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Armed attacks kill 28 in northern Nigeria
The Nation
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July 5, 2025
ABUJA - Twenty-eight people were killed in two separate attacks carried out by an armed group in northern Nigeria, according to military and local sources. Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyo Osoba, Spokesperson for the Multinational Joint Task Force...
INTERPOL seizes $65M in fake drugs, arrests 769 in largest-ever global crackdown
Africanews
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June 26, 2025
INTERPOL has arrested 769 people and seized illegal medicine worth USD 65 million in a global operation against pharmaceutical trafficking, according to an INTERPOL press release published on Thursday, highlighting the alarming scale of global...
Trump’s cuts leave a million facing starvation in Nigeria – as food aid runs out
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
28 killed in attacks in northern Nigeria
Daily Finland
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Jihadist groups have killed 28 people in two separate attacks in northern Nigeria, media reported on Thursday, citing the military and residents, reported Xinhua. Militants from the jihadist group Lakurawa raided a village in Nigeria's...
Study Challenges Treatment of Severely Malnourished Kids
The Good Men Project - California
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July 4, 2025
[NAIROBI, SciDev.Net] Children with critical levels of malnutrition can be safely rehydrated intravenously, according to a new study that calls for a review of the existing global treatment guidelines. Specialists in child health say decades-old...
WHO Updates Pneumonia Vaccine Policy To Reach More Children
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 30, 2025
A press release from the Medical Research Council-The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM) on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, stated that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated its Pneumococcal Vaccine...
NNPC Releases Data on May Operations, Records N6tn Revenue, N1tn Profit
This Day
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July 1, 2025
•AKK pipeline hits 81% completion after River Niger crossing Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) last night released the information on its May 2025 operations, announcing approximately N6 trillion...
ECOWAS and its survival
Daily Trust
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July 4, 2025
Let me begin by congratulating the government and people of Ghana on the occasion of this year’s Republic Day celebrations. I must also commend the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Teshie, for organising this lecture. As you may be...
Alert issued as vaccine for Brit travellers for lethal infection 'out of stock in UK'
The Mirror
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June 30, 2025
The vaccine is expected to be out of stock for a number of weeks, Foreign Office website Travel Health Pro today reported Holidaymakers have been alerted to a disruption in the supply of a crucial vaccine, which is expected to be 'unavailable' for...
28 Killed in Two Armed Attacks Northern Nigeria
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 4, 2025
[Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:40:47 +0300] Abuja - Saba: Twenty-eight people were killed in two separate attacks carried out by militants in northern Nigeria, according to Nigerian military sources. Colonel Olaniu Osoba, spokesman for the multinational...
Akume Applauds Oramah for Uncommon Patriotism to Nigeria
This Day
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July 4, 2025
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has heaped encomiums on the immediate past President of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Oramah, for his uncommon...
Father O’Connell Science College, GSS Karu Emerge Champions at 25th MILO Basketball National Finals
Alexa.ng
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July 4, 2025
From left: Mr. Boladale Odunlami, Commercial Manager, Nestlé Nigeria; Mrs. Olabisi Joseph, President, Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF); Mrs. Ifeanyichukwu Orabuche, Category Manager, Beverages, Nestlé Nigeria; with the Father O’Connell...
Govs’ wives sign MoUs to combat cancer surge
Daily Trust
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June 30, 2025
The First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC) initiative has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) and global pharmaceutical company Roche, formalising partnerships aimed at...
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How India-Ghana ties can guide Delhi’s Africa strategy
Firstpost
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ghana, en route to the Brics summit, stands out as a strategic use of an intercontinental journey. On the return leg, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to visit Namibia. With these visits, the PM will...
NMCN Inducts 365 Foreign-trained Nurses
Leadership
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July 3, 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has inducted 365 foreign-trained nurses into the profession following the successful completion of their adaptation programmes in 10 Nigerian universities offering Bachelor of Nursing Science...
Jihadists Kill 28 in Two Raids in Northern Nigeria
The Defense Post
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July 4, 2025
Two unrelated attacks by jihadist groups in northeast and northwestern Nigeria have killed 28 people, the military and residents told AFP on Thursday. At least 11 people were killed on Thursday when jihadists from IS-aligned Islamic State West...
ECOWAS is wounded; it is in intensive care unit — Obasanjo
Modern Ghana
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Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has observed that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is battling for survival. He made the remark while delivering a Republic Day lecture in Ghana on...
Climate Watch: FG unveils flood insurance policy
The Cable
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June 30, 2025
Climate change directly affects our communities, health, and livelihoods. Yet, media coverage often prioritises politics and business over climate-related stories, leaving crucial environment news under-reported. Climate Watch seeks to bridge this...
Terrorists Attack Bases, Kill 17 Soldiers as Military Chief Celebrates Leadership
Foundation for Investigative Journalism
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June 25, 2025
Terrorists killed at least 17 soldiers when they attacked military bases in Niger and Kaduna states on Tuesday, a day that coincided with General Christopher G. Musa’s second anniversary as Chief of Defence Staff. ICYMI: The CDS, Gen CG Musa OFR,...
Captain Ibrahim Traoré channels Africa’s great freedom fighters— that’s why the West is afraid
The Voice
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July 4, 2025
ACROSS BURKINA Faso and way beyond, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has emerged as a powerful symbol of pan-African defiance. He’s also accused by critics in the West of being Russia’s latest proxy in Africa. This overly simplistic narrative, however, is...