ECOWAS leaders give six-month ultimatum to Guinea coup leaders to return country to constitutional rule

16 september 2021 - 21:37:52
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have given the military junta that [...] Full text...

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Google joins Kenyan women lawmakers to advance digital skills

16 september 2021 - 20:49:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Google and the Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have announced a collaboration to improve gender equity, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force sets up board of inquiry on aircraft bombing of civilians

16 september 2021 - 18:13:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Air Force (NAF) headquarters has set up a board of inquiry to investigate the circumstances [...] Full text...

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Libyan VP Al-Koni arrives in Algiers for consultation with President Tebboune

16 september 2021 - 15:48:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Koni, arrived on Thursday in Algiers for [...] Full text...

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African Ministers meet on combating environmental threats

16 september 2021 - 14:12:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries have spent US$1 billion to deal with the impact of the coronavirus, dedicating the [...] Full text...

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IOM says 109 Malian migrants in Niger return home

16 september 2021 - 12:55:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Some 109 Malian migrants returned home from Niger on Tuesday, thanks to the International Organization for [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Summit on Guinea opens

16 september 2021 - 12:35:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A one-day extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened in Accra [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 519 new COVID-19 infections, 18 deaths

15 september 2021 - 22:35:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 18 deaths, 519 coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, surpassing 200,000 cases from the day [...] Full text...

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Twitter ban to be lifted in ‘a few more days’, says Nigeria's Information Minister, Lai Mohammed

15 september 2021 - 21:46:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Wednesday said the ban on Twitter would be lifted in a few more days, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau submits report on crash that killed late COAS, General Attahiru

15 september 2021 - 21:37:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has submitted an interim report on the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) [...] Full text...

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U.S. donates $6.8 million to UN’s human trafficking fights and improved law enforcement capabilities in Nigeria

15 september 2021 - 21:08:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) has [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to hold summit on Guinea coup on Thursday

15 september 2021 - 13:16:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Office traces gaps in protection of communities in Sahel countries

14 september 2021 - 15:12:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is undertaking a project in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records eight deaths, 365 new infections Sunday

13 september 2021 - 19:46:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic claimed the lives of eight [...] Full text...

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WHO logistics hub airlifts its largest single shipment of humanitarian cargo to Ethiopia

13 september 2021 - 18:57:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Logistics Hub in Dubai delivered 85 metric tons of life-saving [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army commanders converge in Abuja to devise strategies for defeating insecurity

13 september 2021 - 17:49:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Army Commanders and Principal Staff Officers on Monday converged in the capital, Abuja, with Chief [...] Full text...

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Terror bandits free 240 inmates from Kabba jail in north-central Nigeria

13 september 2021 - 17:33:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Correctional Centre on Monday confirmed that 240 inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says increasing number of children killed and recruited by armed groups in Sahel’s tri-border area

13 september 2021 - 05:27:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Increasing numbers of children are being killed and targeted for recruitment by armed groups in conflicts [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military dismisses allegations of mass graves in northwest, northcentral in anti-terrorism fight

12 september 2021 - 17:44:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) on Sunday said viral pictures being circulated purporting to be [...] Full text...

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Chadian Army Chief canvasses 'effective collaboration' with Multinational Force in fight against terrorists

12 september 2021 - 15:44:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chadian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Abakar Abdelkerim Daoud, has called for effective [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records two deaths, 547 new infections

12 september 2021 - 14:51:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Saturday recorded two fatalities from the COVID-19 with 547 fresh cases reported across 15 [...] Full text...

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Bandits in northwestern Nigeria beg for dialogue after sustained military operations

12 september 2021 - 14:44:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The sustained aerial and ground operations by the Armed Forces of Nigeria is forcing the terror [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Military junta meets ECOWAS envoys, promises Conde's release

10 september 2021 - 22:37:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The military junta in Guinea promised a strong ministerial delegation of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records seven deaths, 727 new cases

10 september 2021 - 19:27:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria Thursday recorded seven coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths, 727 new cases. The new figures increased Nigeria’s total infections to [...] Full text...

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World Bank rekindles cooperation with Mali after a three month break

10 september 2021 - 18:26:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has resumed cooperation with Mali after a temporary break in disbursements, following the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 100 illegal migrants from West Africa

10 september 2021 - 18:15:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Navy on Friday rescued from drowning 100 illegal migrants whose boat was adrift 10 [...] Full text...

