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Nigeria: Faan Probes Passenger's Forceful Removal From Enugu Air Flight
[Leadership] The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has launched an investigation into an incident involving a passenger and Enugu Air.
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Nigeria: Train Derailment - NRC Sets Up Incident Desk to Handle Enquiries
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has established an incident desk to handle inquiries and provide regular updates on the derailed Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS).
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Nigeria: ChatGPT to Add Parental Controls Amid Child Safety Concerns
[Premium Times] OpenAI's decision followed health concerns and a lawsuit by parents whose teen allegedly committed suicide after consulting ChatGPT
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Mauritius: Mauritius and China Explore Deeper Ties in Land Transport Sector
[Government of Mauritius] The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China, Dr Huang Shifang, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Land Transport, Mr Mahomed Osman Cassam Mahomed, in Port Louis, yesterday.
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Liberia: Audit Shows Government Circumventing Salary Cap - Paying Wages Under Grants Code in National Budget
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- An audit by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has revealed that the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning may be circumventing the approved salary structure by disbursing wages under the "Grants/Transfers" category in the national budget, instead of the standard "Basic Salaries"
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Tanzania: Fuel Price Cuts Bring Relief to Motorists
[Daily News] Dodoma -- MOTORISTS in the country are experiencing a reprieve following a 36/- and 23/- reduction in cap prices for petroleum and diesel, respectively, which is expected to lower transportation costs, ease inflationary pressures and boost overall economic activity.
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Nigeria: 29 Bodies Recovered After Boat Sinks in Niger State
[Daily Trust] 29 people have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap at Malale riverfront in Borgu LGA of Niger State.
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Nigeria: ICT Projected to Surpass Oil As Nigeria's Top Earner
[Vanguard] Nigeria's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is on course to outperform oil and gas as the country's biggest revenue earner by 2027, according to Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani.
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Sudan appeals for aid after landslide kills more than 1,000 in Darfur
The village of Tarasin was “completely leveled to the ground,” the Sudan Liberation Movement-Army said as it appealed to the U.N. and international aid groups for help to recover the bodies
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Cameroon: UN raises alarm at exclusion of President Biya's rival from vote
Cameroonian authorities have barred Maurice Kamto, Biya's fiercest challenger from standing, leading to protests. 92-year-old Biya announced in July that he would seek re-election, ending speculation that he might step aside
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Ugandan nurse brings lifeline to forgotten elders amid growing aging crisis
In the remote hills of Uganda, Winnie Katwesigye is on a mission. She is not only delivering healthcare but also restoring dignity to elderly people often forgotten by the system.
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Rapper Cardi B cleared of assaulting security guard
In the $24 million civil trial, the star was accused of slashing a woman's face with her fingernails.