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Nigeria’s first deep seaport built by China

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– – Nigeria’s first deep sea port in the city of Lagos has been handed over to the government after its completion. Built by the China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC), the huge project is expected to boost the country’s maritime sector. The Lekki Deep Sea Port is the largest seaport in Nigeria, and one of the biggest in West… Read More
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Nigeria: Police question eight over death of Davido’s 3-year old son

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News of the tragic drowning though has been trending on social media around the world with fans expressing their condolences to the couple. My thoughts and prayers are with Davido and Chioma and the Adeleke family at this time. I pray for God to strengthen and comfort them. -AA — Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) November 1, 2022 I send my sincere… Read More
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Nigeria: Lecturers suspend eight-month old strike

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– – Academic work is set to resume in Nigerian universities as lecturers there suspend an eight-month old strike. The aggrieved lecturers have been demanding better funding for universities, more facilities and an improved pay system among other issues. Several rounds of talks with the government had failed to resolve the dispute. Last month a court ordered the lecturers to… Read More
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Ghana repatriates 17 Nigerian trafficking victims

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– – Ghanaian officials have repatriated 17 Nigerians who are alleged to be human trafficking victims. Last month Ghana’s Economic and Organized Crime Office carried out a swoop on a location in the capital where the alleged trafficking victims were rescued. The victims under the age of 20 had been brought to Ghana by a human trafficking gang to be… Read More
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West African countries on high alert over syrups linked to Gambia deaths

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– – Some West African countries are on high alert following deaths of at least 69 children in Gambia linked to four cough syrups. According to the WHO, the syrups have been “potentially linked with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children”. The products were manufactured by an Indian company, Maiden Pharmaceuticals, which had failed to provide guarantees about… Read More
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Child killed after ‘bullet-proof’ charm test fails

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A 12-year-old boy in Nigeria’s Kwara state has been killed by his brother while testing a newly bought “bullet-proof” charm on him. Police in the state told reporters the deceased and his brother believed they had “fortified themselves with the protective charm.” Abubakar Abubakar shot at his younger brother Yusuf, using their father’s rifle. He fled into the bushes and… Read More
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Nigeria: Police officers face dismissal and prosecution for torture

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– – A number of police officers in Nigeria are facing dismissal and prosecution for illegal detentions and torture. A panel set up by Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission has recommended the dismissal and prosecution of the police officers for torture, extra-judicial killings and illegal detentions. The committee, set up in the wake of mass street protests against police brutality… Read More
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Nigeria: University teachers to challenge order to suspend strike

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– – Public university teachers in Nigeria may not comply with an order to suspension of their seven month old strike which has disrupted academic activities. The leaders of the striking lecturers have hinted that they will appeal against the order of an arbitration court directing them to return to work. The National Industrial Court gave the order on Wednesday… Read More
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Nigeria makes its biggest ever cocaine seizure worth over $278m

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– – The Nigerian drug enforcement agency has made its biggest seizure of cocaine in the country’s history. Four Nigerian men aged 69, 65, and two 53-year-olds were arrested in different parts of Lagos, officials said. A foreign national was also arrested during the operation, the agency said. In a statement the agency said “At least, four drug barons including… Read More
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Nigeria and Morocco sign agreement for gas pipeline

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– – Morocco and Nigeria have signed an agreement to build a major pipeline transporting gas from south-east Nigeria and across the Sahara. The 7,000km (4,300-mile) link – originating from Brass Island – will connect with the Maghreb European Pipeline in northern Morocco. The pipeline will go through 13 African countries. Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) boss Mele Kyari told… Read More
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