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Arogya World wins Google AI for Social Good Support
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Today, Arogya World, a global health nonprofit, announced that it has been selected for the coveted 2021 Google AI for Social Good Program. Google experts reviewed over 150 projects from 17 countries from Asia-Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian state closes 13 schools following gunmen attack
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna has ordered the immediate closure of 13 schools after gunmen attacked a secondary school and abducted an unknown number of students in the state on Monday.
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Gunmen kill 7 people in attacks in NW Nigeria
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): At least seven persons were killed in separate gunmen attacks on communities in northwestern Nigeria's Kaduna state, an official said on Saturday.
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Nigerian troops kill 73 Boko Haram militants in two weeks
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian troops have killed 73 Boko Haram militants in operations conducted in past two weeks in the restive northeast region, a military spokesperson said on Thursday.
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Nigerian troops kill 12 Boko Haram militants in northeast region
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], June 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Twelve Boko Haram militants were killed on Sunday as Nigerian troops thwarted an attack by the extremist group on a military base in the northeastern state of Borno, said a spokesperson for the army.
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Police arrest Nigerian drug peddler from Maharashtra's Palghar
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Palghar (Maharashtra) [India], June 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Police arrested a Nigerian national from Palghar district and seized drugs from his possession on Tuesday.
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COVID-19: UAE eases travel curbs on some countries excluding Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 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, 9 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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