Category: Africa
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Coup: Ex-President Buhari reacts to Army take over in Niger Republic
The Immediate past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock over the recent coup in Niger Republic, saying that the development in the country is a cause for worry. Buhari who took to his Twitter page on Friday to react to the situation describe the decision and the wave of events in the West…
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General Tchiani declares himself head of Niger’s transitional government
Abdourahmane Tchiani, head of Niger’s presidential guard, has named himself head of a transitional government in the West African country, two days after his unit overthrew democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum.
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NCC raises alarm over fraudulent LinkedIn account impersonating EVC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has drawn the attention of the public to a fraudulent LinkedIn account impersonating the person, and office of the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta.
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Bazoum makes defiant vow to save democracy after coup
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum took to social media on Thursday with a defiant vow to protect “hard-won” democratic gains a day after he was toppled in a military coup. The country’s foreign minister Hassoumi Massoudou also
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Bazoum’s govt has been ousted – Niger soldiers declare
A group of soldiers who appeared on the West African nation’s national television late on Wednesday, hours after the President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum was held in the presidential palace says his government has been ousted from power. Reading from a statement, Colonel Amadou Abdramane, seated and flanked
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Suicide bomber kills 13 soldiers at military academy
A suicide bomber in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday killed at least 13 soldiers and wounded at least 20 more inside a military academy in an attack claimed by the al Shabaab militant group.
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Avanti Communications bags leading position in Sub-Saharan Africa
For the second year running, Avanti Communications has been named the market-leading high-throughput satellite capacity partner in sub-Saharan Africa. According to reports from the 20th edition of the NSR Satellite Capacity Supply & Demand Analysis, Avanti’s market share has doubled that of its closest competitor.
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2023 Afrobasket: D’Tigress invite players to camp ahead of competition in Rwanda
Following the successful conclusion of the open trials that was conducted in Lagos, Abuja and Chicago, some talented Nigerian basketball players have been identified and invited to camp for final selection to the Nigerian Women’s National team that will represent Nigeria in fthe 2023 Afrobasket Championship, which is scheduled to take place in Kigali, Rwanda,…
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Nigerian Investigative Journalist, David Hundeyin arrested, detained in Zimbabwe
Popular Nigerian investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, has been arrested and detained at the Harare International Airport, in Zimbabwe.
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NPFL: Rivers united sign Ivorian forward, Yao Kouass
Rivers United football club have completed the signing of Ivory Coast striker, Bernard Yao Kouass on a permanent deal. The striker has arrived Nigeria to finalise his move to the Pride of Rivers. The former ASEC Mimosas star will undergo his medicals before signing his contract.