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Agri-food programme for integrated resilience , economic development in the Sahel launched in Bamako

09 september 2021 - 16:38:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Minister Delegate to the Malian Minister of Rural Development, in charge of Livestock and Fisheries, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS sends ministerial delegation to Guinea

09 september 2021 - 15:38:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A ministerial delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is due Friday in [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners unveil initiative to secure climate-resilient water and sanitation services in five drought-prone countries

09 september 2021 - 13:54:58
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Nordic Development Fund and the Government of [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan officials discuss securing of borders

09 september 2021 - 11:43:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two senior Libyan officials have discussed cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Border Guards [...] Full text...

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CAF: Matches involving Guinea clubs will be played in single leg at away venues following Sunday's coup

09 september 2021 - 10:40:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Interclub Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided that all three fixtures [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 597 new infections, 17 deaths

08 september 2021 - 21:00:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said here Wednesday Nigeria’s coronavirus (COVID-19) cases hit 196,487 on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria rescues 350 citizens trafficked to Libya, arrest six traffickers

08 september 2021 - 20:45:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said here Wednesday it had rescued [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council approves immediate deployment of 5G network

08 september 2021 - 20:19:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved the National Policy on Fifth Generation (5G) Networks, effectively giving [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS evaluation mission on transition in Mali ends

08 september 2021 - 11:54:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A high-level mediation mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Standings after Day 2 second round CAF qualifying matches

08 september 2021 - 05:56:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the standings after Day 2 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches.  The match between [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 2 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Tuesday

08 september 2021 - 05:23:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of Day 2 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches played on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records four deaths, 379 new infections

07 september 2021 - 21:03:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria Monday recorded four more coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths and 379 new infections from 17 States and [...] Full text...

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Vice-President of Libya's Presidential Council ends Niger visit

07 september 2021 - 16:43:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, on Tuesday concluded his visit to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council member, Niger President hold talks in Niamey

07 september 2021 - 11:16:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, held talks on Monday in Niamey [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 2 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Monday

07 september 2021 - 05:47:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of some Day 2 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches played [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 30 deaths, 459 new infections on Sunday

06 september 2021 - 18:12:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Sunday recorded 30 COVID-19 related deaths and 459 new infections. Sunday’s figure brought the death [...] Full text...

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Libyan VP visits Niger

06 september 2021 - 18:05:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, arrived in Niger on Monday, as [...] Full text...

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Saadi Gaddafi set free after 7 years in Tripoli prison

06 september 2021 - 13:03:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Saadi Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was released on Sunday from prison in [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC Qualifier: Nigeria coach predicts positive result against Cape Verde

06 september 2021 - 09:29:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is upbeat the Super Eagles can pull off a positive result as [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia crisis: African Union rejects ‘lethargy’ in Tigray conflict resolution

04 september 2021 - 21:45:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has rejected accusations of lethargic handling of the crisis in Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records seven deaths, 444 new infections on Friday

04 september 2021 - 19:52:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) recorded seven more Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths and 444 new [...] Full text...

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50 Malians repatriated from Angola on Friday

04 september 2021 - 12:02:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Minister of Malians living abroad and African Integration, Alhamdou Ag Ilyene, welcomed on Friday 50 [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Standings after Day 1 second round CAF qualifying matches

04 september 2021 - 08:24:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the standings after Day 1 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches. Group A Country  [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures of Day 2 second round CAF qualifying matches to be played from Sunday to Tuesday

04 september 2021 - 08:22:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the full fixtures of Day 2 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 1 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Friday

04 september 2021 - 05:44:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 1 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria records 631 new infections, eight deaths Thursday

03 september 2021 - 23:21:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said here Friday it recorded eight more deaths due [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: IDPs in Borno State receive 1,000 housing units from Nigeria’s Northeast Development Commission

03 september 2021 - 23:01:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) has handed over 1,000 units of two-bedroom bungalows  to Internally Displaced [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria begins implementation of new national policy on IDPs

03 september 2021 - 22:18:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Federal Government Friday announced the implementation of its new national policy on Internally Displaced [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Gunmen invade Nigeria's federal capital home, kidnap father, son

03 september 2021 - 22:00:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the early Friday morning abduction of a [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 1 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Thursday

03 september 2021 - 05:18:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 1 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches [...] Full text...

