Nigerian Army mourns as gunmen kill 11 soldiers in “unprovoked attack”
09 april 2021 - 17:26:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army (NA) has announced the killing of 11 soldiers of Operation Whirl Stroke in [...] Full text...
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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army (NA) has announced the killing of 11 soldiers of Operation Whirl Stroke in [...] Full text...
Buhari expresses Nigeria’s condolences to UK over death of Prince Philip
09 april 2021 - 17:18:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has extended Nigeria’s condolences to Her Majesty, the Queen of England, over the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Navy acquires 378 platforms, including warships, helicopters, patrol boats, UAVs
09 april 2021 - 17:12:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Friday announced that it has made significant progress in the recapitalisation [...] Full text...
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Marc-Vivien Foé Prize 2021: Senegalese Idrissa Gana Guèye and Boulaye Dia among the 11 nominees
07 april 2021 - 17:08:44Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Two Senegalese are on the list of 11 players selected for the Marc-Vivien Foé Prize, named [...] Full text...
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Rights group says devastating impact of conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa compounded by COVID-19
07 april 2021 - 06:40:41Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the terrible legacy of deliberately divisive and destructive policies that [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of Day 3, Group matches played on Sunday
05 april 2021 - 06:35:05Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of all Day 3 matches in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup, [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Day 3, Group matches on Sunday
04 april 2021 - 08:40:17Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all Day 3 matches in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup, to [...] Full text...
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Libya and France agree Libyan elections must be held on schedule
03 april 2021 - 11:44:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of the Nigerien president on Friday in Niamey, the [...] Full text...
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Buhari condemns attempted coup in Niger Republic, says usurpation can’t be alternative to democracy
01 april 2021 - 20:06:14Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attempted coup in Niger Republic, saying “any illegal effort to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ‘Mischief makers’ are dividing Nigeria, Buhari cries out
01 april 2021 - 20:00:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, reiterated his position that Nigerians are better and stronger as one [...] Full text...
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Bandits invade Nigerian Army camp, kill 5 soldiers
01 april 2021 - 19:49:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Seven persons, including five military officers and one Civil Defence Officer, were killed in a bandit [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 129 new infections, one death on Wednesday
01 april 2021 - 19:37:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that Nigeria recorded 129 new cases of COVID-19 [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Air Force Jet fighter missing in fight against Boko Haram/ISWAP
01 april 2021 - 07:25:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday said it has commenced search and rescue operations for a [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: CAF reschedules Sierra Leone-Benin match to June
31 march 2021 - 16:54:38Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The CAF Organising Committee for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has postponed the AFCON 2021 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria Air Force lifts medical materials to West African countries
31 march 2021 - 09:38:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is airlifting COVID-19 medical relief materials on behalf of Economic Community [...] Full text...
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Amid recession, sub-Saharan Africa poised for recovery – World Bank
31 march 2021 - 08:13:39Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to have contracted by 2.0% in 2020, closer [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON: List of Group winners, runners-up
31 march 2021 - 07:38:55Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the qualifiers for the 2022 AFCON in Cameroon, the following are the [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final Group matches played on Tuesday
31 march 2021 - 07:32:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of the final matches (Day 6) in Groups E, F, I, K and L [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON: 23 teams qualify for final tournament
31 march 2021 - 07:28:31Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the qualifiers for the 2022 AFCON in Cameroon, the following 23 teams [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final Group matches played on Tuesday
31 march 2021 - 01:58:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of the final matches (Day 6) in Groups E, F, I, K and [...] Full text...
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USAID launches new $33 million activity to enhance Civil Society advocacy in Nigeria
30 march 2021 - 22:58:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday launched a new activity that promises to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 48 new COVID-19 infections Monday, lowest since April 20, 2020
30 march 2021 - 22:25:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) registered 48 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing [...] Full text...
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AU Peace and Security Council on three-day mission to Sudan
30 march 2021 - 18:59:57Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A delegation of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), led by [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Final Group matches for Tuesday
29 march 2021 - 21:15:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The final matches (Day 6) in Groups E, F, I, K and L in the qualifiers [...] Full text...
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Women-led Kenyan design house wins Fashionomics Africa competition
29 march 2021 - 20:30:58Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army 'kills' 48 Boko Haram terrorists, rescues 11 kidnap victims
27 march 2021 - 18:55:27Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Saturday said that its troops killed 48 Boko Haram terrorists and rescued [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Results from Saturday's Day 5 matches
27 march 2021 - 18:47:18Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of the two Day 5 matches played on Saturday in the qualifiers [...] Full text...
