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Month: July 2019

Africa 

BA resumes flights to Egypt’s Cairo

Village Reporter
Flights resumed British Airways flights to Egypt’s capital Cairo resumed on Friday, after the company said it had reviewed its security measures. The flag carrier suspended flights on Saturday as a precautionary measure. “Following a thorough assessment of the security arrangements, we are pleased that our service to and from Cairo will resume from Friday,” BA said. The safety and… Read More
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Nigeria: Lawmakers flee chamber as snake falls from roof

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Nigerian lawmakers in the south-western state of Ondo on Thursday fled their chamber after a snake dropped from the roof of the building. They were forced to abandoned the ongoing session for safety. Local media Premium Times reported that members were just about to begin the business of the day when the incident occurred. The snake is said to have… Read More
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Nigeria: Soldier who returned missing cash gets promoted

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A Nigerian air force officer who returned a missing parcel containing 37,000 euros ($41,500) in cash to its owner has received a two-rank promotion. Bashir Umar has been promoted from aircraftman to the rank of corporal, a promotion that should have taken him 10 years to achieve. As a member of the force’s Mobile Air Defence Team, he found a parcel… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Davido, Chris Brown release ‘Blow My Mind’, Nigerians react

Village Reporter
Afropop singer David ‘Davido’ Adeleke and American pop singer, Chris Brown have released their anticipated collaboration, ‘Blow My Mind’. Davido tweeted the song’s release on Friday via his handle iam_davido. He said, “Blow my mind out now.” The collaboration was first teased on July 12 when Davido posted the cover art showing himself and Chris Brown animated with smokes puffing… Read More
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Gambia: Man dies in custody, mob burns police station

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There has been continuous violence in one of Gambia‘s suburbs over the death of a suspect in police custody. The house of the country’s anti-crime unit boss Gorgi Mboob has been burnt to ashes following the death of the businessman Ousman Darboe. Darboe was arrested by the Anti-Crime unit on July 12, 2019. The late businessman was alleged to have… Read More
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Child Online Africa partners AF Academy to train journalists

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CHILD ONLINE AFRICA and AF ACADEMY have announced a collaborative effort to train Ghanaian journalists about online safety for vulnerable groups. The training for some selected journalists from media houses in Ghana is expected to take place this year. The objectives of the training are: To enlighten journalists on the rights of the child online. To equip journalists with latest… Read More
Africa World 

US government orders first federal executions since 2003

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The US federal government is to resume executing death-row inmates after a 16-year hiatus, the justice department has announced. Attorney General William Barr said in a statement he had directed the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to schedule the executions of five inmates. Mr Barr said the five had been convicted of murders or rapes of children or the elderly. The… Read More
Africa 

Tunisians react to demise of long servant, Beji Caïd Essebsi

Village Reporter
Tributes continue to pour in following the demise of Tunisian President Beji Caïd Essebsi on Thursday. In a statement, the French President Emmanuel Macron described the late Essebsi as a “courageous leader” and “friend” of France. Many Tunisians also reacted to the death of their first democratically-elected President. May President Essebsi rest in peace and may God give patience to… Read More
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