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Libya's neighbours call for withdrawal of foreign fighters and mercenaries

02 september 2021 - 21:43:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Libya's neighbouring countries Thursday stressed the need to involve neighbouring countries in [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Zambia hopeful for fresh start against Mauritania

02 september 2021 - 11:09:57
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Zambia midfielder Enock Mwepu hopes that Friday’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B African qualifier [...] Full text...

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Nine Ambassadors present credentials Kenyan president

02 september 2021 - 09:10:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has received the credentials of nine Ambassadors and High Commissioners including two [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures of some Day 1 matches to be played on Thursday

02 september 2021 - 08:54:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are fixtures of some Day 1 matches the African qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA [...] Full text...

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American, Ugandan arrested for drug trafficking in Mauritius

02 september 2021 - 08:50:41
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - An American and Ugandan have been arrested in Mauritius by police for possessing drugs. Lucius Davenport [...] Full text...

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New data-driven hub aims to detect and prevent next pandemic

02 september 2021 - 06:46:15
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - A new centre in Berlin, Germany, launched on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Terrorists abduct 73 students in Governor Matawalle’s hometown

01 september 2021 - 21:44:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Insecurity gripped the North West State of Zamfara when terrorists Wednesday abducted students of Government Day [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria records 626 new cases, 14 deaths

01 september 2021 - 21:03:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria recorded 626 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 14 deaths on Tuesday, 31 August, the [...] Full text...

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IGAD welcomes Obasanjo's appointment to lead peace effort in Eastern Africa

01 september 2021 - 20:45:51
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed the recent appointment of former Nigerian President, Olusegun [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council approves national policy on IDPs

01 september 2021 - 20:29:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved a national policy on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in [...] Full text...

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IGAD welcomes Obasanjo's appointment to lead peace effort in Eastern Africa

01 september 2021 - 18:03:41
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed the recent appointment of former Nigerian President Olusegun [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA World Cup/African Qualifiers: Matchday 1 fixtures

31 august 2021 - 19:55:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are Matchday 1 fixtures for the African qualifying competition for the 2022 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 460 new cases on Monday

31 august 2021 - 18:32:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Monday recorded 460 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 191,805. The Nigeria Centre for [...] Full text...

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Cholera Outbreak: 43 dead, 559 infected in Northeast Nigeria

31 august 2021 - 18:26:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Borno State government, Northeast Nigeria, on Tuesday raised alarm of a fresh outbreak of cholera [...] Full text...

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U.S.-made A-29 Super Tucano aircraft officially inducted into Nigerian Air Force, to be deployed in war against Boko Haram/ISWAP

31 august 2021 - 18:21:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S.-made A-29 Super Tucano aircraft was officially inducted into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at [...] Full text...

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Major highways, markets shut in bid to stem terrorists attacks, kidnapping in Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria

31 august 2021 - 18:03:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In a bid to tackle insecurity occasioned by killings, destruction of property and kidnapping, the Katsina [...] Full text...

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Mauritian international financial system supports over 4 million jobs in Africa - Report

31 august 2021 - 15:17:15
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Economic Development Board of Mauritius launched Monday a major new study that sheds light [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief calls for transformational leadership in Africa

30 august 2021 - 19:45:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, has called for bolder measures to grow the [...] Full text...

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WFP welcomes US$1.2 million from Korea in response to food crisis in Africa

30 august 2021 - 13:31:08
Rome, Italy (PANA)  – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received US$1.2 million from the Republic of Korea [...] Full text...

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Libya to participate in Algiers meeting of its neighbours

30 august 2021 - 09:34:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch will participate in a two-day ministerial [...] Full text...

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Sudanese and Chadian leaders underline need for cooperation against terrorism threats

29 august 2021 - 18:07:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Chad on Sunday engaged in bilateral talks at the level of the heads of [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria name squad to face Liberia, Cape Verde

29 august 2021 - 13:01:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s German coach, Gernot Rohr, has called up a list of 30 players for the Super [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 53 deaths, 650 new infections on Saturday

29 august 2021 - 12:31:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria recorded its highest single-day fatality figure since the index case of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) debuted [...] Full text...