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Chadian leader says Multinational Joint Task Force can eradicate Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism
27 march 2021 - 18:43:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Chadian president Idris Deby Itno on Saturday said that the militaries of the five countries under [...] Full text...
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Nigerian and Chadian presidents call for 'recharging' of Lake Chad
27 march 2021 - 15:31:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – About 30 million people are adversely affected by a shrunken Lake Chad, which is now just [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 113 new infections, three deaths
27 march 2021 - 14:14:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 113 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Saturday's Day 5 matches
27 march 2021 - 05:41:17Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the two Day 5 matches, scheduled for Saturday, in the qualifiers for the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 97 new cases, five deaths on Thursday
26 march 2021 - 19:03:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said Nigeria recorded 97 new cases of Coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Morocco sign US$1.3 billion chemical platform agreement
26 march 2021 - 10:03:06Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Nigeria on Thursday signed a US$1.3 billion agreement to develop a platform of basic [...] Full text...
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Nigeria takes delivery of French Hydrographic vessel, France offers help in tackling piracy in Gulf of Guinea
24 march 2021 - 20:33:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The French Government on Wednesday expressed willingness to offer the Nigerian Navy its full cooperation, to [...] Full text...
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USAID launches US$72 million in new assistance to strengthen governance in 6 Nigerian States
24 march 2021 - 20:27:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday launched a new State Accountability, and Effectiveness [...] Full text...
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US agency announces grant to connect over 200,000 Nigerian women, farmers, rural citizens to solar-powered minigrids
24 march 2021 - 20:24:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency on Wednesday announced a grant to Nigeria’s Sosai Renewable Energies [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 214 new infections, one death
24 march 2021 - 17:30:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 214 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing [...] Full text...
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Macron, al-Manfi discuss Libya's southern borders challenges
24 march 2021 - 15:38:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mr. Moussa al-Koni, said challenges at Libya's southern [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International bemoans Boko Haram brutality against women and girls in Nigeria
24 march 2021 - 07:35:00Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A new research by human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has revealed that Boko Haram fighters targeted women [...] Full text...
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UN agencies call for urgent action to avert famine risk in 20 ‘hunger hotspots’
24 march 2021 - 05:29:22Rome, Italy (PANA) - Famine is already on the doorstep of millions of families in 20 countries, two UN agencies warned on Tuesday in a [...] Full text...
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US signs MOU with natural gas giant, NLNG, to control malaria on Bonny Island, Nigeria
23 march 2021 - 19:53:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), a global producer of liquefied natural gas, on Tuesday signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding [...] Full text...
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Nigeria stands with Niger, says Buhari, as Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists kill 137 Nigeriens
23 march 2021 - 19:46:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said Nigeria will continue to stand with all its neighbours in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 131 new infections in 24 hours
23 march 2021 - 19:42:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) registered 131 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total [...] Full text...
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Coach Rohr drafts more home-based Super Eagles to face Benin and Lesotho
22 march 2021 - 21:28:19Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria trainer, Gernot Rohr, drafted two more home-based stars to bolster the Super Eagles for the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: UK Special Envoy for Girls’ Education meets Nigerian education youth activists
22 march 2021 - 19:34:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As part of the activities to commemorate the International Women’s Day, the UK Prime Minister’s Special [...] Full text...
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Terrorist attacks, banditry, kidnappings put Nigeria in critical situation - Defence minister
22 march 2021 - 18:33:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is in a critical situation as the country faces terrorist attacks, banditry and kidnappings, according [...] Full text...
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UNICEF says 26.5m Nigerian children face high water vulnerability
22 march 2021 - 16:41:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – At least 26.5 million Nigerian children do not have enough water to meet their daily needs [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 86 new infections
22 march 2021 - 14:42:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For the fourth day in the past week, Nigeria recorded no new death from COVID-9 on [...] Full text...
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Ivorian seeks 1 billion CFA Francs compensation from govt. for alleged violation of his rights
18 march 2021 - 22:12:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has scheduled judgment for 23 April 2021 in a case brought by an [...] Full text...
