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Tokyo Olympics: Deepak Punia cruises into quarters in Freestyle 86
Updated : 23 hours, 49 min ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 4 (ANI): Indian grappler Deepak Punia progressed into the quarter-finals of Men's Freestyle 86kg at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Nigeria's Ekerekeme Agiomor here at Makuhari Messe Hall A -- Mat C on Wednesday.
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UAE lifts ban for transit travellers from six countries including
Updated : 1 day, 13 hours ago IST
New Delhi, [India], August 3 (ANI): United Arab of Emirates (UAE) lifted the ban for transit travellers for six countries including India, travelling from and to UAE banned to due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kidnappers in Nigeria release 28 abducted schoolchildren, says rep
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], July 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The kidnappers in the Nigerian state of Kaduna released 28 Bethel Baptist Academy students abducted three weeks ago, Sputnik reported citing local newspapers on Sunday.
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At least 7 soldiers killed by Boko Haram in Cameroon
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Yaounde [Cameroon], July 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Insurgents of the Boko Haram terrorist group, have attacked an army base in Cameroon, killing at least seven soldiers, Nigeria's Premium Times reports.
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Road accident claims 14 lives in southwest Nigeria
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], July 19 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 14 people were killed following a road accident in Nigeria's southwestern state of Osun, according to local authorities on Sunday.
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Nigeria approves Russia's Sputnik V COVID vaccine for use
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 15 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Thursday announced the approval of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control of Nigeria (NAFDAC).
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11 kidnapped after gunmen attack in northwest Nigeria, say police
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian police said on Sunday a group of unidentified gunmen attacked a town in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state, kidnapping 11 people, including a traditional ruler.
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Nigerian national among 2 held with cocaine in Thane
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): A Nigerian national along with another person were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai unit, who seized an intermediate quantity of cocaine and mephedrone from the duo from separate locations in Thane, an official said.
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Arogya World wins Google AI for Social Good Support
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Today, Arogya World, a global health nonprofit, announced that it has been selected for the coveted 2021 Google AI for Social Good Program. Google experts reviewed over 150 projects from 17 countries from Asia-Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian state closes 13 schools following gunmen attack
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna has ordered the immediate closure of 13 schools after gunmen attacked a secondary school and abducted an unknown number of students in the state on Monday.
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Gunmen kill 7 people in attacks in NW Nigeria
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): At least seven persons were killed in separate gunmen attacks on communities in northwestern Nigeria's Kaduna state, an official said on Saturday.
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Nigerian troops kill 73 Boko Haram militants in two weeks
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian troops have killed 73 Boko Haram militants in operations conducted in past two weeks in the restive northeast region, a military spokesperson said on Thursday.
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