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A senior Saudi royal termed Israel “genocidal” and an “apartheid” state on Saturday, as he called on incoming US President-elect Donald Trump to bring peace to the Middle East. Prince Turki Al Faisal, who was Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief for more than two decades, also said he hoped Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be…
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The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Friday evening rescued a female adult from a chemical-induced inferno. According to a statement signed by the agency’s director, Margaret Adeseye, on Saturday morning, the incident occurred at 291, Old Abeokuta Motor Road, opposite Vetland Secondary School, Agege, Lagos. “Following the report of the incident which was…
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Lawyer and human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has apologized to the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagun and the acting National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu following his alleged defamatory statements against them. Adeyanju during a podcast interview accused Damagun of serving tea and Anyanwu of serving ‘Kilishi’ in the house of…
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At least 26 people were killed and dozens injured Friday in a crash between two minibuses in western Ivory Coast, the transport ministry said. The collision on the Daloa-Issia road left “26 killed, 10 of whom were burned, and 28 injured,” Oumar Sacko, director general of land transport, said in a statement. A ministry team…
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Burkina Faso’s ruling military leader on Friday dismissed the country’s prime minister and dissolved the government, according to a presidential decree transmitted to AFP. The sacked premier had served at the head of three successive governments, surviving each reshuffle. No reason was given for the dismissal of Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, who was named…