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WTO's Okonjo-Iweala priotises lifting women to benefit from global trade in Nigeria
18 march 2021 - 21:59:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Trade Organisation's newly-appointed Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has prioritised efforts to address challenges facing women [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Results from Day 2, Group matches played on Wednesday
17 march 2021 - 21:19:38Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from Day 2 matches in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup, [...] Full text...
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Three Nigerian soldiers killed in bandit attack in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria
17 march 2021 - 21:18:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Three soldiers were killed in a shootout with bandits in Kabasa village of Magami District in [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Federal Executive Council approves US$1.5 billion for rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Refinery
17 march 2021 - 21:12:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 38th virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved US$1.5 billion for the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Senate President urges Saudi Arabia to assist in repatriating over 10,000 detained Nigerians
17 march 2021 - 20:49:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday appealed to the Saudi government to assist [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Day 2, Group matches on Wednesday
17 march 2021 - 06:06:49Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Day 2 matches in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup will be played on [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court orders immediate release of Venezuelan detained by Cape Verde
15 march 2021 - 20:15:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the immediate release of a Venezuelan, Mr Alex Nain [...] Full text...
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Gambian women rights defender receives $10,000 Daily Trust African of the Year Award
15 march 2021 - 15:30:27Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian lawyer and women rights advocate Musu Bakoto Sawo has received the prestigious Daily Trust African [...] Full text...
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Army Chief says Nigerian Army will end Boko Haram shortly
14 march 2021 - 20:04:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Sunday assured Nigerians that the ongoing [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army, Air Force foil bid by bandits to kidnap 307 Kaduna students
14 march 2021 - 19:56:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Troops of the Nigerian Army have foiled bid by bandits to kidnap 307 students of the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's anti-trafficking agency seeks partnership with Air Force to combat human trafficking
13 march 2021 - 20:36:04Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) is seeking a partnership with [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Bandits who abducted students of Kaduna Forestry College demand ransom
13 march 2021 - 20:18:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The bandits who abducted 39 students from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Igabi local [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: WTO’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Nigeria on 4-day visit
13 march 2021 - 19:56:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), arrived Saturday in Nigeria on a four-day official [...] Full text...
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Southern Africa stock exchanges go for green bond product to battle climate change
12 march 2021 - 18:23:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - United Kingdom's-funded FSD Africa, aiming to build resilience against climate change, said on Friday it had [...] Full text...
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U.S. disgusted with abductions in northern Nigeria, offers to help stop the menace
12 march 2021 - 17:13:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States has expressed disgust with the spate of abductions in northern Nigeria, saying it [...] Full text...
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Nigerian troops rescue 180 persons abducted by bandits from College of Forestry in Kaduna
12 march 2021 - 17:01:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 180 citizens, many of them students of Federal College [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s petroleum pricing agency causes confusion by announcing increased rate
12 march 2021 - 16:41:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With widespread outrage over its announcement of increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit PMS), [...] Full text...
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Gambia's ex-President Jammeh tied to killing of 59 migrants - Rights groups
12 march 2021 - 11:08:26Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Testimony before Gambia's truth commission implicating then president Yahya jammeh in the summary execution in 2005 of about [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Results from Day 1, group matches
11 march 2021 - 00:38:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from Day 1, group matches of the CAF Confederation Cup, played on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 346 new infections, six deaths on Tuesday
10 march 2021 - 17:58:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said recorded 346 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on [...] Full text...
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5,000 Nigerian refugees return from Cameroon
10 march 2021 - 16:05:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – There was joy on Wednesday as 5,000 Nigerians who fled to Cameroon due to the Boko [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Army kills 25 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno State
10 march 2021 - 15:49:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Troops of the Nigerian Army undertaking `Operation Tura Takaibango’ have eliminated 25 Boko Haram/Islamic State in [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Group matches begin on Wednesday
10 march 2021 - 10:20:52Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Group matches of the CAF Confederation Cup begin on Wednesday across Africa. Here are group schedules [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Benin Republic meet on ways to end rice importation, revive local production
09 march 2021 - 20:24:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Republic of Benin on Tuesday agreed to work together to end the importation of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 371 new infections, 13 deaths
09 march 2021 - 12:22:47Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 371 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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U20 AFCON: All winners to date
07 march 2021 - 09:24:14Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the 2021 Under-20 African Nations Cup (AFCON), here is the list of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria begins vaccination with four frontline health workers receiving jabs
06 march 2021 - 07:25:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Friday officially rolled out the Covid-19 vaccination with four frontline health workers receiving jabs [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: AfDB provides grant for Securities and Exchange Commission for capital markets development
05 march 2021 - 20:32:01Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Friday signed a US$400,000 grant agreement with the [...] Full text...