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'Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism forces 322,000 Nigerian refugees to 3 Lake Chad Basin countries'

29 august 2021 - 12:22:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A total of 322,000 Nigerians fleeing the violence inflicted by Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa [...] Full text...

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FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: 27 Stallions to face Mena and Desert Foxes

27 august 2021 - 18:49:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe national team will face Niger and Algeria respectively on September 2 and 7, [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson appoints ex-Nigerian President Obasanjo High Representative for Horn of Africa

27 august 2021 - 09:23:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has appointed [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. to sanction privately-owned Channels TV for “inciting, divisive and unfair comments” by guests

26 august 2021 - 18:52:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has queried Channels Television over the “inciting, divisive and unfair comments” [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Police Chief receives panel report on Abba Kyari, Police detective indicted in U.S. court by FBI for fraud

26 august 2021 - 18:32:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, on Thursday received the report of the Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Buhari celebrates Nigeria’s 5% GDP in Q2, assures “there is much to be optimistic about”

26 august 2021 - 18:27:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday welcomed the 2nd Quarter (Q2) 2021 report by the Nigerian Bureau [...] Full text...

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Cameroon alone can’t stem illicit arms flowing into the country - Study

26 august 2021 - 17:38:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the face of a separatist conflict and violent extremism, Cameroon must secure help from neighbouring [...] Full text...

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Libyan VP satisfied with African tour focusing on border security, fight against illegal immigration

26 august 2021 - 17:33:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Vice President of the Presidential Council, Moussa al-Koni, has described as "successful" his African tour, [...] Full text...

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Senegal enters African male Afrobasket competition

25 august 2021 - 22:00:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese national male basketball team has made a big start into the 30th Afrobasket which opened [...] Full text...

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Chadian President meets with Libyan Presidential Council member

25 august 2021 - 19:14:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Chadian President, Mahamat Idriss Deby, on Wednesday received Libya's Presidential Council member, Moussa al-Kouni, in Ndjamena, [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel force donates food, other items to Mali for vulnerable communities

25 august 2021 - 12:06:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The G5 Sahel multinational force, in partnership with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), [...] Full text...

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Libya proposes bilateral agreement with Sudan to protect common border

25 august 2021 - 11:17:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Minister for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Khalil Issa, has [...] Full text...

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Kenya to deepen economic, diplomatic ties with Zambia

24 august 2021 - 21:57:39
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Visiting President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held talks with President Hakainde Hichilema during which he assured [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 565 new infections, eight deaths on Monday

24 august 2021 - 17:07:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Monday recorded 565 new COVD-19 cases and eight deaths, according to statistics released by [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Police Commander, seven others killed in Plateau, Northcentral Nigeria

24 august 2021 - 17:03:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Eight persons were killed on Monday evening at Kwoi community, Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military confirms attack on prestigious Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna

24 august 2021 - 16:58:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed the attack by bandits on the Nigerian Defence [...] Full text...

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'Over 2,600 surrendered Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, families in custody'

24 august 2021 - 16:49:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Governor of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, Prof. Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday said that over 2,600 Boko [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force inducts six A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets Tuesday next week

24 august 2021 - 16:44:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will next week Tuesday formally induct the newly-acquired A-29 Super Tucano [...] Full text...

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Vice President Moussa al-Kouni of Libyan Presidential Council arrives in Khartoum

24 august 2021 - 15:48:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Vice President Moussa al-Kouni of the Libyan Presidential Council arrived in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum,on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Hichilema sworn-in as Zambia’s 7th Republican President

24 august 2021 - 12:41:10
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - President-elect Hakainde Hichilema was sworn-in on Tuesday by Acting Chief Justice Michael Musonda as Zambia’s Seventh [...] Full text...

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Serbian weapons identified in stockpiles of brutal armed groups in Sahel

24 august 2021 - 05:28:25
London, UK (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says its arms experts have identified Serbian-manufactured weapons in videos posted [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's army neutralizes several dozen terrorists after Wednesday's terrorist attack

23 august 2021 - 20:48:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army said here Monday it had neutralized several dozen terrorists after the terrorist [...] Full text...

