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Burkinabe Customs said Wednesday they have arrested three suspected smugglers trying to export 28.6 kilogrammes (63 pounds) of gold worth $2.3 million to neighbouring Togo. The suspects had carefully concealed the yellow metal in their clothes and were headed by bus to Lome, the capital of Togo, customs officials said in a statement. Tipped off…
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Ghana's Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected two bids to overturn a contested piece of legislation severely curtailing LGBTQ rights which was adopted by MPs earlier this year.
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London's Heathrow airport on Wednesday unveiled plans to invest £2.3 billion ($2.9 billion) over the next two years to upgrade Europe's busiest airport.
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The United Nations on Wednesday denounced "concerning" infringement of rights in conflict-weary South Sudan, citing arbitrary arrests and detention of hundreds, including women and children.
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South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before the country's corruption watchdog on Wednesday, it said, after he was summoned for questioning over his martial law bid.
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The United States Trade and Development Agency and Paris-based Meridiam SAS (Meridiam) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to mobilise capital for infrastructure investment in sub-Saharan Africa through enhanced cooperation on project preparation.
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Mexico has asked the United States to extradite the suspected mastermind behind the murder of journalist Javier Valdez after he was arrested on drug charges, the attorney general said. Damaso Lopez Serrano, known as "Mini Lic," is accused of ordering the 2017 killing of Valdez, an award-winning journalist and AFP contributor who covered the narcotics…
17 Dec
Three Venezuelan police officers, a businessman and a forensic expert were on Tuesday sentenced to prison terms of between 15 and 20 years for complicity in the 2015 murder of rapper Canserbero. Tyrone Gonzalez, or Canserbero, as he was better known, died in 2015 at the age of 26 in a fall from the 10th…
17 Dec
Authorities announced a nighttime curfew Tuesday to curb looting after a devastating cyclone hit the French overseas territory of Mayotte, with the country's prime minister warning the death toll could rise. According to the latest toll from the interior ministry, 22 people are confirmed to have been killed and 1,373 injured by Cyclone Chido when…
17 Dec
Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday accused Kenyan telecoms firm Safaricom of pressuring a leading media group following a report that it was involved in police surveillance. The Nation Media Group published an investigation in October that accused Safaricom of handing customer data to the security forces to track suspects. RSF said Safaricom…
17 Dec
The United States said Tuesday it felt "cautious optimism" on the prospects of reaching a ceasefire in the 14-month war in Gaza, although it acknowledged that similar hopes had been dashed before. Hamas on Tuesday said that talks mediated by Qatar were "serious and positive," a day after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the…
17 Dec
Japanese auto giants Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will enter talks on a merger aimed at helping them compete against Tesla and other electric vehicle makers, newspaper Nikkei reported early Wednesday. The two firms are looking to operate under a single holding company and will soon sign a memorandum of understanding for the new entity,…
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Remo Stars Football Club returned to the apex position in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Sunday with a 2-0 home win over visiting Bayelsa United of Yenagoa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they won their Match Day 18 fixture at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne with two late…
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Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic dropped league points for only the second time this season as they were held to a goalless draw
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An Ophthalmologist, Dr. Zainab Akinbode, has warned Ondo residents to desist from the traditional use of urine and milk to treat eye defects.
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Following stampedes during food-sharing events in Okija, Anambra State, and Maitama, Abuja, on Saturday where almost 40 Nigerians
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The Founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has won the 2024 edition of the Best Nigerian Patriot Award.
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed sadness over the tragic loss of lives and injuries during the food distribution stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama , Abuja on Saturday morning. While commiserating with the Catholic church and families of those who lost their loved ones, CAN urged Nigerians to work towards…