Scientists say they’ve pinpointed the homeland of all humans alive today to a region south of the Zambesi River. The area is now dominated by salt pans, but was once…
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200 prisoners escape, 100 rearrested as flood sacks Kogi correctional centre
An early morning downpour on Monday in Koton-Karfe, Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State has led to the escape of about 200 prisoners from the medium federal correctional centre.…
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An ex-student of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria in Kaduna State, Miss Salamatu Bello has demanded the prosecution of a former lecturer of the institution, Bala Umar for allegedly…
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Catholic church to approve ordination of married men
Catholic bishops on Saturday approved a proposal allowing some married men to be ordained as priests in the Amazon region. The proposal, which must be approved by Pope Francis, would…
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‘The selfie that revealed I was a stolen baby’
In April 1997 a woman dressed in a nurse’s uniform walked out of a Cape Town hospital carrying a three-day-old baby taken from the maternity ward as the baby’s mother…
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