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156 golfers set for Magical Kenya Open Championship
03 march 2021 - 19:49:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The forthcoming Magical Kenya Open Golf Championship in Nairobi has attracted 156 participants. The organizers of the [...] Full text...
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Traumatised, abducted Nigerian schoolchildren need rehabilitation – Rights experts
03 march 2021 - 16:27:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Nigeria, too little is being done to help teenagers left traumatised by the recent spate of attacks on schools [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Gambia receives first consignment of vaccines under COVAX initiative
03 march 2021 - 09:47:35Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia has received its first shipment of 36,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COCAX Facility, [...] Full text...
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U-20 AFCON: Ghana coach, Zito says his players have a chance to write history
03 march 2021 - 07:00:31Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Ghana have a chance to clinch a fourth Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations title on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Equitable vaccine delivery plan needs more support to succeed: COVAX partners
03 march 2021 - 05:45:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The equitable coronavirus vaccine delivery initiative COVAX that has delivered its first doses to West Africa and [...] Full text...
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AfDB provides US$320 000 in grant funding to mainstream gender in ECOWAS’ digital financial operations
02 march 2021 - 21:12:43Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a grant of [...] Full text...
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Ex-President Jammeh Linked to 2005 Murder of 59 West African Migrants in The Gambia
02 march 2021 - 19:14:54Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Nigerian man whose brother was among about 59 West African migrants killed in The Gambia in [...] Full text...
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Abducted girls released in northwest Nigeria, as fresh attacks rock country’s northeast
02 march 2021 - 16:44:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - While the release of more than 200 girls abducted from their school on Friday in northwest [...] Full text...
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South Africa: FIFA "favours" South African to head CAF
02 march 2021 - 15:40:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - FIFA has reportedly asked three candidates to back South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe in [...] Full text...
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UNHCR says surging violence in Nigeria drives displacement to Niger
02 march 2021 - 12:16:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says it is alarmed at surging violence in north-west Nigeria which [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 240 new cases
01 march 2021 - 21:00:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 240 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Bandits kill 22 in 2 Northwest region States of Sokoto, Kaduna
01 march 2021 - 20:55:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits once again went on rampage on Monday in northern Nigeria as they killed 10 persons [...] Full text...
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UNICEF condemns new attack on Nigerian school in which ‘more than 300’ girls are missing
26 february 2021 - 21:12:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has condemned an attack on a secondary school in northwest Nigeria [...] Full text...
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GCERF, G5 Sahel commit to containing violent extremism in the Liptako-Gourma region
26 february 2021 - 18:11:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Global Fund for Community Engagement and Resilience (GCERF) and the Group of Five for [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court declares its judgment ;not prejudicial' to a third party application filed
26 february 2021 - 15:32:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed the application of a third-party applicant, representing 6,500 parties, [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president rules out amnesty for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits
26 february 2021 - 10:34:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ruled out negotiating with terrorists and bandits, saying his administration [...] Full text...
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Bandits abduct over 200 schoolgirls in northwest Nigeria
26 february 2021 - 10:14:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits continue to wage war against education in northern Nigeria as they kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls [...] Full text...
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Seven Nigerian Air Force officers killed in plane crash buried
26 february 2021 - 10:02:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday buried the remains of seven young officers who died [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Senate approves Buhari's nominee for anti-corruption chief
24 february 2021 - 15:53:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved 40-year old Abdulrasheed Bawa as chairman of the nation’s main [...] Full text...
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Gambia truth commission commences hearings on 2005 migrant massacre
24 february 2021 - 11:34:04Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) is on Wednesday holding hearings at its current session, which [...] Full text...
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CAF holds group stage draw for Confederation Cup
22 february 2021 - 15:59:22Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday held the group stage draw of the 2020-21 [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: 15 teams qualify for group stage
22 february 2021 - 06:44:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following teams are through to the group stage of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup after matches [...] Full text...
