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AS part of efforts to check illicit financial flows, Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday advocated for effective collaborations among the African countries. He said this…
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SUDAN's constitutional declaration which was signed on Sunday, August 17, 2019, paves the way for a transition to civilian rule in the African nation and comes months after the ouster of autocratic President Omar al-Bashir Sudan's military…
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TWO new Ebola virus cases have been confirmed at a new province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with one death on Friday. The World Health Organisation that gave the update said the cases happened at South Kivu, in Lwindi…
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REPORTERS Without Borders have raised another call for the release of Austin Tice an American journalist who was abducted seven years ago in Syria. The former veteran United  State Corp before his abduction in Damascus freelanced for…
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OVER 70 persons in New York State who were victims of sexual abuse as children have sued the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday under a new law. The Child Victim Act which came into effect today temporarily enabled victims to file lawsuits…
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SOUTH African drug firm Aspen has offered to pay the National Health Service £8m, as part of a wider package, to resolve competition concerns over the supply of a fludrocortisone acetate 0.1 mg tablets. The offering comes off the back of…
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HONG Kong International Airport has cancelled all departing flights on Monday, as thousands of anti-government protesters occupied and caused disruption in  11th week of protests. Passengers have been told not to travel to the airport,…
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THE Federal Government on Friday described as shameful the silence and inactions of the African Union (AU) on the persistent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of Nigerians in…
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AN investigative journalist in Tanzania, Erick Kabendera, has been charged with financial crimes a week after he was arrested by the country's police. Erick was charged with money laundering, tax evasion and leading organised crime,…
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SAUDI Arabia on Friday published new laws that loosen restrictions, allowing all citizens — women and men alike —above 21 years of age to apply for a passport and travel freely. The new policies bring an end to a long-standing…
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