Latest Crypto News: South Korea Steps Up Fight Against Crypto Crimes, Nigeria Eyes Wider CBDC Adoption

Here are some developments in the crypto world over the past few days

26 July 2023

Hundreds Of Girls Abducted In Nigeria As Gunmen Raid School

Islamic Extremist Rebels Abduct 42 Women In Northeast Nigeria's Borno State

The women were targeted as they collected firewood in the Jere district, an area at the heart of a 14-year insurgency led by the extremist group known as Boko Haram.

24 August 2023

Worshippers at a mosque in Nigeria

Nigeria: 7 Worshippers Killed As Mosque In Northwestern Part Of Country Collapses During Prayers

The Zaria Central Mosque's collapse comes after more than a dozen building failures in the West African nation in the last year. Authorities often blame such disasters on a failure by officials to enforce building safety...

12 August 2023

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Nigeria: At Least 103 Wedding Guests Killed As Boat Capsizes In Northern Part Of The Country

According to Abdul Gana Lukpada, a local chief, most of those who drowned were relatives from several villages who attended the wedding together and partied late into the night.

14 June 2023

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Nigeria: Armed Gangs Ambush Soldiers And Shoot Down Military Helicopter, Kill 36 Soldiers

Armed gangs killed 22 soldiers in the ambush and reportedly shot down a Nigerian Air Force helicopter that killed 14 others.

18 August 2023

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Indian Crew Members Of Cargo Ship Return Home After Over 9 Months Of Detention In Africa

Indian Crew Members Of Cargo Ship Return Home After Over 9 Months Of Detention In Africa

On Sunday, the Indian government announced the return of 16 crew members detained for over nine months in Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.

11 June 2023

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06 June 2023
After Adani Group, Hindenburg accuses Nigeria's Tingo Group of Financial Discrepancies

After Adani Group, Hindenburg accuses Nigeria's Tingo Group of Financial Discrepancies

Tingo Group has diversified business interests in mobile phones, food processing, and online food marketplace mainly in Nigeria


10 May 2023
India Figures Among Top 5 Countries With Highest Pre-Term Births: Report

India Figures Among Top 5 Countries With Highest Pre-Term Births: Report

The latest United Nations report stated almost half of all pre-term births in 2020 happened in five countries — India, Pakistan, Nigeria, China and...


17 April 2023
Nigeria: At Least 33 People Killed As Gunmen Open Fire In Northwest Part Of The Country, 35 Houses Destroyed

Nigeria: At Least 33 People Killed As Gunmen Open Fire In Northwest Part Of The Country, 35 Houses Destroyed

No group has claimed responsibility for the killings. However, gangs of bandits have been accused of being responsible for attacks in the region, which...


08 December 2022
India Working To Secure Release Of 16 Indian Sailors Detained In Eq. Guinea Since August: MEA

India Working To Secure Release Of 16 Indian Sailors Detained In Eq. Guinea Since August: MEA

According to the charge sheet filed on November 14 by the Nigerian side in the court, three charges have been levelled against the crew members which comprise...


08 November 2022
Indians Make Up Largest Foreign-Born Residents In UK

Indians Make Up Largest Foreign-Born Residents In UK

The top three countries of birth outside the UK for England and Wales remain unchanged as India, Poland and Pakistan since the last census 10 years ago, with...


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07 November 2022
'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Makes Its Official African Premiere

'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Makes Its Official African Premiere

Filmmaker Ryan Coogler's upcoming Marvel Studios' movie 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' made its official African premiere.


19 September 2022
India's Monkeypox Tally Rises To 14 As Delhi Registers Its 9th Case

India's Monkeypox Tally Rises To 14 As Delhi Registers Its 9th Case

The woman from Nigeria was admitted to the LNJP Hospital in Delhi with blisters and pus-filled lesions on genitals on September 16.


24 August 2022
Bharat Biotech's Rotavac Introduced In Nigeria To Immunise Children From Diarrhoea

Bharat Biotech's Rotavac Introduced In Nigeria To Immunise Children From Diarrhoea

Nigeria currently accounts for 14 per cent of all childhood rotavirus deaths globally, making it the country with the second-highest number of rotavirus deaths...


09 August 2022
US Treasury Department Blacklists Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash Over North Korea Ties

US Treasury Department Blacklists Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash Over North Korea Ties

The US Department of Treasury has blacklisted Tornado Cash citing North Korea ties and has prohibited US citizens from using the crypto laundromat. Tornado...


06 July 2022
OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo Dies, Just Weeks Shy Of Departure

OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo Dies, Just Weeks Shy Of Departure

Only hours before his death, he'd met with Nigeria's president and spoken in defence of the energy industry amid increasing climate change pressure


24 June 2022
Nigerians Blame Fuel Shortage On Ukraine War, Fixed Prices

Nigerians Blame Fuel Shortage On Ukraine War, Fixed Prices

Nigeria is facing an acute fuel shortage crisis because of which motorists have to wait in long lines at the gas station for fuel.


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28 May 2022
India Tops List Of 27 Nations Surveyed For Crypto Ownership, Says Report

India Tops List Of 27 Nations Surveyed For Crypto Ownership, Says Report

India tops list of 27 countries for cryptocurrency ownership, according to a recent report released by Finder’s Cryptocurrency Adoption Index


14 May 2022
Nigeria Announces Crypto Laws To Regulate, Standardise Digital Assets, Bitcoin Falls

Nigeria Announces Crypto Laws To Regulate, Standardise Digital Assets, Bitcoin Falls

Bitcoin fell by 3.21 per cent, while Ethereum fell by 3.43 per cent in the last 24 hours


08 May 2022
Rare 'Monkeypox' Viral Infection Confirmed In United Kingdom

Rare 'Monkeypox' Viral Infection Confirmed In United Kingdom

The patient recently travelled to Africa's Nigeria where they are believed to have been infected with the virus.


11 March 2022
India Among Most Frequently Listed Destinations For Shipping Drugs: Report

India Among Most Frequently Listed Destinations For Shipping Drugs: Report

The Vienna-headquartered International Narcotcis Control Board (INCB) has published its annual report for 2021 putting spotlight on the South Asian and the...


29 January 2022
Two Nigerians Arrested With Drugs Worth Rs 3 Crore

Two Nigerians Arrested With Drugs Worth Rs 3 Crore

The duo had stocked the drugs to sell them to students and industrialists when police got the information and nabbed them near Govindapura police station...


20 January 2022
Most Wanted Nigerian Drug-Peddler Held: Hyderabad police

Most Wanted Nigerian Drug-Peddler Held: Hyderabad police

A most wanted international drug-peddler, belonging to Nigeria, and nine consumers of the narcotics from Hyderabad were nabbed from different places, police...


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