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Currency crisis envelopes Liberia

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George Weah, Liberia President News has it that Liberia is presently in a currency crisis.

Ethiopia outshines Nigeria

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It’s just the simple truth that Nigeria is currently held down by senseless leadership moves.

Should Lake Chad be blamed for terrorism?

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Growing up, many children in Africa are taught in school about Lake Chad and its immense importance to Africa and the world thereby.

Kapoeta … or where a girl is just 100 cows

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It’s not only surprising sometimes, but shocking as well, the reasons girls are denied education by certain sets of people or in certain regions.

Mandela prize up for grabs

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Mandela The United Nations has called for nominations for the 2020 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize.

D’Banj, Don Jazzy: Still bonded by fate

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D'Banj (left) and Jazzy Recent happenings in the lives of erstwhile entertainment partners, D’Banj and Don Jazzy, have made it obvious they are still bonded by fate and it’s likely they’ll unite again.

A tale of Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Chimamanda, Tomi Adeyemi

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Minaj More and more every day, things happen that buttress the saying: ‘There’s a time and season for everything.’

$500bn at stake for Africa at SGI Dubai

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The whopping sum of $500bn has been identified as being at stake for Africa’s retail sector.

USAID concludes Nigeria HIV

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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has concluded on a crucial area of Nigeria’s HIV penetration.

Japan, like France, seeks Africa talent salvation

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Shinzo Abe, Japan Prime Minister The FIFA World Cup 2018 was a great lesson to the world.

BAL abstract logo confirms NBA ambition

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Africa basketball lovers are about to have it really hot going by the desires and aspirations of the Basketball Africa League.

Africa internet suppressors get US red light

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Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria President The importance of communication, especially telecommunications, and especially the constantly growing power of the internet, cannot just be overemphasized.

Why Otedola actually gave DJ Cuppy N5bn

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Otedola and Cuppy If you know Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola popularly known as DJ Cuppy, then you know in addition to being a DJ, she’s also an aspiring singer.

IS doles out $300,000

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The new Internet Society Foundation has issued its first set of medium and large grants (ranging from $12,000 to $30,000 each) to 13 ground-breaking projects that seek to spread the benefits of the internet around the world.

Vodacom, WorldRemit target Tanzania foreign cash

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Call it one of the latest business partnerships in the world and you are quite right.

EU confirms Ayuk call

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When African attorney-entrepreneur NJ Ayuk declared recently that the financial aid from the west to Africa was more harm than good, it was startling, as the truth always is.

Benin energy spirit rises

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Benin is one country whose people are presently getting a much-needed new lease of life.

Migrants get photography therapy

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The International Organization for Migration continues to seek new and innovative ways to carry out its tasks.

Invisible children remain grave world problem

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It’s quite true we learn new things every day and we’ll keep doing so as long as we live.

2030, 50 identified for Africa explosion

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Swaniker An African genius of Ghanaian origin has identified the years 2030 and 2050 as make-or-mar for Africa and thereby the rest of the world.

LEGO Foundation strengthens crises children with $100m

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The LEGO Foundation has come up with an initiative to make lives better for pre-primary and primary school children who’ve been negatively impacted by humanitarian crises in East Africa.

Africa fashion gets global lifeline

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If you’re an African fashion designer, textile manufacturer or some other practitioner in the fashion sector, very good news is here for you.

Konga: Thieves and fraudsters’ organization scamming Nigerians

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As a concerned citizen, this is to let the whole world and especially Nigerians know that the online superstore, Konga, is nothing but an organization of thieves and fraudsters.

Nigeria accused of plot to wipe out Christianity

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Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari “The remaining Christians in the Federal Republic of Nigeria are counting on you. They need your help to remain alive.”

‘I’m proud to be Tinubu’s stooge’

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Daramola (left) and Salako Kayode Salako, husband of popular Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola, has currently found himself in an unpleasant place.

Osinbajo! Has the grace departed?

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Osinbajo Proverbs never lie.

Nigeria still listed among food-need countries

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Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari The Food and Agriculture Organisation has disclosed the countries that are in urgent need of external assistance for food.

