L-R: Gov. Umo Eno, Akwa Ibom State; Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Rivers State; Gov. Douye Diri, Bayelsa State; Gov.Bassey Otu, Cross Rivers State, and Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori, Delta StateThe Niger Delta ...

Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and the fifth worldwide, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

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(Reuters) -River Plate’s Matias Rojas scored late to salvage a 1-1 draw at Platense after a blunder by the visiting goalkeeper had given the hosts the lead in the start of their Argentine Primera ...

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The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Marine Transportation and Blue Economy, Senator Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni, urged the ministry to initiate the dredging of the River Niger, Lake Chad Basin ...

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ST. GERMAIN, Wis (WJFW) - The Eagle River World Championship Snowmobile Derby held a qualifying drawing ahead of the weekend’s races. This year, things were done a little bit differently. In previous ...

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes has been drawn into Group C alongside Niger, Guinea, and two yet-to-be-determined teams for the CAF TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN).

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