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Hit Nigerian TV Show Raises Awareness On Population Challenges In Africa
The popular Nigerian TV show has stirred discussions on family planning across Africa, highlighting the challenges of raising large families.
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Man Who Designed Nigeria's Flag To Get Burial A Year After Death
A year after the man who designed the Nigerian flag died at 87, his family has decided to bury his body. The family had been waiting for the government to fulfill its promise to arranging a state burial for him, but the promise never materialised.
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Family Of Haryana Merchant Navy Official Kidnapped By Nigeria Pirates Awaits His Return
The family members of a Merchant Navy officer who was among 18 Indians kidnapped by Nigerian pirates are hopeful that all the crew members will return to their home very soon and said that they are constantly in touch with the ship management company and the government.
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Soldiers 'Rescued' Women, Then Starved And Raped Them, Amnesty International Says
As the Nigerian military reclaimed territory from Boko Haram extremists, troops also opened fire on civilians, forcibly separated them from their families and burned down their homes, according to a report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday.
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With Nigerian President's India Visit, a Mother Hopes for Her Son's Release
With Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari set to arrive in India this week for the India-Africa summit, families of 11 Indian engineers who were arrested in Nigeria 16 months ago are appealing to the Central government to take up their cause with the African leader.
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Family Mourns Nigerian Pilgrim Who Fled Boko Haram But Died in Haj Crush
Three years after his family fled their northeastern Nigerian home to escape threats from Boko Haram militants, Mudasir Gambo must have thought his luck had changed when he won a ticket to attend the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
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Lost During Nigeria Islamic Uprising, 7 Kids Reunite With Parents
Seven children have been reunited with parents lost in the chaos of attacks in Nigeria's northeastern Islamic insurgency but hundreds more remain alone, officials say of youngsters who have no idea if their families are alive or dead.
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How DNA Forensics Could Identify Lost Nigerian Girls
Forensic DNA technology could help identify and reunite with their families the more than 200 Nigerian girls who were kidnapped by Islamist militants, scientists told AFP on Tuesday.
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Cameroon says French family taken hostage freed
Cameroon's government says a French family of seven kidnapped there two months ago while on vacation has been freed. Neither the French nor Nigerian governments, who were thanked in the statement Friday from the office of the president, could confirm the information.
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Nigeria in 'massive manhunt' for kidnapped French family
Nigerian security forces were in a "massive manhunt" on Friday for seven members of a kidnapped French family after Paris said the abductors had likely separated the victims into two groups.
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Hit Nigerian TV Show Raises Awareness On Population Challenges In Africa
The popular Nigerian TV show has stirred discussions on family planning across Africa, highlighting the challenges of raising large families.
-
Man Who Designed Nigeria's Flag To Get Burial A Year After Death
A year after the man who designed the Nigerian flag died at 87, his family has decided to bury his body. The family had been waiting for the government to fulfill its promise to arranging a state burial for him, but the promise never materialised.
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Family Of Haryana Merchant Navy Official Kidnapped By Nigeria Pirates Awaits His Return
The family members of a Merchant Navy officer who was among 18 Indians kidnapped by Nigerian pirates are hopeful that all the crew members will return to their home very soon and said that they are constantly in touch with the ship management company and the government.
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Soldiers 'Rescued' Women, Then Starved And Raped Them, Amnesty International Says
As the Nigerian military reclaimed territory from Boko Haram extremists, troops also opened fire on civilians, forcibly separated them from their families and burned down their homes, according to a report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday.
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With Nigerian President's India Visit, a Mother Hopes for Her Son's Release
With Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari set to arrive in India this week for the India-Africa summit, families of 11 Indian engineers who were arrested in Nigeria 16 months ago are appealing to the Central government to take up their cause with the African leader.
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Family Mourns Nigerian Pilgrim Who Fled Boko Haram But Died in Haj Crush
Three years after his family fled their northeastern Nigerian home to escape threats from Boko Haram militants, Mudasir Gambo must have thought his luck had changed when he won a ticket to attend the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
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Lost During Nigeria Islamic Uprising, 7 Kids Reunite With Parents
Seven children have been reunited with parents lost in the chaos of attacks in Nigeria's northeastern Islamic insurgency but hundreds more remain alone, officials say of youngsters who have no idea if their families are alive or dead.
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How DNA Forensics Could Identify Lost Nigerian Girls
Forensic DNA technology could help identify and reunite with their families the more than 200 Nigerian girls who were kidnapped by Islamist militants, scientists told AFP on Tuesday.
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Cameroon says French family taken hostage freed
Cameroon's government says a French family of seven kidnapped there two months ago while on vacation has been freed. Neither the French nor Nigerian governments, who were thanked in the statement Friday from the office of the president, could confirm the information.
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Nigeria in 'massive manhunt' for kidnapped French family
Nigerian security forces were in a "massive manhunt" on Friday for seven members of a kidnapped French family after Paris said the abductors had likely separated the victims into two groups.