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Black box, cockpit recorder of crashed Nigerian Air Force aircraft recovered, bodies of 7 victims evacuated
21 february 2021 - 17:07:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The black box and the cockpit recorder of the crashed Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Beachcraft aircraft [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 645 new infections, 18 deaths on Saturday
21 february 2021 - 17:02:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that Nigeria recorded 645 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Air Force confirms death of 7 personnel in crash of Executive Airlift aircraft in Abuja
21 february 2021 - 16:59:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Seven people have died in a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash that occurred just short [...] Full text...
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FIFA president, Infantino, tours Africa, meets with CAF Presidential hopefuls
21 february 2021 - 12:14:40Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has visited Mauritania, Senegal, Central African Republic and Rwanda ahead of the [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: 2nd-leg, play-off round matches this Sunday
21 february 2021 - 11:00:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are fixtures for the second-leg, play-off round of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup, to [...] Full text...
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Niger holds presidential run-off vote on Sunday
20 february 2021 - 16:57:44Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's 7.4 million registered voters return to the polls in a presidential run-off on Sunday to [...] Full text...
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Nearly 5,000 people displaced by Nigeria's communal violence arrive in Benin
20 february 2021 - 16:43:00Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Nearly 5,000 people, who have been displaced by Nigeria's communal violence, have arrived at Beninese villages [...] Full text...
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Nigeria exits recession as GDP grows 0.11 per cent in 4th quarter of 2020
19 february 2021 - 06:57:14Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s economy grew by 0.11 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020, effectively exiting recession. The [...] Full text...
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Nigeria records 877 new infections, total now 150,246
19 february 2021 - 06:47:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria recorded 877 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Thursday, bringing the total number of [...] Full text...
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Mali qualify for men's Afrobasket, scheduled for Aug 24 - Sept 5
18 february 2021 - 16:33:51Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mali national basketball team has qualified for the final phase of the men's Afrobasket after [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns attack on Nigerian school
18 february 2021 - 14:18:39New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned Wednesday’s attack on a boarding school in north-central [...] Full text...
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Rights body, UNICEF demand rescue of 42 students, staff abducted in northern Nigeria
18 february 2021 - 08:29:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights group, Amnesty International and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have condemned Wednesday’s [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Declare state of emergency on insecurity, Senate tells FG as Buhari orders immediate rescue of abducted schoolboys
17 february 2021 - 21:32:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday ordered a military operation to rescue hundreds of students and teachers of Government [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian House of Representatives begins screening of Chief of Defence Staff, Service Chiefs
17 february 2021 - 20:51:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The screening of the chief of defence staff and service chiefs-designate commenced here Wednesday, as the House [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: USAID buoys peace building supports between rival farmers and herders in Taraba State,
17 february 2021 - 20:27:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with a coalition of international and local partners, [...] Full text...
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Last qualifying phase for FIBA Afro-basketball 2021 kicks off in Monastir, Tunisia
17 february 2021 - 15:17:03Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The final round of qualifying matches for FIBA Afro-basketball 2021 kicks off on Wednesday in the [...] Full text...
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Benin has a 'positive economy', says Fitch
16 february 2021 - 17:51:21Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The international financial rating agency Fitch has upgraded Benin's rating outlook from "stable" to "positive", a [...] Full text...
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Mali's national basketball team in Tunisia for Afrobasket qualifiers
16 february 2021 - 15:32:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national basketball team, after a week of training at Ousmane Traoré of Kabala training centre, [...] Full text...
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No case of Ebola virus disease registered in Mali - Health Minister
16 february 2021 - 15:01:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Health assured, on Monday at a meeting with technical and financial partners that [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Okonjo-Iweala appointed WTO Director-General
15 february 2021 - 17:43:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nigerian economist Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president Buhari again vows to protect all religious, ethnic groups
15 february 2021 - 11:47:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that his government would protect all religious and ethnic groups in [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Results from first-leg, play-off round matches
15 february 2021 - 04:51:05Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results from the first-leg, play-off round of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup, played [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Police bows to pressure, says 40 Lekki ENDSARS protesters gets bail
14 february 2021 - 07:39:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Forty persons including ace comedian, Debo Adebayo popularly known as Mr Macaroni, arrested at Saturday’s #OccupyLekki [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Fixtures for first-leg, play-off round this weekend
14 february 2021 - 07:04:57Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are fixtures for the first-leg, play-off round of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup, to [...] Full text...
