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COVID-19: UAE eases travel curbs on some countries excluding Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], June 21 (ANI): United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to allow travellers from India, South Africa and Nigeria to enter Dubai from June 23 onwards. However, travel restrictions still apply on travelers from Pakistan until July, Daily Times reported.
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UAE's Emirates airline to resume flights from India to Dubai from June 23
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], June 20 (ANI): As Dubai eases travel curbs for passengers from India, Emirates airline said it will resume flights connecting India, South Africa and Nigeria to the city from June 23.
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Gunmen attack Nigerian school, kidnap students, 5 teachers
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Unknown gunmen on Thursday attacked a secondary school in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi, killing one policeman and abducted an unspecified number of students and five teachers, according to the police.
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Gunmen kill 10 at bar in central Nigeria
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian police on Monday confirmed 10 people were killed at a local bar attacked by gunmen in the country's central state of Plateau.
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Nigeria says Twitter seeking dialogue over ban
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The Nigerian government on Wednesday said Twitter has made an approach for dialogue in a bid to resolve the issues leading to the suspension of its activities in the West African country.
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18 killed in north Nigeria road crash
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], June 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Eighteen people were killed in a road crash involving two commercial buses in Nigeria's northern state of Jigawa on Wednesday, the police said.
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11 killed in gunmen attack in southwest Nigeria
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 11 residents and attackers were killed in a gunmen attack in the southwestern state of Oyo on Saturday, Nigerian police said Sunday night.
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US, EU condemn Nigeria's Twitter ban
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 6 (ANI): The US and the European Union (EU) have raised concern over Nigeria's announcement suspending Twitter and proposing registration requirements for other social media.
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Twitter unable to comprehend challenges faced by Nigeria: President Buhari
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed disappointment regarding the recent removal of his post by Twitter, saying that the company's censorship policy failed to understand the acute issues the country has to deal with.
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Gunmen kill nearly 88 people in attacks in NW Nigeria
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 88 people were killed and scores of others wounded following attacks by bandits in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi, local police confirmed on Saturday.
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2 killed, 2 injured in Nigeria car crash
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Two people were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Nigeria's northeastern state of Bauchi on Friday, local authorities said.
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Nigeria suspends Twitter 'indefinitely' after it deletes President Muhamma
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 5 (ANI): Nigeria on Friday (local time) indefinitely suspended Twitter's activities two days after the social network deleted a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari.
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