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Venezuela in the valley of hope By Nixon Uzoma
Venezuela was the first Latin American country I ever visited in 2001. It was a land awash with wealth as…
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NNPC has deployed team to contain fire outbreak at Akaso Wellhead – NUPRC
By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Aug. 3, 2024 The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reported a fire incident on…
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Protest: Archbishop of Lagos cautions against ethnic profiling
By Uchenna Eletuo Lagos, Aug. 3, 2024 The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most. Rev. Adewale Martins, on Saturday cautioned against…
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Nationwide protest: Tinubu to address nation Sunday
President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am. A statement…
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Police fault Amnesty’s claims on protest casualties
By Monday Ijeh Abuja, Aug. 3, 2024 The Nigeria Police has dismissed as “untrue”, a claim by Amnesty International that…
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Rivers NUJ postpones Press Week by one week
The Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has postponed its Press Week by one week due…
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African Development Bank Group approves $500 million loan to boost electricity access in Nigeria
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a loan of $500…
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NCAA permits Arik Air to operate remaining fleet
By Gabriel Agbeja Abuja, Aug. 2, 2024 The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it has not suspended or halted…
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41 African countries set for stronger economic growth, says Edun
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Aug. 2, 2024 Mr. Wale Edun the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,…
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Group begins tree planting to combat desertification in Sokoto
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, July 30, 2024 The Shehu Maikoli Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), in partnership with RAISE4Sahel (R4S),…
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Abia: NEMA sensitises stakeholders to waste mgt., flood preparedness
By Leonard Okachie Umuahia, Aug. 1, 2024 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has sensitised disaster management stakeholders to proper…
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Stop attacking journalists, International Press Institute Nigeria warns security agencies
The Nigerian National Committee of International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has observed with concern a series of indiscriminate attacks on…
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Global leaders, stakeholders commit to bold solutions for Africa at ASIS 3.0
The Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2024, co-convened by The Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations, was held at…
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Itsekiri Diaspora group raises funds to support orphaned children in Sapele, and Warri, Nigeria
Members of a Diaspora socio-cultural group, Oma Iwere Itsekiri Organization, Inc, New York/New Jersey, on Saturday, July 27, 2024, brought…
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Protest: A’Ibom CP warns against fake news
By Isaiah Eka Uyo, Aug. 2, 2024 The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, CP Waheed Ayilara, has warned against…
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National Assembly South East Caucus condemns ethnic profiling of Igbos amid protests
The South East caucus of the National Assembly (NASS) has condemned the alleged ethnic profiling of Igbos during ongoing protests…
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History for Africa as Morocco, Egypt reach Paris 2024 Olympic Games semi-finals
Morocco 4 – USA 0 Egypt 5 – Paraguay 4 In a historic moment for African football, both Morocco and…
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Afreximbank’s African Quality Assurance Centre receives international accreditation from South African National Accreditation System
CAIRO, Egypt, August 2, 2024 African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) first African Quality Assurance Centre (AQAC), implemented in Ogun State, Nigeria,…
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UN General Assembly President, Mr. Dennis Francis to undertake official visit to home country, Trinidad and Tobago
New York, 2 August 2024 The President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), His Excellency, Mr. Dennis Francis will…
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Environmentalist berates FG, IOCs for reckless pollution in N/Delta region
Dr Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health Of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has attributed the poor state of the environment to…
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AfDB invests $20m infrastructure fund to boost continental development
By Lucy Ogalue Abuja, Aug. 2, 2024 The African Development Bank (AfDB), has signed a 20 million-dollar equity investment in…
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Lagos Gov. condemns ‘Igbo must go’ threat; Wants sponsors investigated, brought to justice
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has condemned as reckless and divisive “a post by LagosPedia, a social media handle…
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Afreximbank commits $1.4B to Ammonia and Urea Fertilizer (AMUFERT) Plant in Angola
LUANDA, Angola, July 31, 2024 Pan-African multilateral financial institution, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will support the establishment of Ammonia…
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Peter Obi denies presence at Abuja protest, dismisses anti-North allegation; Condemns threat to Ndigbo in Lagos
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has dismissed as a well-orchestrated effort…
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New minimum wage: Matters arising By NZE NWABUEZE UMEJI-AKABOGU
The protracted minimum wage negotiation between the Federal government and Organized Labour finally ended on Thursday 18th July, 2024 with…
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