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Ten of 12 AFCON U17 qualified teams known
12 february 2021 - 13:26:43Thiès, Senegal (PANA) - By qualifying on Thursday for the final of the WAFU/A (West African Football Union) zone A [...] Full text...
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WHO and partners charge journalists on credible COVID-19 reportage in Nigeria
11 february 2021 - 14:01:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As part of the nationwide response to contain the spread of COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 1,131 new infections
11 february 2021 - 08:34:13Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that 1,131 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were recorded [...] Full text...
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Three Nigerian soldiers die, two injured in Boko Haram ambush
11 february 2021 - 08:29:27Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday confirmed the death of three soldiers who died when Boko Haram/Islamic [...] Full text...
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Buhari flags off construction of Kano-Maradi rail project
09 february 2021 - 18:16:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday flagged off the construction of the Kano-Maradi railway project, which [...] Full text...
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Joblessness hits 27 percent amid rising food inflation in Nigeria
09 february 2021 - 11:02:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s socioeconomic conditions have deteriorated, with rising food inflation, elevated youth unemployment, mass protests in October [...] Full text...
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AU Member States adopt common strategy to combat coronavirus
08 february 2021 - 13:02:57Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the 54 member countries of the African Union (AU), [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president thanks AU leaders for endorsing compatriot Adeoye for top job
08 february 2021 - 06:46:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his appreciation to African Union (AU) leaders for the “overwhelming and [...] Full text...
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2020 CHAN: Morocco win second title after defeating Mali in final
08 february 2021 - 06:26:27Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Morocco won the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) for the second time by overcoming Mali’s bold [...] Full text...
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2020 CHAN: List of previous winners, others
08 february 2021 - 05:24:10Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Following the completion of the 2020 TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Cameroon on Sunday, here [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 1,588 new Infections, total now 139,242
07 february 2021 - 09:48:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that Nigeria recorded 1,588 new cases of [...] Full text...
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AU Summit picks Nigerian diplomat to lead pivotal peace and security docket
07 february 2021 - 09:44:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigerian diplomat Bankole Adeoye made history on Saturday, winning an election contest for the post [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: World Bank approves $500 million to improve Nigeria’s electricity distribution sector
05 february 2021 - 20:52:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The World Bank approved $500 million to support the government of Nigeria in improving its electricity [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria's apex bank bans Nigerians from buying, selling bitcoin, other cryptos
05 february 2021 - 20:04:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Friday ordered banks and other financial institutions to close customer [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court orders Nigerian State govt. to repay US$6.4m to ECOWAS Bank
05 february 2021 - 17:23:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the government of Cross River State to repay the [...] Full text...
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Mali cabinet adopts agreement on accession to Africa Finance Corporation
04 february 2021 - 09:52:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Wednesday adopted draft texts relating to the accession to the Agreement establishing [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders re-elect Ghana President Akufo-Addo for another term
04 february 2021 - 09:28:43Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been re-elected Chairman the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s differentiated services model buffers effect of COVID-19 among PLHIV
03 february 2021 - 13:54:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic gained momentum across the world with many countries, including Nigeria going on [...] Full text...
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Bandits kill 25, abduct 40 in northern Nigeria
03 february 2021 - 09:44:50Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits renewed their attacks in Nigeria’s northern region as they killed 21 and abducted 40 people [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 1,634 new infections
03 february 2021 - 09:38:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that 1,634 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Morocco to execute joint gas pipeline, fertilizer production plant projects
01 february 2021 - 18:52:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and the Moroccan leader, King Mohammed V1, on Sunday had a [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Governor calls for “aggressive collaboration” to defeat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism
01 february 2021 - 15:04:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has called for “aggressive collaboration” with armed forces in Nigeria's [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 685 new infections, eight deaths on Sunday
01 february 2021 - 14:53:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Sunday recorded 685 new infections of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing its caseload to 131,242 infections. The [...] Full text...
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Morocco and Nigeria welcome 'positive dynamics' in relations
01 february 2021 - 11:24:52Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Sunday had a telephone conversation with the President of Nigeria, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO urges countries to prioritise investments in testing
30 january 2021 - 15:46:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To address the lack of access to tests and testing services in multiple countries, the World [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Corruption kills people worldwide – Transparency International
30 january 2021 - 13:55:15Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - COVID-19 is not just a health and economic crisis, but also a corruption crisis [...] Full text...
