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New York-based disc jockey Dexter “DJ Linkage” Blake is mourning the death of his mother, Mary Hinds, who passed away at the age of 87 after battling ...
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Man caught with dozens of cocaine pellets to be sentenced
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 38-year-old man is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to drug offences in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tues...
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Bird Flu outbreak at Cayman farm
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An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed at a farm in the Cayman Islands, and the government is now cautioning owners to pay keen attention to their...
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Man granted bail as judge expresses doubts in case against him
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-year-old man was offered bail in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday as the judge queried whether the crown ev...
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JN Group hails legacy of Dorothy Pine-McLarty
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JN Group hails legacy of Dorothy Pine-McLarty
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A quiet force and leader of high standards who contributed immensely to the strength of The Jamaica National Group (JN) is how Cha...
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Defending champ KC and Mona High face Manning Cup elimination Wednesday
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Defending champ KC and Mona High face Manning Cup elimination Wednesday
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Two of the ISSA Wata Manning Cup title contenders will be eliminated on Wednesday as the final set of matches of the second round ...
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Jamaican makes Forbes ‘30 under 30 Finance’ list
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Jamaican makes Forbes ‘30 under 30 Finance’ list
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Kristofer Madu, who has Jamaican and Nigerian heritage, has been named on the Forbes 30 under 30 list for Finance. At 25 years old, he is a private eq...
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Kintyre Holdings acquires Kulcha Rum
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Kintyre Holdings acquires Kulcha Rum
December 3 08:12 AM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Kintyre Holdings (JA) has acquired Kulcha Rum, including the full commercial operations, trademarks and product portfolio associat...
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LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a "nationwide security emergency" as the country scrambled to respond to ...
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50 children kidnapped from Nigerian school have escaped—Christian group
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50 children kidnapped from Nigerian school have escaped—Christian group
November 23, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP)—Fifty of the more than 300 children snatched by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria have escaped their captors, a Christian ...
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Gunmen seize 315 in latest Nigerian mass school kidnapping
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Gunmen seize 315 in latest Nigerian mass school kidnapping
November 22, 2025
Lagos, Nigeria (AFP)—Gunmen have kidnapped more than 300 students and teachers in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria, a Christian group sa...
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Nigeria coach blames ‘voodoo’ after World Cup hopes crushed
November 17, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Nigeria's football coach has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo of practising "voodoo" after his squad's hopes of qualify...
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Nigerian police arrest over 25 for organising alleged gay wedding
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Nigerian police arrest over 25 for organising alleged gay wedding
October 26, 2025
KANO, Nigeria (AFP) — Religious police have arrested 25 young people accused of organising a gay wedding in socially-conservative northern Nigeria, au...
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Nigerian NGO slams Turkish decision to keep rescued baby gorilla
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Nigerian NGO slams Turkish decision to keep rescued baby gorilla
October 25, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- Turkey's decision to keep an African baby gorilla rescued from trafficking defies logic, a Nigerian conservation NGO that was ...
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Nigerian military says 50 jihadists killed in army base raids
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October 23, 2025
KANO, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had killed 50 jihadists using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the ...
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Nigerian court orders TikTokers to marry after viral smooches
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October 21, 2025
KANO, Nigeria (AFP) — A court in Kano, the largest city in northern Nigeria's socially conservative north, has ordered two TikTok celebrities to get m...
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South Africa beat Rwanda to qualify for 2026 World Cup
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October 14, 2025
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa defeated Rwanda 3-0 in Mbombela on Tuesday to win Group C and qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Thalent...
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18 dead, dozens missing in Nigeria mine collapse: local sources
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18 dead, dozens missing in Nigeria mine collapse: local sources
September 27, 2025
GUSAU, Nigeria (AFP) — Rescuers in Nigeria are searching for dozens of people missing after a boulder crashed onto an illegal mine during heavy rains,...
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Nigerian women protest for reserved seats in parliament
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Nigerian women protest for reserved seats in parliament
September 22, 2025
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) — Hundreds of women protested in the Nigerian capital Monday to push for a bill that would add women-only seats in the Senate and...
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Huge pot of Nigerian jollof rice sets Guinness record
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Huge pot of Nigerian jollof rice sets Guinness record
September 15, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — Guinness World Records on Monday gave official recognition to Nigerian chef Hilda Baci in recognising her rice jollof, concocte...
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Smuggled baby gorilla to return to Nigeria after Istanbul airport rescue
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September 12, 2025
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Shinning down a lamp-post, the tiny gorilla almost seems to be laughing as he dodges past his keeper at an Istanbul zoo he's ...
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Nigeria scrape past Rwanda to keep World Cup hopes alive
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Nigeria scrape past Rwanda to keep World Cup hopes alive
September 6, 2025
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria scraped past Rwanda 1-0 to stay in contention for qualification to the 2026 World Cup on Saturday. It was the first ho...
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St Kitts and Nevis welcomes visa-free travel to Nigeria
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St Kitts and Nevis welcomes visa-free travel to Nigeria
September 1, 2025
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — The St Kitts and Nevis Government Monday announced that the twin island Federation had reached an agreement with Nigeria ...
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Nigeria deports 102 scammers, half of them Chinese
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Nigeria deports 102 scammers, half of them Chinese
August 21, 2025
Lagos, Nigeria (AFP)-Nigeria has deported 102 foreigners including 50 Chinese nationals convicted of "cyber-terrorism and internet fraud", an anti-gra...
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‘Bandits’ kidnap more than 50 in Nigeria mass abduction
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‘Bandits’ kidnap more than 50 in Nigeria mass abduction
August 3, 2025
KANO, Nigeria (AFP) — Gunmen kidnapped more than 50 people in northwest Nigeria in a mass abduction, according to a private conflict monitoring report...
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Over 600 malnourished children die in six months in Nigeria-MSF
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Over 600 malnourished children die in six months in Nigeria-MSF
July 26, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — More than 600 malnourished children have died in northern Nigeria in six months after failing to receive proper care as foreign...
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Nigeria’s former president Buhari dead at 82
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Nigeria’s former president Buhari dead at 82
July 13, 2025
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) — Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari— who led his country first as a junta strongman and later as an elected democrat —  ...
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Nigeria wants to nurture seeds of solidarity with OECS region
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Nigeria wants to nurture seeds of solidarity with OECS region
June 30, 2025
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) — Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Monday laid the “seeds of solidarity” with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean Sta...
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Nigeria receives over 100 looted artifacts from Netherlands
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Nigeria receives over 100 looted artifacts from Netherlands
June 21, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- The Netherlands on Saturday officially handed back to Nigeria 119 precious ancient sculptures, stolen from the former kingdom ...
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‘No bra, no entry’: Nigerian university rule sparks backlash
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‘No bra, no entry’: Nigerian university rule sparks backlash
June 18, 2025
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) — A Nigerian university has ignited an online row after a video showed female staff members touching the breasts of women to chec...
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DJ Linkage mourns mom following dementia battle
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An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed at a farm in the Cayman Islands, and the government is now cautioning owners to pay keen attention to their...
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Man granted bail as judge expresses doubts in case against him
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A 48-year-old man was offered bail in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Tuesday as the judge queried whether the crown ev...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A quiet force and leader of high standards who contributed immensely to the strength of The Jamaica National Group (JN) is how Cha...
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