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Morocco inaugurates Africa’s fastest train

November 15, 2018 Africa 30

Morocco on Thursday inaugurated Africa’s fastest train, which will halve travelling time between the commercial and industrial hubs of Casablanca and Tangier. After seven years of work on the high-speed railway line, King Mohammed VI…

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PDP group rally ahead of 2019 elections as APC says Nigerian voters not for sale

November 15, 2018 Latest News 130

The robust business acumen and multiple affiliations with major ethnic groups in Nigeria will boost the chances of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in next year’s election. This…

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Amala meal: 4 family members die, others hospitalised in Ilorin

November 15, 2018 Health 49

Four members of Ologbin family in Ilorin, Kwara State were feared dead after they reportedly consumed `amala’ meal, suspected to be poisonous. Four other members, who also ate part of the meal were admitted at the…

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MURIC lauds LASG’s approval of hijab for girls students

November 14, 2018 General News 92

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) hailed the Lagos State Government for approving the use of hijab by female Muslim students in all public schools. The commendation is contained in a statement issued by the Director of…

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Mixed reactions trail relocation of Osun election tribunal to Abuja

November 14, 2018 Crime/Judiciary/Security 150

Major political parties have reacted differently to the recent relocation of the election tribunal set up to hear petitions arising from the governorship poll in Osun State. While the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it…

REFLECTION AT FAJR: The Logic of Talents

November 13, 2018 Latest News 91

We know that talents are endowments. They are our God given gifts. They are what sets us apart and make us unique in our abilities. Our talents are in the skills we posses, in…

Jihad Azour, the IMF's Director for the Middle East and Central Asia

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IMF not changing Saudi recovery forecasts after Khashoggi affair: official

November 13, 2018 Crime/Judiciary/Security 90

The International Monetary Fund is not changing its forecasts for a recovery in Saudi Arabia’s economy following the furore over the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a senior IMF official said. Asked whether the…

The Togolese house help who killed his master in Lagos

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I stabbed my boss twice – Togolese cook

November 13, 2018 Crime/Judiciary/Security 107

The Togolese cook, Sunday Adefonou Anani, arrested for allegedly killing his boss and Chief Executive Officer, Credit Switch Limited Chief Opeyemi Bademosi, has told the Police how he killed Bademosi. Police quoted him as saying that he…

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Israel kills seven Palestinians in covert Gaza raid

November 12, 2018 Crime/Judiciary/Security 98

Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in a clandestine raid targeting a Hamas commander and air attacks that provided cover for the commandos to escape back into Israel by car. The Israeli incursion and…

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Death toll from Somalia hotel attack rises to 39

November 10, 2018 Africa 122

The number of people killed when suicide bombers and gunmen struck a popular hotel in Somalia’s capital has risen to 39 from the initial 22, police said on Saturday. Guards at the Sahafi hotel and…

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