Nigeria – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for the support of African public development banks towards the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) as well as tackling youth unemployment on the continent. President of the AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina made the call, on Tuesday, at the virtual Finance in Common Spring…
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Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Abia has confirmed the torching of a section of its office at Amaekpu in Ohafia Local Government Area. The State Commandent of the agency, Bamidele Akingbade, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia that the attack took place at about 3pm on Tuesday. Akingbade…
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Nigeria – A news analysis by Kayode Adebiyi of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Federal Government recently approved the establishment of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) to replace the defunct Presidential Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PRESCOM). Obviously, the Federal Government believes that…
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Nigeria, Uganda – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived in Kampala, Uganda, to represent Nigeria at the inauguration of re-elected Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni. The event, which comes up on Wednesday at the Independence Grounds in Kampala, will be Museveni’s sixth inauguration as a democratically-elected leader. Museveni was declared winner of the January 14, 2021,…
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Spain, United Kingdom – Alok Sharma visits Spain to discuss cooperation on climate change ahead of COP26. In his first visit to Spain as COP26 President-Designate, Alok Sharma congratulated Prime Minister Sanchez for his government’s continuing strong focus on climate change. Mr Sharma held high-level discussions with PM Pedro Sanchez, Second Deputy Prime Minister and…
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Nigeria – The United Kingdom has urged the Federal Government to consider the issuance of tariff and duty exemption on solar equipment to accelerate Nigeria’s energy access and low carbon energy transition. This was made known in a communique issued on Tuesday at the end of the fifth ministerial meeting of the UK-Nigeria Economic Development…
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Nigeria – Controller-General of Federal Fire Service, Dr Ibrahim Liman, has urged Nigerians to observe fire safety precautions during the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, to prevent fire outbreaks. Liman, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the warning had become necessary, following the high risk of fire associated…
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Ondo, Nigeria – Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has identified amicable dispute resolution mechanism as a veritable template for crisis management. Speaking while receiving the report of the committee on the land dispute between Supare-Akoko and Oka-Akoko in Akoko Southwest Local Government Area of the state, Governor Akeredolu noted with satisfaction the efforts…
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Nigeria – Full text of the communique issued at the end of the meeting of the 17-member Southern Governors’ Forum held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in Asaba, Delta State At its meeting held on Tuesday, 11th May, 2021, the Southern Governors’ Forum reviewed the situation in the nation generally and focused on the current…
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United Kingdom – New internet laws will be published today in the draft Online Safety Bill to protect children online and tackle some of the worst abuses on social media, including racist hate crimes. Ministers have added landmark new measures to the Bill to safeguard freedom of expression and democracy, ensuring necessary online protections do…
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