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Malawi Supreme Court Outlaws Death Penalty
The death penalty in Malawi has been described as unconstitutional, the East African country’s Supreme Court has ruled. The court said the death penalty was against international human rights standards.
Nigeria Police Deploys Personnel in Federal Capital Borders to Forestall Bandits’ Incursion
Following fears of an alleged impending invasion of Abuja by terrorists and armed bandits, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command (FCT) Wednesday ordered the deployment of personnel in the borders
Blinken: US Commited to Help Nigeria Tackle Insecurity
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Nigeria is facing extra-ordinary security challenges, but has an ally in United States who is equally addressing the situation with her.
Nigeria VP Osinbajo Says Country Cannot Afford Another War, Urges Elite to Speak Up
Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on the country’s elites to speak up against forces of division in order to preserve the unity of the country as the West
Bandits Release Abducted Benue Varsity Students
Three abducted students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM) in northcentral Benue State have regained their freedom. Catherine Anene, the Benue state police public relations officer confirmed the
South Africa Resumes Administering Johnson & Johnson Jabs to Health Care Workers
South Africa has resumed giving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to health care workers after a more than two-week pause in the use of the only Covid-19 inoculation in the
Egyptian Archaeologists Unearth 110 Ancient Tombs, Some with Human Remains
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed 110 burial tombs in an ancient site in the Nile Delta province of Dakahlia around 150 kilometres in the northeast of Cairo. Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said the
US Launches New $90m Malaria Control Effort in Eight Nigerian States
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new $90 million malaria control effort in eight Nigerian vulnerable states. The eight states are Akwa Ibom, Benue, Cross River,
Gunmen Attack Police Van in South Africa, Release Prisoners
More than 30 prisoners have escaped after a police van that was transporting them to a law court was attacked by gunmen in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Some prisoners remained in
Mauritius Issues Disaster Alert Over Heavy Rains
Authorities in Mauritius have issued a disaster alert over heavy rains that have caused flooding in several locations in the country. The Indian Ocean island has recorded more than 100