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Bandits, kidnappers in Nigeria kill 19, abduct 75 persons
29 january 2021 - 09:52:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits and kidnappers launched multiple attacks in Katsina, Niger and Taraba States between Wednesday night and [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president seeks confirmation of top military chiefs
29 january 2021 - 09:42:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has communicated the appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 864 new infections
29 january 2021 - 09:28:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s coronavirus (COVID-19) infections nosedived on Thursday to 864, bringing the total number to 127, 024. Nigeria [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: New variants fuelling Africa’s second wave, WHO warns
28 january 2021 - 21:05:09Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and deaths are surging in Africa as new, more contagious variants of the [...] Full text...
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IFAD backs Nigerian small-scale farmers to improve food security, combat poverty
28 january 2021 - 14:37:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Government of Nigeria and the International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses Nigerian authorities of 'covering up' Lekki toll gate violence
28 january 2021 - 12:10:12Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian authorities have failed to bring to justice those suspected to be responsible for the brutal [...] Full text...
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Kenya urges South Sudan to complete formation of unity government
28 january 2021 - 09:10:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged South Sudanese leaders to hasten the implementation of the remaining aspects [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari meets with new military chiefs, says Nigeria is in state of emergency
27 january 2021 - 19:59:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday afternoon met with the newly-appointed military Chiefs, charging them to be [...] Full text...
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Niger Air Chief visits Nigeria
27 january 2021 - 09:45:04Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Niger Chief of the Air Staff, Colonel Amirou Abdoulkader, has assured the Nigerian Air Force [...] Full text...
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Malian national committee for people’s salvation, junta dissolved
26 january 2021 - 23:15:59Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Committee for the People’s Salvation (CNSP), the military junta that seized power last 18 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: U.S. donates $1.3 million COVID-19 Mobile Field Hospital to Nigeria as affirmation to continued partnership
25 january 2021 - 20:55:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Monday donated a $1.3 million COVID-19 Mobile Field Hospital to Nigeria, saying it was [...] Full text...
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Mali's Prime Minister launches 2020-2021 livestock vaccination campaign
25 january 2021 - 12:50:19Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Moctar Ouané on Sunday launched in Kati Drall, about 20 km from Bamako, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 964 new infections, two deaths
25 january 2021 - 10:48:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 964 new infections of coronavirus (COVID-19) on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 1,633 new infections, five deaths
24 january 2021 - 13:35:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that 1,633 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 1,490 new infections, 5 deaths Friday
23 january 2021 - 11:13:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Friday recorded 1,483 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria's records highest single day infections of 1,964 cases
22 january 2021 - 11:29:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria continues to see an upsurge in coronavirus infections as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court issues 2020 judicial statistics
21 january 2021 - 18:13:14Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has delivered 261 judgments on a total of 496 cases filed [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 1,386 new infections, 14 deaths
21 january 2021 - 07:06:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 1,386 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president Buhari congratulates Biden on his inauguration
21 january 2021 - 07:00:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed Wednesday's inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President [...] Full text...
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Libyan coast shipwreck claimes lives of 43 migrants on Tuesday, says IOM
20 january 2021 - 17:38:35Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) are deeply [...] Full text...
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Nigeria pledges continued collaboration with neighbours
19 january 2021 - 16:02:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday reiterated the importance of good neighbourliness, saying the survival of your [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 1,617 new infections, 14 deaths
19 january 2021 - 11:14:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Monday recorded 1,617 new infections of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total confirmed cases to [...] Full text...
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'More than 14 million acutely food insecure in the Sahel'
19 january 2021 - 11:05:32Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 14 million people are acutely food insecure in the Sahel, twice as many [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court resumes virtual Court Sessions with Cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, Mali and Others
18 january 2021 - 17:19:40ABuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has resumed virtual court sessions with cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 1,444 new infections infections
18 january 2021 - 11:06:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Sunday recorded 1,444 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control [...] Full text...
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Nigerian military kills 35 bandits in Zamfara
18 january 2021 - 10:59:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Monday said its troops killed 35 bandits on Sunday in [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Police says four dead, one missing in bandits' attack on police convoy
18 january 2021 - 10:27:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Police on Sunday said four of its officers died during the exchange of gunfire [...] Full text...
