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German government has deported a new batch of Nigerian migrants, less than 48 hours after the attack on former Deputy President of the Senate Ike Ekweremadu, by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According to reports, the migrants have already …

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House Democrat Ilhan Omar called Israel’s decision Thursday to ban her from visiting the country “chilling,” saying it was an “insult to democratic values” to deny entry to sitting members of the US Congress. “It is an affront that Israeli …

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Israel would “show great weakness” if it allows a visit by two Muslim members of the US Congress who support a boycott of the Jewish state, US President Donald Trump said Thursday. First-term House Democrats Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, …

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Scotland Yard said the officer was refused permission to appear on the show by her bosses Met Polcie officer Khafi Kareem is appearing on the Nigerian version on Big Brother ( PA Wire/PA Images ) A Metropolitan Police officer is appearing on the …

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Financier Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in his prison cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, US media report. His body was discovered at 07:30 local time (11:30 GMT) on Saturday at the facility in New York. He …

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A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 20 people Saturday when he opened fire on shoppers at a packed Walmart store in Texas, the latest mass shooting in the United States. As President Donald Trump led the condemnation over …

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The devastation that accompanied Cyclone Idai, which ravaged Zimbabwe earlier this year, was so enormous that Nigeria could not afford to look the other way, and had to offer a helping hand. President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed this Thursday at State …

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The son of al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden, Hamza, has died, according to US intelligence officials. Details of Hamza Bin Laden’s place or date of death remain unclear in the anonymously-sourced reports. In February, the US government offered $1m for information …

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A bloody prison clash on Monday between two gang rivals have left dozens dead in a prison, Altamira Regional Recovery Center, in the northern state of Pará in Brazil. A horrific footage seen by The Guardian shows prisoners playfully kicking …

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Joblessness in South Africa has reached a record 29 per cent, the statistics office said Tuesday, piling pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration after it won May elections vowing to halve unemployment. It marks the lowest level since the country’s …

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