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Ebola outbreak in Uganda claims one life – Health Ministry
By Miracle Ogunde The health ministry in Uganda on Thursday says an Ebola outbreak in the capital Kampala, has claimed the life of a nurse. The victim was described as “a 32-year-old…
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US Authorities Release Update on Plane Crash
By Miracle Ogunde US officials have released an update on the plane crash involving a passenger jet carrying 64 people which collided in midair with a military helicopter and crashed into the…
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Hamas to Release 11 More Hostages
By Miracle Ogunde 11 more hostages held in Gaza, including five Thai nationals, would be freed this week as part of a fragile Gaza ceasefire agreement. This was confirmed by the Prime…
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UK Appoints British-Nigerian as Trade Envoy to Nigeria
Florence Eshalomi, a British-Nigerian politician and Member of Parliament for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green, has been named the United Kingdom’s new trade envoy to Nigeria. At 44, Eshalomi becomes the second Nigerian…
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Stampede at India’s Festival Claims 15 Lives
By Miracle Ogunde At least 15 people have reportedly lost their lives, with many others injured, following a stampede at India’s largest religious festival, the Kumbh Mela. According to AFP, deadly crowd…
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FULL LIST: Trump Sends 3,690 Nigerians Back Home
…1.4 Million Immigrants Affected Approximately 3,690 Nigerians in the United States are facing deportation as Donald Trump initiates a crackdown on illegal immigrants in the country. A document compiled by U.S. Immigration…
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South Korean Airplane Catches Fire
By Miracle Ogunde The Air Busan plane bound for Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport in southeastern Busan caught fire at around 10:30 pm local time (1330 GMT). Yonhap news agency reports…
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Trump Vows Retaliation After Colombia’s President Denies U.S. Deportation Aircraft Landing Rights
Washington — President Trump vowed immediate and severe retaliation on Sunday after the Colombian government blocked the arrival of U.S. deportation flights over the weekend. The Colombian authorities objected to the Trump…
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US-based Nigerians panic as Trump deports Mexicans, Haitians, and Indians
The development has created anxiety amongst the Nigerian communities in the US, as many of them feared deportation. Some US-based Nigerians disclosed to Sunday PUNCH that the government would clamp down on…
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Elephant kills tourist while saving grandchildren in South Africa
A 59-year-old grandfather was tragically trampled to death by an elephant on Saturday while trying to save his grandchildren from the charging animal. The incident, which happened at South Africa’s iconic Kruger…
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Trump Suspends HIV Funding in Nigeria
The U.S. under President Donald Trump has paused funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), causing alarm for HIV/AIDS efforts worldwide. Since 2003, PEPFAR has contributed over $85 billion…
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Trump dismisses 12 independent Inspectors-General
By Miracle Ogunde The independent inspectors general of more than a dozen major government agencies have been dismissed by U.S. President, Donald Trump, on Friday. According to a U.S. media, it was…