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‘Heartbreaking’: 86 killed in Nigeria tanker explosion
A fuel tanker explosion in Niger State in northern Nigeria has killed 86 people and injured dozens, the country’s national emergency agency said. The blast happened in the early hours of Saturday near ...
Al Jazeera English29d
Lakurawa, the new armed group wreaking havoc on the Nigeria-Niger border
Groups like Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and ISIL affiliate in the Greater Sahara are some of the armed groups destabilising Mali. Officials in Nigeria say Lakurawa members are ...
Daily Post Nigeria5d
Transfer: Junior Ajayi joins Libyan club, Al Hilal
Nigerian striker, Junior Ajayi, has sealed a move to Libyan giants, Al Hilal Benghazi, DAILY POST reports. Ajayi, a member of the U-23 Eagles team that won bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games ...
Daily Post Nigeria11d
NPFL: Remo Stars confirm Fatokun’s departure for Sudanese club, Al Merrikh
Remo Stars have confirmed the departure of their midfielder, Jide Fatokun for Sudanese giants, Al-Merrikh. Fatokun has signed a two-year contract with Al-Merrikh. “Remo Stars can confirm an ...
Premium Times11d
Transfers: Saudi Club Al Nassr step up chase for Victor Boniface
Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr have reportedly stepped up its ... During the last transfer window, Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen was a subject of speculation for a possible move to Saudi Arabia.
Vanguard23d
UAE president Sheikh Al Nahyan to visit Nigeria this year – Presidency
The presidency on Thursday morning said that the United Arab Emirates president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has accepted Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s invitation to visit Nigeria ...
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Alabama man’s Nigeria-based sextortion scheme tied to Michigan teen’s suicide
An Alabama man pleaded guilty to money laundering tied to a Nigeria-based sextortion scheme that led to a Michigan teen’s death by suicide. Dinsimore Guyton Robinson, 29, of Huntsville ...
Rahim Al-Hussaini is named the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims
Rahim Al-Hussaini has been named as the new Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims.He was designated as the Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary imam of the Shiite Ismaili ...
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Alabama man pleads guilty in Nigeria-based sextortion case tied to teen’s suicide
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – An Alabama man pleaded guilty to money laundering tied to a Nigeria-based sextortion scheme that led to a Marquette teen’s death by suicide. Dinsimore Guyton Robinson ...
The New Zealand Herald29d
Nigeria to include ‘illegal’ activities when calculating GDP
Nigeria’s statistical agency says it will add illegal and hidden economic activities while calculating the GDP of an African powerhouse where corruption and black marketeering are rampant. Gross ...
The Guardian Nigeria9d
Victor Boniface’s transfer to Al Nassr falls through
There had been reports that Al Nassr had reached an agreement with Leverkusen for a €60m transfer fee for Boniface. The salary of the Nigeria international was broken down to around £15m per ...