Africa
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Cheap devices; Nigeria, others to drive global smartphone growth
Global smartphone shipments are losing steam but lower priced devices and the African market are likely to be an engine…
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Chibok girls not among rescued Boko Haram hostages – Cameroon
Cameroon said, Monday, that the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist militant group Boko Haram last year were not among a…
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UN declares 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has approved the adoption of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for…
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African Union restates commitment to single passport regime
The African Union (AU) has restated its commitment to the pursuit of the single passport regime in the continent to…
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DG NBC, Emeka Mba wins African Broadcast Regulator of the Year Award
Few weeks after winning the keenly contested Web Jurist Award as the best government parastatal, the Director General of National…
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Oil prices bounce back on eve of OPEC meeting
Oil prices bounced back in Asia Thursday but trading was cautious on signs the OPEC cartel is divided ahead of…
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Oscar Pistorius found guilty of murder
South Africa’s “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius was, Thursday, found guilty of murdering his girlfriend, in an appeal court ruling that…
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Buhari due in South Africa for FOCAC confab
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected in South Africa to participate in the Forum on China/Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) opening in Johannesburg,…
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$5.2bn NCC fine: MTN Nigeria CEO resigns; as fine slashed to $3.4bn
Mobile network provider, MTN has announced that its Nigerian chief executive officer has resigned amid a multi-billion dollar fine in…
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UN warns of ‘expanding’ Boko Haram; ‘chance to stop it is now’
Boko Haram Islamist militant group is expanding and there is only a small window of opportunity to stop it, the…
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$14bn needed to revive Lake Chad, reduce youths migrations to Europe – Buhari tells Paris climate confab
President Muhammadu Buhari has said to reduce continued migration of African youths to Europe, $14 billion is needed to revive…
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Floodgates of Heaven (2015 Holy Ghost Congress of RCCG) holds December 7-12; See details of Programmes/Sessions
The 18th Holy Ghost Congress of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, holds from December 7 to 12, 2015…
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Transparency Int’l poll finds corruption on rise in Africa
A majority of Africans say corruption has risen in the past 12 months and most governments are seen as failing…
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(Opinion) Buhari’s trips are not for enjoyment By Garba Shehu
I have been amused, reading a number of jokes concerning the frequency of the President, Muhammadu Buhari’s foreign trips. Questions…
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NOWHERE TO RUN: Nigeria’s Climate and Environmental Crisis… Yar’Adua Foundation to screen documentary at Paris COP 21
Nigeria faces a looming climate and environmental crisis that it can no longer afford to ignore. Creeping effects of climate…
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NIMASA Director General orders rescue of crew members abducted from Polish Vessel
The Acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro, has directed a…
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Support Nigeria and other countries affected by terrorism more – Buhari urges Commonwealth leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari late Friday in Malta called for the establishment of a Commonwealth Committee to oversee the rendering of…
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Politicians in Kenya interfering with the ICC’s independence – Amnesty Int’l
The concerted campaign of political interference by the Kenyan government with the judicial independence of the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
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Nigeria tops Africa registrations for Amnesty’s first online rights course
The first-ever Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from Amnesty International opened this week, and has attracted sign-ups from people across…
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Number of African child brides to soar by 2050—UNICEF alerts
The already high figure of child brides in Africa will more than double by 2050 if current trends persist because…
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Buhari off to Malta, Thursday, for CHOGM
President Mohammadu Buhari, will leave the country, Thursday, for Malta to participate in the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting…
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Amnesty Int’l decries crackdown on opponents of Kabila’s 3rd term bid
Activists and political leaders who speak out against attempts by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Joseph Kabila to stand…
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Starwood Hotels, UNICEF celebrate 20 yrs of ‘Check Out for Children’ partnership
Starwood Hotels & Resorts and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Wednesday, celebrated the Check Out for Children initiative, a…
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World Bank announces $16bn plan for Africa to help deal with climate change
The World Bank Group has unveiled a new plan that calls for $16 billion in funding to help African people…
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