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Ebola case in Abuja: Nigeria confirms infection 12 years to the day after WHO all-clear

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Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in Abuja, 12 years after its historic all-clear. Forty-four close contacts are being monitored as questions remain about the diagnostic delay and the origin of the infection.

Rivers Pipeline Explosion: Aleto Residents Say They Warned of the Leak for 3 Weeks

Governance & Accountability Bamidele Tolani Bamidele Tolani -
Residents say they reported a leaking pipeline in Aleto weeks before an explosion injured about 20 people and destroyed more than 50 houses. Questions remain over warnings, pipeline ownership and accountability.

Abuja Power Outages Reveal the Harsh Reality of Nigeria’s Electricity Crisis

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While Nigeria’s power minister celebrates improved electricity supply in some areas, Abuja residents and business owners are counting the cost of prolonged blackouts, from spoiled food and lost stock to rising fuel bills and mounting debts. The contrast raises fresh questions about the reliability of Nigeria’s electricity recovery.

Nigeria Petrol Price Ceiling: Who Benefits and Who Pays?

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Nigeria's proposed ₦1,350 petrol price ceiling and NNPC Retail's temporary discount aim to ease fuel-price pressure. But who bears the cost, and will ordinary Nigerians see meaningful relief?

NAF Plane Crash: Wreckage Found in Ondo as Search Continues for 32 Aboard

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A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 carrying 32 people crashed near Igbokoda in Ondo State after losing radio contact. Rescue teams have located the wreckage, but authorities have yet to confirm casualties or survivors.
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Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Senegal in a single day

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Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Senegal in a single day as four overloaded boats were intercepted at sea. The operation came amid renewed departures towards Spain's Canary Islands, a deadly shipwreck off Kébémer and growing pressure on Senegalese authorities to disrupt smuggling networks.

9 expelled gold miners dead as Mali counts the cost of Guinea’s crackdown

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9 expelled gold miners have died in Mali following Guinea's crackdown on uncontrolled gold mining in Siguiri. As Bamako reports mass arrivals and Conakry counts arrests, questions remain over the circumstances of the deaths, the scale of the expulsions and the treatment of foreign workers.

FRN offensive pushes deep into South Kivu as Kabila’s rebel front tests Kinshasa

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Joseph Kabila's FRN offensive has made rapid gains in South Kivu, capturing settlements along the RN3 highway and displacing more than 160,000 people. The advance raises questions about military preparedness, alleged complicity within the Congolese army and the future of the Doha peace process.

Ghana passport scandal: Ten passports cancelled as opposition claims 300 beneficiaries

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Ghana has cancelled ten Service Passports following allegations of an organised passport-selling scheme. The opposition claims about 300 people travelled on questionable diplomatic and service documents, while the government has referred two officers to the police and the Office of the Special Prosecutor has opened an investigation.
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