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2022 AFCON: "We have a difficult group with Egypt", says Nigerian Coach

23 august 2021 - 19:26:34
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Facing "Salah's Gang" for their first match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 1,064 new infections, 13 deaths on Saturday

22 august 2021 - 18:52:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that Nigeria recorded 1,064 new cases of COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WWC Qualifiers: Second-round fixtures released

22 august 2021 - 18:46:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The second round of the African qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WWC Qualifiers: Benin and Mozambique advance to next round

22 august 2021 - 18:34:10
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Benin beat Niger (7-1) on Saturday at the Charles de Gaulle stadium in Porto-Novo, to qualify [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Bandits kill 26 in Kaduna, Katsina States

22 august 2021 - 16:36:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A total of 26 persons were killed by bandits who attacked some places in Kaduna and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria celebrate 30 years of women’s football with six-nation tourney

22 august 2021 - 08:08:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Determined to concretise 30 years of women’s football, Nigeria will stage a six-nation international tournament next [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council Moussa al-Kouni announces tour of neighbouring countries

21 august 2021 - 20:14:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, will tour Chad, Sudan and Niger to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS condemns attack that left 37 people dead in Niger on Monday

20 august 2021 - 22:26:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Friday in a statement condemned the attack [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Surrendering Boko Haram terrorists are ‘prisoners of war being treated according to international conventions, says Lai Mohammed

20 august 2021 - 22:16:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Government has admonished naysayers to stop spewing negative and false narratives around Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 15,000 ‘Conflict-affected farmers” to benefit from new USAID Livelihoods initiative in Adamawa State

20 august 2021 - 22:02:19
,Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a new initiative to improve livelihoods and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Gunmen ambush farmers, kill five in Modakeke, Osun State, Southwest Nigeria

20 august 2021 - 21:23:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Gunmen on Friday morning ambushed and killed five farmers who were on their way to their [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: U.S./Nigerian military, USAID, others visit Benue, Northcentral Nigeria, over U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative

20 august 2021 - 21:13:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A United States delegation Friday joined their Nigerian counterparts in an advocacy visit to Benue State, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria registers 674 new cases, 8 deaths Thursday

20 august 2021 - 20:51:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said here Friday it recorded 674 additional coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's president meets defence council after Wednesday's armed attack

20 august 2021 - 20:27:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Friday chaired a session of [...] Full text...

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Libya reaffirms determination to activate strategic AU projects

20 august 2021 - 12:01:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has reaffirmed the determination of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) to work towards activating several [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: West Africa deaths surge amid Ebola and other outbreaks: WHO

20 august 2021 - 08:03:23
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – West Africa has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began as several countries [...] Full text...

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Islamic State threat moves online, expands across Africa: Top UN expert warns

20 august 2021 - 07:35:13
New York, US (PANA) - Two decades after the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York, terror networks Al-Qaida and [...] Full text...

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Buhari to sack non-performing defence, security chiefs over insecurity, says “I’m not ready to exit government as a failure”

19 august 2021 - 19:33:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari rose from his meeting on Thursday with the nation’s defence and security leaders, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Defence Minister denies any human rights abuse by military in Northeast region

19 august 2021 - 19:20:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), on Thursday denied allegations of human rights’ [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 1,149 new infections, highest since February

19 august 2021 - 19:16:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 1,149 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Beninese police arrest nine alleged cyber criminals in Sèmè Podji

19 august 2021 - 17:08:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese police on Tuesday arrested nine individuals suspected of being cyber criminals, police sources said [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram desertions in Nigeria could be the tipping point - Study

19 august 2021 - 11:13:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At At least 2,122 people associated with Boko Haram have left the group since Abubakar Shekau, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria and Bulgaria to sign MOU on defence cooperation

18 august 2021 - 19:25:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Bulgaria are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation, Nigeria’s Minister [...] Full text...

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Bandits invade Katsina Islamic school, abduct pupils

18 august 2021 - 19:20:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits continued their raids in Northwest Nigerian schools as they invaded the Islamiyya School in Sakkai [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's inflation rate drops 0.37% in JUly from 17.75% in June

18 august 2021 - 19:14:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said inflation dropped by 0.37 per cent to 17.38% in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 357 new infections, six deaths on Tuesday

18 august 2021 - 19:12:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria registered 357 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies AFCON: Groups revealed

18 august 2021 - 18:12:14
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, will take place from 9 January to 6 [...] Full text...

