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The Newell Murder excerpt 4

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Joining Al on the sidewalk, they strode together to the gallery. “Maybe I’ll catch a van Gogh.”

Taylor Swift burns Nigeria

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Swift Has the most populous black nation in the world, Nigeria, offended American superstar Taylor Swift in some way?

Harvard graduate motivates through basketball

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Back in 1993, Yacouba Sangaré was playing for Niger’s national basketball team. A talented student-athlete, his promise was acknowledged with an opportunity to further his education in the US. In 2001, he graduated from Harvard Graduate School of Education with an advanced degree in International Education.  

Why I’m 74 without hypertension, diabetes

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Museveni Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has disclosed that he’s 74 years old without high blood pressure, diabetes and he wants the same for his people.

Exceptional women sought for book honour

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The African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) are calling for nominations of African women who have exceptionally advanced the women, peace and security agenda in Africa.

The Good Life excerpt 3

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The gate of the Ro-Ro Port was still closed, though. Ro-Ro was an affiliate body of the Apapa Quays and it alone dealt with the importation of fairly used cars.

Tecno Spark 3 wins sole phone award

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Spark 3, a Tecno smartphone has been recognised as the smartphone brand of the year at the Africa Information Technology & Telecoms Awards 2019.

Big boys visit slave island

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Because there’s no present and future without the past, several oil executives led by the African Energy Chamber (EnergyChamber.org) and its executive chairman Nj Ayuk, went on a symbolic visit to Senegal’s Goree Island, southeast of the capital Dakar.

Committed Africa Cup of Nations journalists honoured

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The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) (www.AIPSMedia.com), in collaboration with AIPS

Marriott, Emirates solidify bond

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Marriott International (www.Marriott.com) and Emirates have announced the relaunch of Your World Rewards, a partnership between Marriott Bonvoy and Emirates Skywards.

GTB wins best bank awards despite sleazy Innoson controversy

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Guaranty Trust Bank, popularly known as GTB, despite its well-documented controversies with the Nigerian entrepreneur, Innocent Chukwuma, which have sometimes led to speculations about its future, has been named the Best Bank in Africa 2019 by Euromoney at its annual Awards for Excellence which held in London on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the London Hilton Hotel, Park Lane.

Tenth year excites flydubai

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10 years ago, on June 1, 2009, flydubai’s first flight took off from Dubai International for Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, and it marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of aviation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Sports teachers targeted for Lagos rugby growth

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A Get Into Rugby seminar for Lagos Island, Nigeria primary and secondary school teachers has been held with its objectives believed to have been met.

Netherlands $3m to counter Burundi trafficking

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The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Government of Burundi, has launched a project to strengthen government capacity to combat trafficking in persons.

Gwada tension tautens in Tanzania

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Gwada Amnesty International Regional Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes, Joan Nyanyuki, has demanded for justice for Tanzania investigative journalist Azory Gwanda who disappeared in mysterious circumstances in November 2017 and has now been believed confirmed dead by Tanzania Foreign Minister Paramagamba Kabudi.

Football fest challenges female violence

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In the spirit of the African Cup of Nations, the British Council recently partnered with the British Embassy to run a football festival for 45 Egyptian and refugee football enthusiasts fully funded and hosted by the embassy in its Cairo premises.