Nigeria – The Nigerian army released a statement denying the news, calling it ill-informed. The statement says: The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to an ill-informed publication by an online news medium Sahara Reporters of 11 May 2021 where it was alleged that Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province…
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Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Nnenna Akajemeli as National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SERVICOM for a second term of four years with effect from April 10, 2021. The Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr Tijjani Umar, disclosed this at the presentation of the Revised State House Service…
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Ghana – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will on Sunday, May 16, 2021 leave Ghana for a nine-day official working visit to France, Belgium, and South Africa. The visits are part of the efforts the President is making to re-engage with the rest of the world, and promote Ghana, once again, as a country with…
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Nigeria – …Says 40,000 out-of-school children taken back to class in 2020 …bags Green City recognition award Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, declared that the administration has made real progress in developing and repositioning the State in the last two years. The Governor, who stated this while delivering a speech at the 2nd…
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Nigeria – The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi says his Anambra State command will continue its partnership with the state Government to further improve traffic management in the state. Dr Oyeyemi said the partnership was essential, especially now that the state now has an international airport. He disclosed this when…
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Nigeria – A gang of three fake operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission who embarked on an illegal operation purportedly to execute a fake Court Order have been arrested in Lagos. Ghali Ahmed, Head of the EFCC Zonal Office in Lagos disclosed this today, May 13, 2021 at a press briefing in the…
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South Africa – The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has started to prepare for the successful implementation of the Forestry Master-plan, which will ensure the creation and sustainability of decent employment, long-term investment, and the transfer of skills and expertise to the next generation. Addressing the National Assembly on Friday during the department’s…
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South Africa – Police Minister Bheki Cele has decried the callous murder of 24 police officers in the country in the first three months of 2021. Cele highlighted the plague while releasing the crime statistics of the fourth quarter of the 2020/21 financial year. The “unfolding crisis”, he said, had the potential to “threaten” the…
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Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of the former Chief of Defence Staff, retired Lt. Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro. The president made his feelings known in a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Thursday. He described the demise of Dogonyaro as “a great loss not only to…
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United Kingdom – The Windrush Compensation Scheme has now paid out over £14 million in compensation and has offered a further £12 million, Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced today. More than £8 million was paid in compensation to members of the Windrush generation in March – more than doubling the amount that had been…
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