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Leprosy still endemic in 18 states in Nigeria – Govt

The federal government has said that 18 states are currently leprosy endemic, with few cases of the disease also being reported in others. It said...
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Police accused of bedding sex workers during night patrols

Despite the country courts decriminalizing 'loitering for purposes of prostitution', sex workers in Harare's Epworth dormitory town have raised red flags over abuses they...
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Two die, houses burnt as pipeline explodes in Lagos

There was panic in the Ekoro area of Abule-Egba of Lagos State on Sunday when a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation...
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Nigerian communities struggle with devastating oil spills

Martha Alfred used to harvest 20 bags of cassava each year before an oil spill forced her to abandon her field and hawk roasted...
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UK and US considered Nigeria naval blockade over Saro-Wiwa execution

The UK and US considered a navy-backed oil embargo against Nigeria, following the 1995 execution of writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, a document released...
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Nigerian prince sentenced to death

A Nigerian Prince, Adewale Oyekan of Lagos, was on Monday sentenced to death for the murder of a businesswoman. Prince Adewale is the son of...
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Nigerian pastors arrested for conducting fake miracles

Personnel of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested four suspects, including two pastors, for allegedly...
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Nigerian in court for allegedly defiling nine-year-old

A 25-year-old Nigerian who allegedly defiled a nine-year-old girl consistently in a bathroom at Nungua has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Festus Ogun, unemployed...
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Nigerian prison chief arrested after $1m scam

The head of a maximum-security jail and a prison doctor have been arrested in Nigeria, following allegations that they enabled a prisoner to conduct...
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Nigeria challenges UK’s court asset seizure ruling

The Nigerian government has appealed against a London court ruling which required it to pay $200m (£155m) to prevent a firm from beginning to...
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