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Didier Drogba Rounds Off Sport and Tourism in Youth Summit Masterclass
Didier Drogba helped bring the Global Youth Summit to a close by offering an inspiring concluding keynote speech. Together with the United Nations World Tourism Organization…
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Burkina Faso Govt. Declares 3-Day Mourning After Gunmen Killed Over 70 Civilians
The Burkina Faso government has declared three days of mourning after gunmen killed over 70 persons in the north of the country. The country's leader Lieutenant Colonel…
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Checkers Custard Appoints Nollywood Actor, Mike Ezunroye, As Brand Ambassador
Leading Custard brand, Checkers, has added another star to its expanding list of brand ambassadors. The latest Nollywood star to become the brand’s face is Mike Ezuruonye, an…
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Kenyan Ambassador To Nigeria Dies In Abuja Office
Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Wilfred Machage has been confirmed dead, in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. The statement added that…
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Reactions As Teenager Is Nailed To A Tree
Kenyans are pouring outrage on social media following the nailing of a teenager to tree by unknown persons over alleged radio theft. Nineteen-year-old Collins Sambaya was found…
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Jacob Zuma Granted Leave From Prison To Attend Brother’s Funeral
Former president Jacob Zuma has been granted permission to attend his brother's funeral in Nkandla on Thursday. The Department of Correctional Services has confirmed that the…
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32 Persons Killed In South Africa’s Riots Over Zuma’s Imprisonment
The death toll in South Africa has risen to 32, after another 22 died on Tuesday in clashes with supporters of former President Jacob Zuma seeking his release from prison.…
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JUST IN: Johannesburg’s Mayor Makhubo Dies Of COVID-19
The mayor of Johannesburg, South Africa’s economic hub and largest city, Geoff Makhubo has died after contracting the coronavirus. Geoff Makhubo took office in December 2019…
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South Africa High Court Rejects Zuma’s Bid To Delay Sentence
South Africa’s High Court rejected an application by former President Jacob Zuma, who was convicted of contempt of court last week, to delay serving his 15-month sentence while his…
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Jacob Zuma Refuses To Surrender To The Police
South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma on Sunday put up a defiant face and refused to surrender in order to start a 12-month jail term for contempt. He refused to surrender by…
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Goodluck Jonathan Gets Appointed As Chancellor Of Cavendish University Uganda
Former Nigerian President, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan has been recently recognized and appointed as Chancellor of Cavendish University Uganda (CUU). The…
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Eko Innovation Centre Partners Africa Agility To Train 10,000 Girls In Tech
In furtherance of its commitment to bridging the technology gap and ensuring more inclusion of women in technology, Eko Innovation Centre has partnered with Africa Agility and…
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Nigerian Hit-And-Run Driver Nabbed After Killing A Teacher In Ghana
The Ghanaian police have arrested a 42-year-old Nigerian hit-and-run driver, Emeka Adams for killing a teacher, NaijaCover Reports. From The Information Gathered By NaijaCover,…
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#FreeSenegal: Senegal blocks social media apps after the death of a protester in scuffle with police
Senegal, a West African country that is hardly in the news for political unrest, has restricted social media apps after an opposition protest was disrupted by the police. The…
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Google Launches Second Google News Initiative In Africa, The Middle East, And Turkey
Google today announced the second Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge in Africa, the Middle East and Turkey with an open call for projects that increase reader engagement and…
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Libya’s Minister Narrowly Escapes Assassination
The powerful interior minister of Libya’s unity government survived an assassination attempt Sunday, an aide said, sparking fears of resurgent violence despite UN-led peace…
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‘Benin Republic Ready To Be Nigeria’s 37th State’ – Minister Confirms
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said the President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon, had expressed readiness for his country to be part of Nigeria. Onyeama,…
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Biden To Offer $4 Billion To Fund Coronavirus Vaccinations In Developing Countries
President Joe Biden is committing billions of dollars to a cash-strapped global project aiming to send coronavirus vaccines to poor and middle-income countries, the president plans…
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Uganda Election: Bobi Wine Rejects Results, Declares Himself “President-Elect”
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (popularly known as, Bobi Wine), the National Unity Platform's flagbearer has rejected early results from the January 14 Uganda Presidential Elections.…
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Google People Cards Now Available In Africa
Google today introduced a new mobile-only feature that makes people more discoverable on Google Search. People Cards allow people to create their presence on Search in the form of…
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