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‘Buhari government not violating rights of Christians, others in Nigeria,’ Lai Mohammed tells US senators who demand sanctions on killings
The federal government has condemned the call by five US senators for the re-designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern over alleged violation of religious freedom.
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Owo Catholic church attack: Pope Francis speaks as activist slams Buhari, US president Biden ‘for allowing Islamic extremists massacre Nigerian Christians’
A doctor at a hospital in Owo, a town in the Nigerian state of Ondo, told Reuters that no fewer than 50 bodies had been moved to the Federal Medical Center in Owo and to St. Louis Catholic Hospital.
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Parents drag son to court for failing to give them grandchildren, demand N270 million compensation
A couple are taking their son to court demanding that he and his wife produce either a grandchild within a year.
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Hillsong church co-founder Brian Houston resigns following allegations of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ towards women
Brian Houston, co-founder of Australian-based megachurch Hillsong, has resigned after complaints that he behaved inappropriately towards two women in two separate incidents.
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Big Tech: Why Trump dragged Twitter, Facebook, YouTube to court
Legal experts, however, say the suits are likely doomed to fail, given existing precedent and legal protections.
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Haiti: How unknown gunmen killed President Moïse inside his own house
A squad of gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and wounded his wife in an overnight raid on their home.
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ALERT: Evacuation ordered as entire village burns to the ground
The fire was sparked by the heat wave that has brought Canada its hottest ever temperatures, hitting a high of 49.6C.
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Albanian lawmakers impeach president for violating constitution
The Albanian Parliament on Wednesday impeached President Ilir Meta for violating the constitution and discharged him from the post.
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11 killed as 3-story building collapses under heavy rain
Residents joined the fire and police officers in rescuing people and they took the seven injured to a hospital.
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US vs Nigeria: ‘Reverse Twitter ban immediately,’ Biden government tells Buhari
The US Mission in Nigeria had also condemned the ban which was implemented after Twitter deleted a post in which President Muhammadu Buhari threatened to unleash the military on separatists.