Saudi Arabia’s most senior cleric, the grand mufti, has said Thursday’s stampede that killed more than 700 people at the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca was beyond human control. He told the interior minister, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, that he was not to blame for the tragedy. Iran and several other countries have criticised […]
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...Continue to readWarri Wolves striker, Gbolahan Salami, will lead 17 other home-based players to Super Eagles’ Port Harcourt training camp ahead of next month’s CHAN qualifier against Burkina Faso. Coach Sunday Oliseh, africanFootball.com gathered will stick with the players he worked with prior to the African Nations Cup qualifier in Tanzania earlier this month. “The home-based Eagles […]
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...Continue to readBurkina Faso has frozen the assets of the leader of last week’s failed coup, Gen. Gilbert Diendere. Another 13 people suspected of involvement have also had their assets frozen, the state prosecutor said. Interim President Michel Kafando was reinstated on Wednesday after an intervention from the army and West African leaders, the BBC reported. On […]
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...Continue to readThey are the last of the tribe of mountain dwellers, determined to keep up a tradition which has been eroded by civilisation and economic considerations. Assistant Editor, SEUN AKIOYE reports on the indigenous tribe still inhabiting the Nasarawa Eggon hills and the organisations trying to make life easier IT was a typical village setting. Mud […]
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