ECOWAS chairman visits Mali for talks on transition
18 october 2021 - 11:33:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several dozen people in favour of extension of the duration of the transition in Mali demonstrated [...] Full text...
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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several dozen people in favour of extension of the duration of the transition in Mali demonstrated [...] Full text...
Coronavirus: Nigeria records 35 deaths, 376 new infections
17 october 2021 - 19:21:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday said 35 coronavirus-related deaths and 376 new [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records six deaths, 226 new cases Thursday
15 october 2021 - 16:27:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Thursday recorded six deaths, 226 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases across 14 States of the federation [...] Full text...
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Plan to withdraw mercenaries and foreign fighters, opportunity for peaceful elections in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef,PANA correspondent)
14 october 2021 - 20:31:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The signing by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission of an Action Plan for the "gradual and [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: High level meeting on Ethiopia urges parties to end abuses, negotiate ceasefire
13 october 2021 - 06:04:57Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States, the European Union, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have urged the [...] Full text...
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US city honours South African musician
12 october 2021 - 11:03:07Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African singer Nomcebo Zikode who sang vocals on the smash-hit "Jerusalema" has been [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 aid for Africa falling short, says Human Rights Watch
12 october 2021 - 06:35:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for African governments to strengthen social protection systems and fulfill people’s [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 4 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Sunday
11 october 2021 - 05:10:43Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 4 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches played on [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 3 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Saturday
10 october 2021 - 05:47:51Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches played on [...] Full text...
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Over 1.5 kg of cocaine seized in Bamako
09 october 2021 - 18:19:42Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Officers of the Anti-Trafficking Airport Unit (CAAT) of the Central Narcotics Office (OCS) on Wednesday seized [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army sets up special courts to try soldiers for offences in war against terrorists
09 october 2021 - 17:10:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army has set up two special and one General Court Marshal to try officers [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president reiterates vow to stamp out security threats and violent crimes
09 october 2021 - 16:51:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday again pledged to eliminate all forms of violent crimes in [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of some Day 3 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Thursday
08 october 2021 - 05:30:33Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 3 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches played [...] Full text...
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Guinea junta names diplomat as Prime Minister
07 october 2021 - 12:20:37Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The president of the transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, on Wednesday appointed Mohamed Béavogui, Prime [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day 3 second round CAF qualifying matches played on Wednesday
07 october 2021 - 08:02:38Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 3 Africa 2nd round 2022 World Cup qualifying matches played [...] Full text...
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Sub-Saharan Africa exits recession in 2021 but recovery still vulnerable : World Bank
06 october 2021 - 14:57:38Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa is set to emerge from the 2020 recession sparked by the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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Landmark report highlights untapped potential of Africa’s film industry
06 october 2021 - 04:56:38Paris, France (PANA) - Africa’s film and audiovisual industries could create over 20 million jobs and contribute $20 billion to the continent’s [...] Full text...
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High-ranking delegation of Tunisian businessmen expected n Niger in November
05 october 2021 - 15:48:34Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A high-ranking delegation of Tunisian businessmen from several sectors will participate in a mission of discovery [...] Full text...
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Coronvirus: Nigeria records 74 new COVID-19 infections, zero death on Sunday
04 october 2021 - 17:28:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said here Monday Nigeria recorded 74 new coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari urges peace, stability in Ethiopia as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed begins second five-year term
04 october 2021 - 16:23:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, called for peace and stability [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria scales up vaccination with new IDA funding for vaccine purchase
02 october 2021 - 18:39:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - With approval from The World Bank Board of Directors for a $400 million credit in additional [...] Full text...
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Startups, awards and new research: youth-led World Food Forum kicks off
02 october 2021 - 06:03:19Rome, Italy (PANA) - The first World Food Forum, a youth-led event aimed at harnessing the energy and creativity of [...] Full text...
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Deputy FM underlines the need for favourable conditions for stability in Libya
01 october 2021 - 18:48:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for Cooperation and International Organisations, Omar Katti, has said the issue of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria records “tremendous progress’’ against Boko Haram/ISWAP/bandits : Buhari
01 october 2021 - 14:43:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday saluted the military and other security agencies for recording “tremendous progress’’ [...] Full text...
