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Nine Children Killed In Afghanistan Landmine Blast

Nine Children Killed In Afghanistan Landmine Blast

November 2, 2019 1:11 pm

Nine children were killed when a planted roadside bomb exploded as they walked to school in a northeastern province of Afghanistan, government and police officials said.

The blast happened in Darqad district of Takhar province on Saturday, when the children, aged between eight and 11, stepped on the bomb planted on a road in a Taliban-controlled village.

“In the morning on roadside, nine children were killed in a landmine blast placed by the Taliban. Three children, who were part of the group, are missing,” Jawad Hejri, a spokesman for the Takhar provincial governor, told Al Jazeera.

No group has claimed

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Rights Group: Iraq Education System On Brink Of Collapse

Rights Group: Iraq Education System On Brink Of Collapse

November 2, 2019 1:10 pm

Millions of students across Iraq are losing out amid a shortage of teachers and education funding, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said.

Across Iraq, 2.5 million children are in need of education support, including 775,000 internally displaced children residing in and out of camps, the independent humanitarian organisation told Al Jazeera.

According to NRC information shared with Al Jazeera, more than 240,000 Iraqi children were unable to access any form of education in the last year. The United Nations’ humanitarian funding appeals for education in Iraq have also not been met for this year, reaching less than half of

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Turkey Rejects Reports It Sent Anti-Riot Gear To Iraq

Turkey Rejects Reports It Sent Anti-Riot Gear To Iraq

November 2, 2019 1:09 pm

In recent days, several reports published by Arabic-language news outlets quoted unnamed Iraqi government sources who claimed that Ankara had provided Baghdad with two planes of gear, including tear gas.

Yasin Aktay, an adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, denied the reports and told Al Jazeera on Saturday they aimed to “undermine the high reputation Turkey has with Arabic-speaking people as a result of the

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Brazil Says Greek Ship Carrying Oil Tarred Its Beaches

Brazil Says Greek Ship Carrying Oil Tarred Its Beaches

November 2, 2019 1:07 pm

Brazilian investigators said on Friday a Greek-flagged ship carrying Venezuelan crude was the source of oil tarring Brazil’s coastline over the past two months, but the firm running the ship said its voyage finished “uneventfully”.

A federal police document seen by Reuters said the tanker, Bouboulina, owned by Greece’s Delta Tankers Ltd, appears to have spilt the crude about 700km (420 miles) off Brazil’s coast around July 28-29, after loading the oil at Venezuela’s Jose terminal.

Delta Tankers said the Bouboulina had left Venezuela on July 19 bound for Malacca, Malaysia, “where she discharged her entire cargo without any shortage”.

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Fire Service: Neglected At The Peril Of Citizens

Fire Service: Neglected At The Peril Of Citizens

November 2, 2019 10:25 am

At the maiden meeting of the present Federal Executive Council (FEC), President Muhammadu Buhari explained why he created the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. His reasons were not far-fetched. The country was contending with a lot of humanitarian issues, which were occasioned by unforeseen situations like the Boko Haram insurgency that has displaced thousands of people in the Northeast region of the country, flood disasters and fire outbreaks, among others. People affected by these unfortunate incidents no doubt needs support from wherever it

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Niger Delta Agitators Fault Dokubo, Want Him Replaced

Niger Delta Agitators Fault Dokubo, Want Him Replaced

November 2, 2019 5:35 am

Contrary to claims by the Presidential Amnesty office that their parley with first phase camp leader of the scheme and other stakeholders in Calabar, Cross River State was successful and addressed issues, the meeting was inconclusive and never addressed any of their concerns for which they want him removed from office.

According to the national leader of the First Phase camp leader, Chief Selky Torughedi, aka Young Shall Grow, they had anticipated the meeting for a long time and were hopeful that they were going to address all knotty issues militating against the proper working of the scheme; only …

Anambra Doctors Serve Obiano Strike Notice Over Salaries

Anambra Doctors Serve Obiano Strike Notice Over Salaries

November 2, 2019 5:33 am

Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), has given Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano until Tuesday next week to approve increment in their salaries or have the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital grounded.

The chairman of MDCAN in the state, Dr. Chukwudi Okani, told journalists in a press conference after an emergency meeting of the body that they were afraid that many patients would lose their lives if they went on strike, but said there was no going back on the planned action if Obiano failed to act.

He said, “You will recall that on 8th July …

Three Bodies Found After South Korean Helicopter Crash

Three Bodies Found After South Korean Helicopter Crash

November 2, 2019 5:30 am
South Korean rescuers located three bodies believed to be among seven who went missing after their chopper crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from islets disputed with Japan, officials said Saturday.
The helicopter had just picked an injured fisherman up from Dokdo, which is known as Takeshima in Japan when it went down on Thursday night.

One body was found inside the chopper located at a depth of 72 metres (240 feet), 600 metres south of the islets, while the other two were found in the water nearby, a Coast Guard representative told reporters.

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Anambra Bans Day Movement Of Petrol Tankers Over Fire

Anambra Bans Day Movement Of Petrol Tankers Over Fire

November 2, 2019 5:27 am

Following the indiscriminate bursting into flames of trucks carrying petroleum products in Anambra State in recent times, the state government has ordered a ban on their movement in the state during the day.

Within two days, in October, the state witnessed three petrol tanker incidents, while one more happened on  October 31, also in Onitsha.

The notice of the ban was contained in a press release by the state Commissioner for Information, Mr. CDon Adinuba.

He said, “Anambra State Government has decided to restrict the time which vehicles laden with petroleum products can move in the state. With effect from …

Rivers APC: Call For Abe’s Expulsion Mischievous

Rivers APC: Call For Abe’s Expulsion Mischievous

November 1, 2019 4:20 pm

The factional Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to Senator Magnus Abe has condemned the call by some persons for his expulsion of the party, discribing it as mischievous.

The reaction was on the heels of a recent protest in Abuja by some purported Rivers APC supporters, calling on the national leadership to expel the former lawmaker from the party for alleged anti-party activities.

Director, Freedom House, and former state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Worgu Boms, stated this yesterday, during a press briefing in Port Harcourt.

Boms, who served under the administration of former governor Chibuike Amaechi, maintained …

FG Gives Conditions For Reopening Of Nigerian Borders

FG Gives Conditions For Reopening Of Nigerian Borders

November 1, 2019 4:14 pm

The federal government is not in a hurry to reopen the country’s shut land borders as it unveiled yesterday the conditions that Nigeria’s neighbouring countries must meet before their pleas are heeded.

The government’s position on the border closure was disclosed yesterday in Abuja by the governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House.

Some officials of the neighbouring countries have visited Nigeria since the border closure came into effect to plead with the federal government to review it.

But Emefiele insisted that the borders would remain closed …

EFCC Promises Due Diligence In Alleged ₦4b Scam In Rivers

EFCC Promises Due Diligence In Alleged ₦4b Scam In Rivers

November 1, 2019 4:12 pm
The Port Harcourt zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has assured investors of Bluekey Investment Club across the Niger Delta of diligent investigation.
The assurance was given yesterday by the Head, Cyber Crime Section, Allison James, while addressing protesters that besieged the zonal office that was seeking the refund of their investments in the company.

According to him, the EFCC is not holding Bluekey’s depositors’ funds but would ensure that thorough investigations were carried into the activities of the company.

“We started the investigations of

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