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DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak passes 11,000 confirmed cases
Government data put deaths at 5,387 in what health authorities call the country's worst outbreak.
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CNG bus explodes on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, one passenger badly burnt
LASTMA says 16 of the 18 occupants escaped unhurt after the gas explosion at Berger bus stop.
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Flamingos beat Japan to win Nigeria’s first FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria becomes the first African nation to lift the trophy after a 2-1 win in Rabat.
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Twelve family members killed as bandits burn Zamfara home
Maradun council chairman says father, wives and children died in the Gidan Taba attack; residents were also abducted.
Nigeria News
Gunmen kill three artisanal miners at Plateau mining site
Attack at Jol community in Riyom LGA also left several injured, community leaders say.
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All 24 invited Super Eagles arrive in camp for Tanzania double-header
Eric Chelle has a full squad in Uyo before Friday's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
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Russia, Ukraine and US open first trilateral peace talks in nine months
Negotiators met in Abu Dhabi for nearly four hours, with a large prisoner exchange on the table.
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ANC records its worst local election result as support collapses
South Africa's ruling party dropped to 30.76 per cent and lost its majority in eight of nine provinces.
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Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi missiles fired towards Riyadh
Air defences destroyed a ballistic and a cruise missile, while a separate attack targeted the south.