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TotalEnergies AFCON: We need to prepare mentally and physically - Malawi Coach

18 august 2021 - 17:40:33
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Malawi coach Meck Mwase has reacted to the draw for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Draw pits hosts Cameroon against Burkina Faso in opening match

18 august 2021 - 05:09:44
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The following is the result of the draw, held on Tuesday in Yaounde, for the delayed [...] Full text...

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AfDB debars Nigerian firm and affiliates for 18 months for fraudulent practices

17 august 2021 - 14:41:30
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group on Tuesday announced an 18-month debarment of Sargittarius Nigeria Limited [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s defeated leader and incoming president hold cordial meeting in Lusaka

17 august 2021 - 14:20:10
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President-elect Hakainde Hichilema, popularly known as HH,  and outgoing President Edgar Lungu held a cordial [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso detects one case of cholera

17 august 2021 - 11:43:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - One case of cholera was detected last Sunday at the Tanwalbougou health centre in eastern [...] Full text...

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Cholera cases reported in six regions in Niger

17 august 2021 - 11:02:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Niger health authorities on Monday announced a cholera outbreak in six regions. The Minister of [...] Full text...

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Policeman, others shot dead as bandits abduct 15 students in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria

16 august 2021 - 17:42:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits who have been terrrorising Northwest Nigeria, especially Zamfara State, struck again on Sunday night, killing [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president congratulates President-elect of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, on winning August 12 election

16 august 2021 - 17:37:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday congratulated the President-elect of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, on his victory in [...] Full text...

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Five persons killed, 5 injured in fresh bandits attack in Southern Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria

16 august 2021 - 17:34:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Five persons were killed while five others sustained various levels of injury when bandits invaded Madamai [...] Full text...

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1,500 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists surrender to troops in Northeast Nigeria, 2,000 more expected to follow

16 august 2021 - 17:30:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The mass movement by Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists from their enclaves [...] Full text...

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Bandits release kidnapped Chinese national, 3 students and teacher in Kebbi, Northwest Nigeria

16 august 2021 - 17:23:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits have released a Chinese national, three students and a teacher from the scores of students [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus; Nigeria records 636 new infections, death toll hits 2,211

15 august 2021 - 06:02:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has risen to 2,211 after 11 patients died on [...] Full text...

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UNICEF condemns death of 5 Nigerian children killed playing with disused grenade in Borno State

15 august 2021 - 05:48:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday condemned the death of five children who were killed [...] Full text...

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Libya deports to Niger 85 Daech fighters and their families

14 august 2021 - 12:05:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 84 former fighters of the Islamic State (Daech) who were detained in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Asec of Abidjan plays Teungueth FC and Wakriya of Guinea meets Diambars in African club competitions

13 august 2021 - 20:26:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The two Senegalese representatives in continental club football competitions were Friday notified of their opponents in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari says govt. has responded against Boko Haram/ISWAP, bandits, kidnappers in “strong, determined and robust” manner

13 august 2021 - 18:28:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday x-rayed his government’s handling of the Boko Haram/Islamic State in West [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria registers 753 new infections, 5 deaths on Thursday

13 august 2021 - 18:21:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria recorded a total of 753 new COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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UK, Kano State in Nigeria, sign framework to reduce poverty, improve citizens’ quality of life

12 august 2021 - 18:47:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The government of the United Kingdom (UK) and the Kano State government in Northwest Nigeria have [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 790 new infections, highest in 6 months

12 august 2021 - 18:34:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Going by the statistics released by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC ), COVID-19, especially [...] Full text...

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AfDB Coding for Employment programme enrols 130,000 users across Africa

12 august 2021 - 15:16:33
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - On International Youth Day, the African Development Bank announced Thursday the enrolment of 130,000 users [...] Full text...

