Africa
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Tony Elumelu Foundation unveils Entrepreneurship programme for African men, women
By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, Jan. 1, 2021 The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), on Friday in Lagos unveiled the TEF Entrepreneurship…
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Security, Refugees: Borno Governor, Zulum meets President Buhari, Foreign Affairs Minister, Onyeama
Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday met Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama to conclude intergovernmental efforts…
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Zulum meets Chad’s President Deby over thousands of Borno refugees …Nigerian ambassador in attendance
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, alongside Nigerian ambassador to Chad, Zannah Umar Bukar Kolo, on Wednesday met President…
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Refugees: Zulum crosses Lake-Chad to meet 5,000 families in Chadian community, shares N50m
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday ferried through the Nigerian side of the Lake Chad to meet Borno…
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U.S. reports more than 1.6m child cases of COVID-19
Washington, Dec. 16, 2020 Nearly 1,640,000 children in the United States (U.S.) have been diagnosed with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) since…
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Uganda arrest: Dabiri- Erewa assures of Omah Lay, Tems, Muyiwa’s imminent release
ABUJA, DEC. 15, 2020: Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has assured Nigerians that the Nigerian artistes,…
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Minister urges revival of Golden Age of African Writers
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on the new Secretary General of the Pan-African Writers’…
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President Buhari congratulates Ghana’s Akufo-Addo on re-election as President; Hails TY Danjuma on 83rd birthday
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana on his re-election for a second term in…
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Ghanaians vote in tight race between incumbent and former president
Accra, Dec. 7, 2020 Ghana is today electing a parliament and president in a race dubbed the battle of two…
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Buhari calls for ECOWAS commitment as ACFTA begins Jan. 2021
By Lizzy Okoji Abuja, Dec, 5, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the commitment of member states of the…
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Ghanaians confident of peaceful general elections
Accra, Dec. 5, 2020 As Ghana’s Dec. 7 general elections approach, the majority of people have expressed confidence that…
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Improved Nigeria-South Africa relations will quicken African development – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed optimism that improvement in relations between Nigeria and South Africa will speed up the process…
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‘We must respect our people,’ President Buhari tells visiting President of The Gambia, Barrow
We cannot stop educating people that they are doing themselves a lot of favour when they do the right things…
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Nigerian traders in Ghana applaud FG’s planned evacuation of citizen
By Maureen Okon Abuja, Dec. 3, 2020 The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) and the Nigerian Union of Traders…
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South Africa assumes monthly presidency of UN Security Council
United Nations, Dec. 2, 2020 South Africa on Tuesday assumed the rotating monthly presidency of the United Nations Security Council.…
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Police confirms arrest of Maina; Says he’ll be extradited to Nigeria soon
The Nigerian Police Force, NPF, has confirmed the arrest of fleeing former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT),…
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Nigerian traders in Ghana raise alarm over fresh shops closure
By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Nov. 30, 2020 The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has called on the Federal Government…
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Ghana to elect president in ‘battle of two giants’
Accra, Nov. 29, 2020 West African gold producer Ghana is preparing to elect a president on Dec. 7, in a…
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Guterres pledges support for sustainable industrial development in Africa
New York, Nov. 21, 2020 The COVID-19 crisis impacted on Africa “well before the pandemic spread across the continent”, the…
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Nigerians playing huge role in the Diaspora – Gambian High Commissioner tells NiDCOM boss
ABUJA, Nov. 19, 2020: Nigerians in the Diaspora have a huge role to play in the socio-economic growth and development…
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2021 AFCON Qualifier: Rohr blames poor pitch for Eagles’ dismal performance
By Victor Okoye Abuja, Nov. 17, 2020 Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr, has attributed Tuesday’s below par performance of the…
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Dangote urges Private Sector players to commit 1% of all profits to fund health
. .To sponsor Bill to National Assembly Chairman, Aliko Dangote Foundation, and Africa’s biggest philanthropist, Aliko Dangote, has urged all…
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The death of JJ Rawlings By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Fewer deaths had shocked and left me dismayed as that of Flight Lieutenant JJ Rawlings…
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Rock-bottom prices on offer as TD Africa hosts Garage sale on Friday
TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s foremost tech, lifestyle and solutions distributor, says it has put together unmatched deals and rock-bottom prices…
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Prof. Maurice Iwu, others speak at African Industrialization Week session
Former National Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and presently, President of Bioresources Development Group, BDG, Professor Maurice…
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