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United Nigeria Airlines, Medplus partners on exclusive flight discounts, wellness benefits nationwide

Ewaka Sam August 7, 2025

Nigeria  United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) and Medplus, a leading health and wellness retail chain, have officially joined forces in a strategic partnership set to revolutionize customer experiences across the aviation and pharmaceutical sectors.  This collaboration affords Medplus customers

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Feature: Rethinking Nigeria’s Benue State’s Agricultural Heartbeat: A Journey of Renewal and Promise

Ewaka Sam August 7, 2025

Nigeria On a bright August morning in Mede, Mbangur kindred, Mbadede council ward of Vandeikya Local Government Area, the air was thick with optimism and renewed hope. The dusty path leading to the moribund Agriculture and Rural Development Centre, long abandoned and silent, was once again filled with the sounds of eager voices and bustling […]

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Palestinian children injured in Gaza arrive US for treatment

Harrison Mason August 7, 2025

USA Two critically injured Palestinian children and their families arrived in the Bay Area on Wednesday for long-term treatment as part of what organizers call the largest single medical evacuation of injured children from Gaza to the United States. Dozens of supporters — some wearing keffiyehs, others holding Palestinian flags or balloons — gathered at […]

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Zambia says mining area hit by acid spill safe from contamination

Andrew Mbeki August 7, 2025

Zambia Zambia’s government spokesman Cornelius Mweetwa pushed back against claims of contamination by the US embassy, telling a press conference Thursday that teams had cleaned up the affected area using lime to reduce acidity levels. It followed a US embassy alert Wednesday which warned of ‘hazardous and carcinogenic substances’ in Chambisi, an area in

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Nigeria’s opposition party chieftain Showunmi, graced book launch in Abuja, decries party defections

Kingsley Chukwuka August 7, 2025

Nigeria A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and National Coordinator of The Alternative Movement, Otunba Segun Showunmi,  yesterday graced a public presentation of two books written by a senior Journalist, Mr Ike Abonyi. One of the books, ‘Wadata Wonders: Memoirs of a Partisan Journalist,’ was titled after the building housing the PDP national secretariat.

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Gaza food shortage persists, truck drivers lives in danger

Aaliyah Aamir August 5, 2025

Gaza Truck drivers trying to deliver aid inside Gaza say their work has become increasingly dangerous in recent months as people have grown desperately hungry and violent gangs have filled a power vacuum left by the territory’s Hamas rulers. Crowds of hungry people routinely rip aid off the backs of moving trucks, the local drivers […]

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Partey former Arsenal player on bail for alleged rape, assault

Howard Mildilton August 5, 2025

Westminster Midfielder faces five counts of rape and one sexual assault charge as he vows to fight allegations Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday to face five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The charges relate to alleged incidents that occurred between 2021 and 2022, during […]

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$12.3 million agricultural growth deal sealed in Nigeria’s Kano north

Ewaka Sam August 5, 2025

Nigeria A Nigerian northern city, Kano State, and the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA)-Nigeria have signed a $12.3 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish mechanisation centres and provide farmers across the state with improved agricultural equipment.  The initiative is designed to reduce the physical drudgery associated with traditional farming methods and

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Insecurity: Mali seizes inflatable cars

Aaliyah Aamir August 4, 2025

Mali The Malian army said it has seized 20 inflatable vehicles it said were intended for use by armed groups operating in the country. The country’s military released footage showing the inflatable cars, some resembling Land Cruisers, a popular make of pickup truck across Africa. Malian state television reported that armed groups operating in the […]

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Trumps tariff could put 30,000 jobs at risk says South African official

Andrew Mbeki August 4, 2025

South Africa South Africa’s trade and industry minister on Monday said that the 30 per cent reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States could put tens of thousands of jobs at risk. “We’ve based this on the ongoing consultations that we have with all the sectors of the economy, from automotive, agriculture and all the […]