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Buhari presides over Nigeria's 61st independence anniversary celebrations
01 october 2021 - 14:33:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday presided over Nigeria’s 61st Independence anniversary with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, [...] Full text...
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World Food Forum kicks off with young generations shaping a better future for food
01 october 2021 - 13:41:21Rome, Italy (PANA) - Young people from around the globe are being tasked with giving a key contribution to shape [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Cape Town Stock Exchange starts business
30 september 2021 - 16:21:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town Stock Exchange, which aims to become the Nasdaq of Africa, opened for [...] Full text...
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'Restoration of Algeria-Morocco relations vital to Africa’s free trade ambition'
30 september 2021 - 12:15:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – As the diplomatic spat between Algeria and Morocco widened last week with the banning of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Senate asks President Buhari to declare bandits in the north as 'terrorists'
29 september 2021 - 20:58:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to "formally and urgently" declare bandits operating [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 259 new infections, two deaths
29 september 2021 - 20:28:14Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 295 new COVID-19 infections were recorded on Tuesday, [...] Full text...
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Tunisian navy rescues 100 migrants from sub-Sahara countries
27 september 2021 - 19:34:47Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A Tunisian navy unit on Monday foiled an attempt of illegal migration of 100 people from [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Biafra secessionists announce alliance with Cameroonain separatists
25 september 2021 - 19:30:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The separatist Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared that from Saturday, 15 September, “all Nigerian [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records three deaths, 477 new infections
25 september 2021 - 18:47:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says three deaths linked to COVID-19 and 477 new [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 433 new infections
24 september 2021 - 21:33:13Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria recorded two COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday with additional 433 COVID-19 infections bringing the total [...] Full text...
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Buhari rallies against coups in Africa, seeks debt cancellation for developing countries
24 september 2021 - 17:43:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday asked the international community to rise in unison against the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria enacts situational security policy, recalls retired military personnel
24 september 2021 - 17:37:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has recalled and included experienced retired personnel of the Army, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria issues security alert ahead of 61st independence anniversary
24 september 2021 - 17:21:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Federal Government on Friday alerted the general public to be aware of “heightened security activities” [...] Full text...
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Nigeria to prosecute 285 Boko Haram sponsors, says Justice Minister
22 september 2021 - 20:55:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, says the Federal Government will leave no [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 513 new infections
22 september 2021 - 20:44:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria recorded 513 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday bringing the total number of infections to [...] Full text...
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'Over 8,000 Boko Haram terrorists surrender to Nigerian troops'
22 september 2021 - 08:20:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division of Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Abdulwahab Eyitayo, says [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 393 new infections, six deaths
21 september 2021 - 23:26:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday topped the table of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections with 393 new [...] Full text...
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UK govt to launch 2-year Skills for Prosperity Nigeria Programme
21 september 2021 - 23:19:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Kingdom (UK) government will on Wednesday launch the Skills for Prosperity Nigeria (S4P-N) programme aimed [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Air Force airstrikes kill five terror bandits’ kingpins, 26 others in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria
21 september 2021 - 23:08:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Five kingpins of terrorists and bandits’ groups in Zamfara State were Tuesday killed by Nigeria Air Force [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Statistics of crisis in Northwest Nigeria competing with Afghanistan, warns Governor El-Rufai
21 september 2021 - 21:34:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai on Tuesday said the human capital development indices of the North [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: President Buhari congratulates Canada's Trudeau on re-election
21 september 2021 - 20:57:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday congratulated Justin Trudeau, prime minister of Canada, on his re-election. A statement by [...] Full text...
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Nigerian soldier dies as troops eliminate 42 fleeing terrorists, bandits in Niger State
20 september 2021 - 21:52:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian troops, comprising the Armed Forces of Nigeria and Nigeria Police Mobile unit forces, have eliminated [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's currency continues to slide after online platform stops exchange rate update
20 september 2021 - 21:42:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The dollar rose to between N572 and N575 in different parts Nigeria Monday, barely two days [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 168 new infections, one death
20 september 2021 - 21:35:04Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the country registered 168 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian Army raises alarm, says ISWAP into massive recruitment drive in Northeast Nigeria
20 september 2021 - 21:05:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army has raised an alarm that the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) [...] Full text...