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Nigeria military repels, kills “scores” of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Marti Army Camp
17 january 2021 - 16:42:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Sunday said it has “successfully” repelled “a Boko Haram/ Islamic [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 1,598 new cases, 7 deaths on Saturday
17 january 2021 - 15:03:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday reported seven deaths and 1,598 new cases of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria registers highest single day new infections of 1,867
16 january 2021 - 17:34:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria registered 1,867 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Friday, the highest single day rise since [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s inflation rate jumps to 15.75 per cent
15 january 2021 - 13:58:14Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s inflation rate jumped to 15.75 per cent in December, the highest level in more than [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria marks its highest record of 23 deaths on a single day
15 january 2021 - 13:48:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Thursday recorded its highest single day death toll of 23, with the Nigerian Centre [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Christian body warns against threats to life of controversial cleric, Bishop Kukah, amidst eviction notice by Muslim group
14 january 2021 - 17:05:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday cautioned those threatening the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa COVID-19 cases top 3 million, first wave peak surpassed - WHO
14 january 2021 - 16:04:55Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – As COVID-19 cumulative cases in Africa top 3 million and daily case numbers exceed the first [...] Full text...
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Mali: ECOWAS Mediator, Goodluck Jonathan, invites Malians to dialogue for an inclusive transition
13 january 2021 - 17:05:03Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediator for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, [...] Full text...
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Twenty-one people killed in two road accidents in two Nigerian States
13 january 2021 - 09:25:27Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Twenty-one persons lost their lives on Tuesday in two separate road accidents in Niger and Oyo [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 1,270 new infections
13 january 2021 - 09:12:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 1,270 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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UN counter-terrorism chief urges continued vigilance against ‘real’ ongoing threat
13 january 2021 - 05:57:33New York, US (PANA) - Despite important strikes against terrorism over the past two decades, including bringing perpetrators to justice [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Army Court Martial sentences soldier to death for killing commander in Bama
12 january 2021 - 15:28:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – An Army Court Martial sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, has sentenced trooper Azunna Maduabuchi to [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS mediator for Mali Goodluck Jonathan arrives in Bamako
11 january 2021 - 21:34:13Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria’s cases rise to 100,087
11 january 2021 - 15:55:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria recorded 1,024 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday bringing its total caseload of infections to [...] Full text...
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IFAD, GCF scale-up action to improve life for millions, restore ecosystems in Africa’s Great Green Wall
11 january 2021 - 14:07:20Paris, France (PANA) – Millions of poor farmers living in the world’s most climate-impacted parts of the Sahel have cause [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria conducts 1,018,061tests, confirmed cases set to hit 100,000
10 january 2021 - 10:42:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has so far conducted 1,018,061 Coronavirus (COVID-19) sample tests, with confirmed cases set to hit the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Military kills 50 bandits in Katsina, Zamfara States, Northwest Nigeria
10 january 2021 - 10:14:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Armed Forces of Nigeria Sunday morning said four soldiers were injured and over 50 bandits killed [...] Full text...
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Guinea president Condé reiterates calls for African standby force to intervene in conflicts
09 january 2021 - 11:16:52Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean president Alpha Conde on Friday reiterated calls for the establishment of an African standby force [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius extends ban on passengers from UK, South Africa until 31 January
09 january 2021 - 06:34:19Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Entry prohibition in Mauritius to passengers from the United Kingdom (UK) and South Africa or those [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus -World Bank undertakes surveys to map out impact on development
08 january 2021 - 23:14:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has launched a series of Rapid Response Phone Surveys of households and firms [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Champions league: All 16 qualifiers for Group stage emerge
08 january 2021 - 06:35:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the first-round, second-leg matches in the 2020/21 CAF Champions league on 5 [...] Full text...
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2020-21 CAF Confed. Cup: All qualifiers for play-off round emerge
07 january 2021 - 19:17:50Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All the 16 teams for the play-off round in the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup have emerged [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records highest single-day number of COVID-19 cases with 1,204 infections on Monday
05 january 2021 - 17:17:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Monday recorded its highest single-day COVID-19 cases since the first infection was reported in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Living standards set back by a decade in quarter of Sub-Saharan economies
05 january 2021 - 16:09:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Output in the Sub-Saharan Africa region contracted by an estimated 3.7% in 2020,as the [...] Full text...
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