Nigeria
Nigerian state to shut camps for people displaced by insurgency
World
October 23, 2021
Nigerian state to shut camps for people displaced by insurgency
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Borno state, the epicentre of an ongoing Islamist insurgency, will shut all camps…
After captivity, Nigerian students seek overseas education
World
September 26, 2021
After captivity, Nigerian students seek overseas education
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Emmanuel Benson was planning to get his diploma in horticulture and landscaping from Nigeria’s Federal College…
Egypt is 1st in Arab world, 3rd in Africa in terms of population increase
Egypt
September 15, 2021
Egypt is 1st in Arab world, 3rd in Africa in terms of population increase
An assistant professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Infertility at the Kasr al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Amr…
Nigeria signs military cooperation agreement with Russia
World
August 26, 2021
Nigeria signs military cooperation agreement with Russia
ABUJA, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Nigeria and Russia have signed a military cooperation deal providing a legal framework for the…
Desperate Nigerians sell homes and land to free kidnapped children
World
August 24, 2021
Desperate Nigerians sell homes and land to free kidnapped children
TEGINA, Nigeria, Aug 24 (Reuters) – After armed men snatched seven of Abubakar Adam’s 11 children in northwestern Nigeria, he…
Nigeria to lift Twitter ban
World
August 12, 2021
Nigeria to lift Twitter ban
Nigeria’s government on Wednesday announced it would soon lift its ban on the social media platform Twitter. In place since June…
Police in Nigeria secure release of 100 kidnapping victims
World
July 21, 2021
Police in Nigeria secure release of 100 kidnapping victims
LAGOS, July 21 (Reuters) – Police and government authorities have secured the release of 100 people, including women, children and…
Terror attacks: Why is Ghana less affected than its neighbors?
World
July 21, 2021
Terror attacks: Why is Ghana less affected than its neighbors?
Ghana — although surrounded by terror-hit countries — appears at first glance to have been largely spared from terrorist attacks. According…
UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries, – WAM
Middle East
July 2, 2021
UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries, – WAM
CAIRO, July 1 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday a travel ban on citizens to India, Bangladesh,…
Italian court acquits Shell, Eni in Nigeria corruption case
World
March 18, 2021
Italian court acquits Shell, Eni in Nigeria corruption case
An Italian court acquitted energy firms Royal Dutch Shell and Eni on Wednesday in a massive corruption case. The long-running case concerns…