Malian army
5 Jan
At least eight civilians have been killed in central Mali, several sources said on Sunday, accusing the Malian army and Russia's Wagner group for the latest attack in the troubled west African country. The country is embroiled in a political, security and economic crisis, and has since 2012 been ravaged by different groups affiliated to…
28 Jul 2024
For three days, from 25 to 27 July, in Mali, the village of Tinzaouatene witnessed fierce fighting between the Malian army, supported by Russian allies, and separatist Tuareg fighters. Various sources claim that the Ukrainian military assisted the combatants in this battle, highlighting Kiev's willingness to cooperate with any group to counter Russia. Following the…
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The Cross River State Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said it achieved 209% increase in tax revenue over the past 18 months, a milestone attributed to enhanced efficiency and strategic reforms. This achievement was highlighted at the commissioning of the newly remodeled Calabar 1 IRS Tax Office where Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu,…
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The Police Command in Benue has arrested 18 suspects in connection with cultism, child trafficking, armed robbery, and vandalism. The command made the disclosure in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Steve Yabanet, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Makurdi. Yabanet said that the command on February 9, received…
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Some residents of New Nyanya in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have attributed the high rate of teenage pregnancy to poor parental upbringing and neglect. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New Nyanya on Tuesday, also attributed the problem to a lack of moral…
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A 5.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Morocco with no reported damage or casualties, the state media said Tuesday, sparking panic nearly a year and a half after a quake killed thousands. Citing Morocco's National Institute of Geophysics, the official MAP news agency said the earthquake struck the northwestern province of Ouezzane at 11:48 pm (2248 GMT) on…
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Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, in an Op-Ed posted on his verified account on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday, has issued a stark warning to supporters of the All Progressives Congress in the South West, cautioning that they are "playing with fire" as the political landscape prepares for the 2027 general elections.…
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Jigawa state executive council has approved the reviewed legislative amendments of its environmental policy in order to address critical environmental issues and promote sustainability. Mr Sagir Musa, the state Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, disclosed the outcome of the executive council meeting to newsmen on Tuesday in Dutse. Musa said that the reforms…
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Nigeria on Tuesday recorded an improved ranking in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), moving from 145th to 140th among 180 countries assessed. Nigeria gained one point in Transparency International's latest rankings. The CPI, which ranks 180 countries based on perceived levels of public sector corruption, uses a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very…
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MRS Oil Nigeria Plc has reduced its pump price from N970 to N925 in Lagos. The petroleum company announced this on X. The pump price is, however, higher in the company's outlets in other regions. For instance, in other parts of Southwest, the pump price in MRS stations is fixed at N935. It is sold…
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Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State has engaged the services of 75 Islamic scholars to seek divine intervention towards ending terrorism and related ills in the area and state as a whole. The Executive Chairman of the area, Dr Habib Abdulkadir, made this known in an interview with newsmen. The council area is amongst…