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Nigeria: EFCC submits 34 names of ex Kwara officials on watch list to immigration service
London, July 18, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 submitted the particulars ... -
UK investigates Christian charity accused of funding terrorism
London, July 18, 2019 (AltAfrica)-An investigation has been launched into a Christian charity accused of funding terrorism after paying ISIS ransom to release Christian ... -
Nigeria sends engineers, technicians to China for training on local production of transformers
London, July 18, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Nigerian engineers and technicians are heading to China on the bill of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, ... -
AU launches online tool to eliminate barriers to intra-Africa trade
London, July 18, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A new online tool seeking to eliminate hiccups to the recently operationalized African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has been ... -
Ighalo shines again as Nigeria beat Tunisia to win bronze@ AFCON 2019
London, July 17, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Odion Ighalo scored the only goal as Nigeria beat Tunisia in the third-place play-off at the Africa Cup of Nations. ... -
Zimbabwe summons UK envoy over assault on foreign minister
London, July 17, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Zimbabwean government has summoned the British envoy over an assault on Foreign Minister Sibusiso Busi Moyo and his delegation ... -
Caf expands Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to 12 teams
London, July 17, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has increased the number of participating teams in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ... -
CAF adopts one-leg finals for club competitions
London, July 17, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The finals of Africa’s two international club competitions will each be played in one single match in future rather than ... -
US slaps sanctions on Al-Qaeda backed terror group in Mali
London, July 17, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The US Treasury on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist group in Mali that carried out deadly attacks on ... -
Nigerian 40 immigration officers bag awards in Chinese language
London, July 17, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A total of 40 officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) were among the 552 students of the Confucius Institute ...
