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All French soldiers present in Niger will have definitively left the country by December 22, the Nigerien army announced. “1,346 French troops and 80% of logistical equipment have been withdrawn from our borders. As of today, only 157 French soldiers remain on our territory, including 75 logisticians”, said Niger’s national …

A Facebook user took his own life by ingesting an insecticide allegedly for losing N2.5m to betting in Umuahia, Nigeria, according to reports. The deceased had on his Facebook wall posted a message saying that it was his last day on earth and that he was going to meet his …

The Nigerian army will benefit from the support of the United States to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its fight against terrorism on its soil. This was stated by Paul Dean, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Office of Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability, on Thursday December 7 in …

A suspected yahoo boy has killed three students along the Polytechnic Road, Ogwashi-Uku,delta State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The suspect was driving a Lexus 350 salon ash colour along the Polytechnic Road, just about a pole to the school and  crushed three persons to death,” reports said. The deceades, a …

A truck driver collapsed and died in the cab of his truck at Dangote Agro Sack Area, Dangote Cement Plant, Ibese, Ogun State, Nigeria. “The driver had earlier complained of illness to one of his colleagues and demanded that he take some rest,” according to reports. Seeing how weak he …

A man was found stabbed to death after his friend had spent the night with him in his apartment in the Baruwa, Ipaja area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “A friend visited the deceased and spent the night with him before the incident,” according to reports. “I thought they were friends …

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for raping a six-year-old girl to death in the Ayobo area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The convict lured the victim with biscuits to an uncompleted building where he removed her clothes, and raped her four times with his hands on her mouth until she …

A devastating fire ravaged numerous stores, leaving a trail of destruction at the central market in Kumasi, Ghana. Although four fire tenders arrived at the scene after a call was placed to the Fire Service, controlling the inferno proved to be a challenge. The flames tore through the shops, resulting …

Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba was in France to meet diaspora activists on Saturday December 9, as well as his French counterpart, Élisabeth Borne. On the steps of Matignon building, Élisabeth Borne shakes hands with Amadou Ba with a big smile. It’s an image that has caused a stir less …

In the United States, President Joe Biden’s 53-year-old son was the target of a second federal indictment on Thursday, December 7, this time for tax fraud. It’s an accusation that is likely to fuel criticism from the Republican opposition a year ahead of the US presidential election. The US president’s …