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WikiLeaks: Julian Assange Released After U.S. Plea Deal
WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, was released from prison earlier today, after agreeing to a plea deal with U.S. authorities, WikiLeaks has announced. JULIAN...
Floods, Landslides Kill 24 In Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Floods and landslides have killed at least 24 people over 10 days in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire’s largest city, authorities reported on Monday after...
Namibian Court Rules Against Laws Criminalising Same-sex Relationships
A top Namibian court on Friday ruled against the country’s colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex relationships, marking a win for the LGBTQ community....
Nigeria’s Oil Field, OML 29 Shuts Down Due To Pipeline Leak
The Nembe Creek oil field in Bayelsa State, which produces about 150,000 barrels of crude oil per day (bpd), has been shut down...
Paris 2024 Olympics: Quadri Aruna Qualifies for Nigeria in Table Tennis
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has officially confirmed the qualification of Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna and Algeria’s Lynda Loghraibi for the singles events...
Recording Academy Announces Major Expansion Into Africa And The Middle East
The Recording Academy, the organisation behind the prestigious Grammy Awards, has unveiled a significant global expansion initiative in Africa and the Middle East....
Rick Ross Teases Upcoming Collaboration with Blaqbonez
American rap icon Rick Ross recently offered fans a sneak peek into his latest project, a collaboration with Nigerian rapper Blaqbonez. The Grammy-nominated...
Gunmen Kill Seven Benin Republic Soldiers In Sahel Border Attack
Gunmen have reportedly killed seven soldiers in an attack on Pendjari National Park, in the north of Benin Republic, an army source and...
Access Bank Allegedly Loses Over N75M Of Customers Money To ‘Network Glitch’
On May 26, Uchechukwu Innocent, an Onitsha-based businessman, received a total inflow of $49,718 in his Access Bank domiciliary accounts through Access Bank...
Report Shows How Gold Flows Out of Nigeria, Other African Countries Illegally
A staggering amount of gold, worth billions of dollars, is being illicitly smuggled out of Nigeria and other African countries each year, a...
Customs Seizes Tons Of Rice, 373,440 Litres of Smuggled Petrol Headed For Benin Republic
The Seme Border Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 373,440 litres of petrol headed for Benin Republic and 6,467 bags of...
Benue Police Bust ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ Training Center, Arrest 31 Suspected Criminals
The Benue State Police Command has said it uncovered an Internet fraud or ‘yahoo yahoo’ training centre in Makurdi, the state capital. This...