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Governors of administrative border regions of Liptako-Gourma in consultation in Ouagadougou

11 august 2021 - 22:36:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The third meeting of governors of the administrative border regions of Liptako-Gourma (Burkina Faso, Mali, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 610 new infections

11 august 2021 - 22:27:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 610 additional coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, the second highest in nearly six months, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria set to lift ban on Twitter soon, says Information Minister

11 august 2021 - 22:21:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -The Federal Government of Nigeria said here Wednesday it would lift the ban it placed on the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso loses 27 soldiers in terrorist attacks in one week

10 august 2021 - 11:19:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Army lost 27 soldiers in the week of 2 to 8 August in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Participants of Army War College embark on geo-strategic tours of Liberia, Niger Republic

08 august 2021 - 20:38:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Participants of Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Course 5/2021 Sunday embarked on geo-strategic tours of the Republics [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 335 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, 746 family members surrender to Nigerian military in Bama, Northeast region

08 august 2021 - 20:26:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A total of 335 Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and 746 family members, [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight uncertainty over budget, electoral legislation and malaria-infected futsal team

08 august 2021 - 12:57:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The uncertainty that hangs over the scene in Libya, fuelled by differences between the Libyan parties, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 565 new infections as active cases jump to 9,066

07 august 2021 - 16:54:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) says the number of active COVID-19 cases has increased [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 566 new infections, 11 deaths on Thursday

06 august 2021 - 18:59:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) said Nigeria recorded 566 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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African migrants volunteer to tackle huge fires in northern Athens

06 august 2021 - 15:49:06
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Dozens of African migrants in Greece volunteered on Friday to support firefighting teams on a number [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Nigerian security forces of 'catalogue of rights violations'

06 august 2021 - 06:06:50
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Amnesty International is accusing the Nigerian security forces of committing "a catalogue of human rights violations [...] Full text...

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Libyan prosecutor orders arrest of Libyan Futsal Federation president

05 august 2021 - 20:28:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prosecutor general, Seddik Al-Sour, on Thursday ordered the arrest of the president of the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian State gov., Masari, laments insecurity level in Katsina, President Buhari’s home State

05 august 2021 - 19:16:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Governor Bello Masari of Katsina State, North central Nigeria, on Thursday lamented that 10 of the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Nigeria records 747 new infections, four deaths on Wednesday

05 august 2021 - 19:07:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday recorded 747 fresh cases of COVID-19 infections. The NCDC, [...] Full text...

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More than 700 health care workers, patients killed in attacks on facilities: WHO

04 august 2021 - 05:50:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 700 health care workers and patients have died, and more than 2,000 have been [...] Full text...

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NAF, Army bombard Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ hideouts in Northeast Nigeria, killing scores

03 august 2021 - 19:09:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria, under the aegis of Operation Hadin Kai, has successfully carried out [...] Full text...

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USAID launches 5-year programme against Gender-Based Violence in two Nigerian States

03 august 2021 - 19:04:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday launched a four-year programme that is aimed [...] Full text...

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CAF Women's Champions League: Rivers Angels, Hasaacas secure qualification

03 august 2021 - 17:26:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria’s Rivers Angels and Ghanaian side, Hasaacas Ladies, secured their slots at the maiden TotalEnergies CAF [...] Full text...

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Uche: First among Super Falcons’ peers (A PANA portrait)

03 august 2021 - 17:17:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite her modest personality, former Nigerian international Ngozi Eucharia Uche is a foremost achiever among her [...] Full text...

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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes

03 august 2021 - 17:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...

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Nigeria police say 17 people killed, 85 houses burnt in Plateau State

03 august 2021 - 08:45:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Edward Egbuka, says 17 people were killed and 85 [...] Full text...

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Nineteen Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, family members surrender to Nigerian military

03 august 2021 - 08:37:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nineteen Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and their families on Monday surrendered [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 11 deaths, 444 infections as Delta variant spreads

03 august 2021 - 08:31:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 11 coronavirus-related deaths were registered on Monday, bringing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 407 new infections, zero death on Sunday

02 august 2021 - 19:50:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 407 new COVID-19 infections from Nigeria’s 16 [...] Full text...

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Senegal seeks Nigeria's support in development of its oil and gas sector

02 august 2021 - 19:38:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has commended the efforts of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Police Commission ratifies suspension of top police officer over FBI indictment

02 august 2021 - 07:48:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Police Service Commission has suspended the Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team, [...] Full text...

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Bandits kill 7, raze 250 houses northcentral Nigeria

02 august 2021 - 07:33:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits have killed seven persons and razed down over 250 houses in some communities at Miango [...] Full text...

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Nigeria military says it has killed 'scores' of ISWAP terrorists

02 august 2021 - 07:11:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Scores of Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists were killed on Saturday when they [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 497 new infections, zero death on Saturday

01 august 2021 - 17:08:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Saturday recorded 497 new COVID-19 cases as new infections continue to increase amid fears [...] Full text...

