Day: August 17, 2021

Nollywood actress Linda Osifo unveiled as Fressia Skin Glow brand ambassador

Ace award-winning Nollywood actress and model, Linda Osifo adds another feather to her accomplishment cap as she becomes the brand ambassador for foremost manufacturer of skincare products, Daraju Industries’ newly launched skincare products, Fressia Skin Glow. At the engagement signing ceremony at the company’s headquarters, the Corporate Head, HR/Admin, Mrs. Akindiya Dupe said the choice… Read More Nollywood actress Linda Osifo unveiled as Fressia Skin Glow brand ambassador

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Police officer, six others killed as gunmen attack Shell gas project site in southeastern Nigeria

Gunmen killed a police officer and six employees of a Nigerian oil and gas services contractor during an attack on buses transporting workers to a Shell project site in the southeastern state of Imo, police said on Tuesday. Attacks on oil and gas facilities have long been a problem in Nigeria, where the multi-billion dollar… Read More Police officer, six others killed as gunmen attack Shell gas project site in southeastern Nigeria

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Thirty-seven dead as gunmen attack village in southwest Niger

Unidentified armed men have killed 37 civilians, including 14 children, in an attack on a village in southwest Niger, according to internal security service memos and a local official. The attack occurred on Monday in the commune of Banibangou, in the Tillabery region near the Malian border, where Islamist militants have massacred hundreds of civilians… Read More Thirty-seven dead as gunmen attack village in southwest Niger

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India evacuates ambassador, several others from Afghanistan

An Indian airforce plane evacuated over 170 people from Kabul on Tuesday, including India’s ambassador to Afghanistan, a government official said, as diplomats and civilians scrambled to get out of the country after the Taliban seized the capital. The flight landed in the western Indian city of Jamnagar for refuelling on the way to Delhi,… Read More India evacuates ambassador, several others from Afghanistan

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Afghan Taliban promise to foster peace, respect women’s rights within Islamic law

The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday they wanted peaceful relations with other countries and would respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law, as they held their first official news briefing since their shock seizure of Kabul. The Taliban announcements, short on details but suggesting a softer line than during their rule… Read More Afghan Taliban promise to foster peace, respect women’s rights within Islamic law

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