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Libya's Ashaafean site among UNESCO's 20 new biosphere reserves
20 september 2021 - 12:47:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ashaafean area in Libya is among 20 new sites added to the World Network of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 336 new infections, five deaths on Saturday
19 september 2021 - 19:24:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria recorded 336 new cases of COVID-19 infections and five deaths on Saturday. The Nigeria Centre for [...] Full text...
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President Buhari departs Abuja to attend 76th session of UN General Assembly
19 september 2021 - 16:22:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja on Sunday for New York to take part in the 76th [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders give six-month ultimatum to Guinea coup leaders to return country to constitutional rule
16 september 2021 - 21:37:52Accra, 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 - 20:49:36Nairobi, 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 - 18:13:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Air Force (NAF) headquarters has set up a board of inquiry to investigate the circumstances [...] Full text...
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African Ministers meet on combating environmental threats
16 september 2021 - 14:12:47Nairobi, 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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ECOWAS Summit on Guinea opens
16 september 2021 - 12:35:26Accra, 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 - 22:35:09Abuja, 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 - 21:46:16Abuja, 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 - 21:37:00Abuja, 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 - 21:08:02Abuja, 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 - 13:16:40Accra, 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 - 15:12:15Geneva, 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 - 19:46:31Abuja, 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 - 18:57:54Addis 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 - 17:49:29Abuja, 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 - 17:33:09Abuja, 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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Nigerian military dismisses allegations of mass graves in northwest, northcentral in anti-terrorism fight
12 september 2021 - 17:44:08Abuja, 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 - 15:44:27Abuja, 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 - 14:51:23Abuja, 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 - 14:44:46Abuja, 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 - 22:37:33Conakry, 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 - 19:27:40Abuja, 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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ECOWAS sends ministerial delegation to Guinea
09 september 2021 - 15:38:29Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A ministerial delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is due Friday in [...] 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 - 10:40:55Cairo, 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 - 21:00:51Abuja, 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 - 20:45:11Abuja, 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 - 20:19:44Abuja, 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 - 11:54:48Bamako, 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 - 05:56:09Cairo, 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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Coronavirus: Nigeria records four deaths, 379 new infections
07 september 2021 - 21:03:24Abuja, 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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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 30 deaths, 459 new infections on Sunday
06 september 2021 - 18:12:03Abuja, 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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2022 FIFA WC Qualifier: Nigeria coach predicts positive result against Cape Verde
06 september 2021 - 09:29:11Cairo, 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 - 21:45:52Addis 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 - 19:52:55Abuja, 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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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Standings after Day 1 second round CAF qualifying matches
04 september 2021 - 08:24:36Cairo, 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 - 08:22:31Cairo, 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 - 05:44:56Cairo, 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 - 23:21:34Abuja, 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 - 23:01:43Abuja, 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 - 22:18:37Abuja, 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 - 22:00:19Abuja, 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 - 05:18:12Cairo, 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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2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Zambia hopeful for fresh start against Mauritania
02 september 2021 - 11:09:57Nouakchott, 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 - 09:10:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has received the credentials of nine Ambassadors and High Commissioners including two [...] Full text...
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American, Ugandan arrested for drug trafficking in Mauritius
02 september 2021 - 08:50:41Port 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 - 06:46:15Berlin, 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 - 21:44:19Abuja, 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 - 21:03:59Abuja, 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 - 20:45:51Djibouti, 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 - 20:29:03Abuja, 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 - 18:03:41Djibouti, 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 - 19:55:12Cairo, 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 - 18:32:01Abuja, 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 - 18:26:45Abuja, 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 - 18:21:42Abuja, 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 - 18:03:31Abuja, 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 - 15:17:15Port 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 - 19:45:45Accra, 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 - 13:31:08Rome, 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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2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria name squad to face Liberia, Cape Verde
29 august 2021 - 13:01:11Abuja, 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 - 12:31:53Abuja, 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 - 12:22:20Abuja, 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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AU Chairperson appoints ex-Nigerian President Obasanjo High Representative for Horn of Africa
27 august 2021 - 09:23:10Addis 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 - 18:52:30Abuja, 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 - 18:32:40Abuja, 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 - 18:27:38Abuja, 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 - 17:38:53Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the face of a separatist conflict and violent extremism, Cameroon must secure help from neighbouring [...] Full text...
