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Pirates kidnap 15 sailors in attack on Turkish container ship off coast of Nigeria
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- Published on Monday, 01 February 2021 10:42
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Pirates off Nigeria's coast kidnapped 15 sailors from a Turkish container ship on Saturday, in a brazen and violent attack that was farther from shore than usual.
6 Nigerians sentenced for funding Boko Haram terrorist group
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- Published on Wednesday, 11 November 2020 11:07
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Six Nigerians are facing prison terms of ten years to life after a federal appeals court in the United Arab Emirates upheld their convictions for funding the terrorist group Boko Haram.
According to The Daily Trust newspaper, the accused were initially tried and convicted last year following their arrest in 2017.
The court in Abu Dhabi Monday…
US adds Nigeria to religious freedom blacklist
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- Published on Wednesday, 09 December 2020 09:49
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The United States on Monday placed Nigeria on a religious freedom blacklist, paving the way for potential sanctions if it does not improve its record.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo designated the U.S. ally — for the first time — as a "Country of Particular Concern" for religious freedom, alongside nations that include China, Iran, Pakistan and…
Nigeria's COVID-19 caseload tops 63,000
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 November 2020 12:42
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Over 70 new COVID-19 cases have taken Nigeria’s tally past 63,000, authorities said on Tuesday.
A total of 72 more infections were registered across the country over the past 24 hours, raising the overall count to 63,036, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control’s (NCDC) daily update.
One more COVID-19 fatality moved the death toll to…