$7.6bn aimed at lighting 250 million Africans

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Donors to the African Development Fund (ADF) have agreed to commit $7.6bn to speed up growth in Africa’s poorest nations and help lift millions out of poverty.

Germany $128m to bolster EAC immunization lead

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Germany Chancellor, Angela Merkel Even though acclaimed African entrepreneur and attorney, NJ Ayuk, has kicked against the constant aid from the west to Africa, alleging that it is killing Africa as against helping it, Germany has announced an additional $128m (EUR 115.8m) of that same aid.

West, Central Africa in 90-90-90 catch-up

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West and Central Africa still have so much more to do urgently regarding their 90-90-90 Targets, it has been disclosed.

‘Why we’re initiating women’

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A group has taken it upon itself to initiate as many women as it can of African origin.

$29bn sought for brutal 2020

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2020 is set to be not just another challenging year, but a brutal one.

Comoros gets $175m pledge

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Comoros is a country with huge potential and important natural resources.

AfDB bows to coding

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It’s no longer news that the world is now fully in the grip of technology.

Research, exhibition document gold blood

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For centuries now, it’s been one of the world’s pathetic problems, and it continues to remain so without any end in sight to it.

The Mourinho vendetta

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Mourinho The shock waves are still reverberating around the world that Jose Mourinho, enigmatic football coach, is now the manager of Tottenham Hotspur playing presently in the English Premier League.

Update on Disney, CitizenGO LGBT battle

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For some time now, the international non-governmental organization, CitizenGO, has been engaged in a battle with the world renowned entertainment organization, Disney, over its support of the LGBT movement, a support the NGO believes is inimical to the family-friendly entertainment Disney is known for.

‘Africa must shape the energy world order’

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Adeoye One African bright boy who’s really shining presently is Nigeria’s Zion Adeoye.

Sudan women finally become free

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The controversial public order laws of Sudan have been repealed.

Entrepreneur speaks out again against bully west

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Ayuk Call him the new voice of Africa, and you’re definitely a bit right because that’s what NJ Ayuk, energy entrepreneur, is fast becoming.

WHO discloses frightening Africa HIV statistic

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The World Health Organisation has disclosed a statistic that’s extremely frightening for Africa regarding the incurable disease, HIV/AIDS.

Dangote rewards loyalty

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Dangote Dangote Industries Limited (Dangote.com) recently presented 160 employees with long service awards in recognition of their commitment, loyalty, exceptional service and invaluable contribution to its growth.

‘We’ll apprehend Nigeria road accidents’

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Counterfeit motor spare parts have been blamed for the significant number of Nigeria road accidents and their resultant loss of lives and resources.

Equatorial Guinea $1bn projects slated for 2020

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Equatorial Guinea Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, has announced ten public-private partnership-led projects which will be open for investment in 2020.

India indicted in world conflict, corruption, human rights abuses

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A new report by IMPACT (www.IMPACTTransform.org) has revealed India as one of the largest gold smuggling hubs in the world.

Canon restates Africa education commitment with summit partnership

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The next Innovation Summit, which brings African policy makers together to discuss the subject of education, will be held December 3-5, 2019 in Accra, Ghana.

2025 target set for Africa hunger

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The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) under the auspices of the Joint Secretariat Support Office (JSSO) have launched the agriculture and food security joint Thematic Working Group (TWG) on the margins of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa which began in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on Monday, November 25 and will end tomorrow, the 29 th .

Hungary sturdily opposes migration with billions

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European nation, Hungary, has insisted that it’s strongly against any policies, agreements and suchlike that support the Europe migration of Africans.

CMC Gladiators visit newly promoted AIG Ahmed Iliyasu

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Iliyasu (left) being presented with the jersey On Tuesday the 26th of November, 2019, a team of CMC Gladiators of Repute led by the founder, Ambassador Cornell Udofia, paid a courtesy visit to the newly promoted AIG Ahmed Iliyasu, one of CMC’s grand patrons, at Zone 2 Onikan, Lagos State.

Peter P-Square sells Atlanta home to spite brothers

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Peter In January 2014, the news made the rounds that the singing twins, P-Square, had bought two homes in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.