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50 dead in Nigeria oil pipeline explosion
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], Mar 3 (ANI): Over 50 people have reportedly lost their lives after an oil pipeline exploded in Nembe town in eastern Nigeria early on Friday morning (local time), the local media reported.
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Pranay Kumar Verma named India's next Ambassador to Vietnam
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 1 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs appointed Pranay Kumar Verma as the next Ambassador of India to Vietnam on Friday.
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9 dead in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], Feb 18 (ANI): At least nine people died after Boko Haram militants launched a major attack on a Nigerian military base in northeastern Buni Yadi town, officials said on Sunday.
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Boko Haram kills 60 in Nigeria
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Rann [Nigeria], Feb 2 (ANI): Terrorist group Boko Haram killed at least 60 people in the northeastern town of Rann on Monday in a renewed attack.
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Around 20,000 Nigerian girls forced into prostitution
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], Jan 23 (ANI): Around 20,000 Nigerian girls have been sold to prostitution rings by human traffickers, authorities have found in Nigeria.
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Court allows ED to start extradition proceedings against Sandesara brother
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 21 (ANI): The Delhi Court on Monday allowed the Enforcement Directorate initiate the extradition proceedings against Sandeshsara brothers from Italy and Nigeria.
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CISF arrests Nigerian man for illegally residing in India on expired VISA
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan16 (ANI): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has apprehended a passenger from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport for allegedly residing in India illegally on an expired visa, an official statement said.
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Envoys of five nations present credentials to President Ram Nath Kovind
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Ambassadors of Israel, Mali, Belarus, Lao PDR, and Niger presented their credentials to President of India Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Thursday (January 10).
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India to have maximum number of births on new year day
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 1 (ANI): Prediction of the United Nations about India to be the world's most populous country in the 21st century may soon turn into a reality as the nation is likely to produce as many as 69,944 babies on New Year's Day. Globally, around 18 per cent of total baby bir
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Heroin worth Rs 12 cr seized from Nigerian national in Gurugram
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Effecting the biggest ever seizure of heroin this year, the Special Task Force (STF) of Haryana Police has arrested a Nigerian national from DLF here and recovered 3.2 kg heroin from his possession. The value of the seized drug in the international m
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Nigerian President rejects electoral reform bill
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], Dec 8 (ANI): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to give his assent to the country's electoral amendment bill for the third consecutive time, asserting that introducing a new legislation before the general elections could cause confusion and uncertainty.
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USD 1.5bn announced for African Sahel by EU, France
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Nouakchott [Mauritania], Dec 6 (ANI): The European Union (EU) and France announced over USD 1.5 billion in aid for the countries falling in the African Sahel region on Thursday to combat armed groups.
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