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Serbian Micho re-appointed Cranes coach

01 august 2021 - 14:50:10
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Federation of Uganda Football (FUFA) has announced the appointment of Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojević as Ugandan Cranes [...] Full text...

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African women referees make history at Tokyo Olympics

31 july 2021 - 09:35:57
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - African refereeing marked an important milestone on Friday when three women match officials handled the quarterfinal [...] Full text...

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Conflict, COVID-19, climate crisis drive higher levels of acute food insecurity – new report

30 july 2021 - 14:44:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports development of satellite observations for early warning systems

30 july 2021 - 13:35:29
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - As a result of African Development Bank support, Africa now has direct access to satellite [...] Full text...

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Prepare for "devastating" floods from August, Federal Government tells Nigerians

29 july 2021 - 15:05:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has forecast more devastating floods from the end of August to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic widens routine immunization gaps in Africa

29 july 2021 - 14:51:56
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  – Around 7.7 million children in Africa missed out on vital first doses of Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis, Measles and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New infections in Nigeria surge to 535 with 5 deaths in on Wednesday

29 july 2021 - 14:49:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections surged on Wednesday to 535, the biggest daily increase in the country [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 404 new infections on Tuesday, highest in over four months

28 july 2021 - 20:04:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that 404 additional COVID-19 infections and zero [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic impact worsens hunger in Lagos, says rights groups

28 july 2021 - 07:49:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the plight of families living in poverty [...] Full text...

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U.S. officials inspect new fighter jets procured by Nigeria; say will help end Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ violence

27 july 2021 - 21:57:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States has applauded Nigeria for its approach to end violent extremism through the procurement of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Opposition PDP lampoons President Buhari for travelling to London for Virtual Meeting

27 july 2021 - 21:24:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The leading opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday described as appalling President Muhammadu Buhari's travel to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's State House administers oath of secrecy to staff

27 july 2021 - 20:26:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's State House Tuesday administered the Oath of Secrecy and Declaration of Secrecy to 42 of its [...] Full text...

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Investing in key sectors to help Nigeriens recover from health and security crises

27 july 2021 - 13:35:21
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Covid-19 pandemic crisis and the security situation continue to undermine the Nigerien economy, wiping out [...] Full text...

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South Africa's major food producer recalls 20 million cans of products

26 july 2021 - 13:35:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tiger Brands, South Africa's biggest food manufacturer, on Monday announced the immediate recall of [...] Full text...

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Increased jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso spark record-breaking displacement: UNHCR

24 july 2021 - 05:41:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rising violent attacks by jihadist groups in Burkina Faso are forcing record-breaking numbers of people to [...] Full text...

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Gunmen kill kidnapped retired Nigerian navy officer in Jos

23 july 2021 - 21:05:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Unknown gunmen on Thursday kidnapped and killed Navy Captain Yakubu Agwom, a retired officer of the [...] Full text...

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Niger Delta militants threaten fresh violence against oil, gas Installations over Petroleum Industry Law

23 july 2021 - 20:39:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A militant group, the Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (NDRC), Friday threatened to resume violence against oil [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Federal Court sentences 10 pirates to 12 years' imprisonment each

23 july 2021 - 19:55:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In a major victory for Nigeria’s new anti-piracy law, a Nigerian Federal High Court Friday sentenced [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's CDS says It’s not military’s business to stop secessionists’ agitations

23 july 2021 - 10:01:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Chief of Defence Staff of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Genera Lucky Irabor, says it is not [...] Full text...

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Nigeria receives first 6 of 12 fighter jets

23 july 2021 - 09:34:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force on Thursday took delivery of the first batch of fighter jets as the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President Buhari says banditry in northwest 'painful, most disturbing'

23 july 2021 - 09:23:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said in his Duara country home, in Katsina State, that the lingering banditry [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 206 new infections on Tuesday

21 july 2021 - 16:04:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 206, the highest daily figure of new COVID-19 cases in the country [...] Full text...

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Gunmen kill 3-month-old baby, 12 others in Benue State of north-central Nigeria

21 july 2021 - 15:54:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A three-month-old baby and 12 adults were shot dead by gunmen in separate incidents in some [...] Full text...

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