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FIBA Women's World Cup: Nigeria stun Turkey to make basketball history
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Tenerife [Spain], Sept. 24 (NAN/ANI): Nigerian women's basketball team made history at the ongoing FIBA Women's World Cup as they stunned Turkish squad 74-68 in the Group B game here on Sunday.
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3 foreign nationals arrested for drug possession
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 22 (ANI): Two Afghanis and a Nigerian national were arrested here on the intervening night of September 17 and 18 for possessing 5 kilograms of drugs among the three.
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Deal mercilessly with Boko Haram: Nigerian Theatre Commander
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], Sept 22 (NAN/ANI) The Theatre Commander of Nigeria's Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj Gen Abba Dikko, has asked troops of the operation to redouble their efforts in the ongoing counter insurgency operations.
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Nigeria assures international community of credible, peaceful 2019 polls
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Sept 22 (NAN/ANI): Nigeria has assured the international community that the 2019 general election will be credible and peaceful.
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Speedy prosecution for UK-based Nigerians involved in human trafficking
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Lagos, [Nigeria] Sept 19 (NAN/ANI): The British Government has restated its resolve to ensure speedy prosecution of more Nigerians living in the United Kingdom involved in human trafficking.
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Gates Foundation's report calls for focus on health, education in poorest
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Seattle [United States], Sep 18 (NewsVoir): The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today launched its second annual Goalkeepers Data Report, pointing to demographic trends that could stall unprecedented progress in reducing global poverty.
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Garvita Gulhati teenager from India amongst 60 Young Global Changemakers
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 13 (NewsVoir): Garvita Gulhati, Founder of "Why Waste?" has been invited to Zurich Switzerland as the only Indian amongst 60 changemakers aged between 18 and 23 and representing 42 countries from across the world, who received the prestigious title of 'Glob
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Badminton: Manu-Sumeeth win Lagos International title
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], July 23 (ANI): The senior national badminton champions Mannu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy won the men's doubles title at Lagos International Badminton here on Sunday.
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Celebrity imposters on social media tricking fans for money: Report
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
California [United States], July 10 (ANI): Ever woke up one day to find your favourite celebrity handle following you? Well, in most cases it might not be the real celebrity who found you in a million of other fans.
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Nurse imprisoned for issuing voodoo-threats to traffic women
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], July 6 (ANI): A UK-based nurse has been sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment after she issued threats of using voodoo magic on five Nigerian women to traffic them to Germany for prostitution.
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Nigeria: 9 killed in oil tanker explosion
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], Jun 29 (ANI): At least nine persons were killed and five injured when an oil tanker collided with a car and exploded on a busy bridge, setting vehicles ablaze near Lagos city on Thursday.
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Hizbul, JeM recruited children during Kashmir clashes: UN report
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): According to a report by United Nations (UN), Pakistan-based banned terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen recruited and used children in Jammu and Kashmir (J&k), during clashes with security forces last year.
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