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Senegal enters African male Afrobasket competition
25 august 2021 - 22:00:33Dakar, 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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Kenya to deepen economic, diplomatic ties with Zambia
24 august 2021 - 21:57:39Lusaka, 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 - 17:07:00Abuja, 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 - 17:03:50Abuja, 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 - 16:58:57Abuja, 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 - 16:49:17Abuja, 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 - 16:44:59Abuja, 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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Hichilema sworn-in as Zambia’s 7th Republican President
24 august 2021 - 12:41:10Lusaka, 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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2022 AFCON: "We have a difficult group with Egypt", says Nigerian Coach
23 august 2021 - 19:26:34Yaounde, 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 - 18:52:18Abuja, 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 - 18:46:15Cairo, 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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Nigeria: Bandits kill 26 in Kaduna, Katsina States
22 august 2021 - 16:36:26Abuja, 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 - 08:08:39Lagos, 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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Nigeria: Surrendering Boko Haram terrorists are ‘prisoners of war being treated according to international conventions, says Lai Mohammed
20 august 2021 - 22:16:33Abuja, 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 - 21:23:31Abuja, 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 - 21:13:43Abuja, 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 - 20:51:27Abuja, 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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Coronavirus: West Africa deaths surge amid Ebola and other outbreaks: WHO
20 august 2021 - 08:03:23Brazzaville, 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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Buhari to sack non-performing defence, security chiefs over insecurity, says “I’m not ready to exit government as a failure”
19 august 2021 - 19:33:47Abuja, 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 - 19:20:48Abuja, 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 - 19:16:00Abuja, 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 - 17:08:05Cotonou, 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 - 11:13:16Dakar, 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 - 19:25:17Abuja, 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 - 19:20:12Abuja, 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 - 19:14:56Abuja, 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 - 19:12:09Abuja, 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 - 18:12:14Yaounde, 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 - 17:40:33Yaounde, 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 - 05:09:44Yaoundé, 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 - 14:41:30Abidjan, 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 - 14:20:10Lusaka, 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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Policeman, others shot dead as bandits abduct 15 students in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria
16 august 2021 - 17:42:17Abuja, 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 - 17:37:34Abuja, 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 - 17:34:36Abuja, 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 - 17:30:54Abuja, 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 - 17:23:14Abuja, 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 - 06:02:37Abuja, 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 - 05:48:03Abuja, 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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Asec of Abidjan plays Teungueth FC and Wakriya of Guinea meets Diambars in African club competitions
13 august 2021 - 20:26:31Dakar, 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 - 18:28:07Abuja, 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 - 18:21:24Abuja, 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 - 18:47:40Abuja, 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 - 18:34:58Abuja, 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 - 15:16:33Abidjan, 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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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 610 new infections
11 august 2021 - 22:27:10Abuja, 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 - 22:21:31Abuja, 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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Nigeria: Participants of Army War College embark on geo-strategic tours of Liberia, Niger Republic
08 august 2021 - 20:38:07Abuja, 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 - 20:26:26Abuja, 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 - 12:57:48Tripoli, 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 - 16:54:53Abuja, 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 - 18:59:41Abuja, 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 - 15:49:06Athens, 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 - 06:06:50Lagos, 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 - 20:28:22Tripoli, 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 - 19:16:19Abuja, 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 - 19:07:56Abuja, 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 - 05:50:22Geneva, 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 - 19:09:51Abuja, 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 - 19:04:20Abuja, 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 - 17:26:49Cairo, 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 - 17:17:30Cairo, 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 - 17:09:19Cairo, 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 - 08:45:02Abuja, 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 - 08:37:30Abuja, 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 - 08:31:11Abuja, 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 - 19:50:34Abuja, 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 - 19:38:17Abuja, 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 - 07:48:01Abuja, 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 - 07:33:25Abuja, 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 - 07:11:13Abuja, 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 - 17:08:04Abuja, 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 - 14:50:10Kampala, 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 - 09:35:57Tokyo, 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 - 14:44:07Rome, Italy (PANA) – Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries [...] Full text...
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Prepare for "devastating" floods from August, Federal Government tells Nigerians
29 july 2021 - 15:05:53Abuja, 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 - 14:51:56Brazzaville, 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 - 14:49:31Abuja, 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 - 20:04:55Abuja, 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 - 07:49:24Abuja, 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 - 21:57:58Abuja, 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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