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Nigeria’s January Inflation Rates at Near 4-Year High

Nigeria's annual inflation rate climbed for a 17th straight month to 16.47% in January of 2021, according to figures released by…

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South Africa’s Healthcare Workers Pin Hopes on Johnson&Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine

Healthcare workers in South Africa are eagerly awaiting the first jabs of the Johnson&Johnson vaccine amid a coronavirus variant which…

4 years ago

Nigeria President Buhari Congratulates Okonjo-Iweala on Appointment as WTO DG

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated a former Nigerian Minister of Finance and Economy Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her election as Director-General of the…

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Nigeria’s Minister Mohammed Calls for Cancellation of APC Registration in Kwara State

Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has accused officials of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) of violating the procedures…

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Nicki Minaj’s Father Killed in Hit and Run Accident

The 64-year-old father of rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York. Robert…

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Covid-19: South Africa Reopens Land Border Crossings

South Africa on Monday confirmed the reopening of 20 land border crossings that were closed over a month ago to limit the spread…

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South Africa’s Jacob Zuma Missing at Graft Inquiry

A former South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday defied summons to appear before a commission investigating corruption during his presidency. Mr…

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Rwanda Begins Covid Vaccination for Health Workers

Rwanda has started immunising its health care workers against Covid-19, the health ministry said on Sunday. An official in the…

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Zimbabwe Receives First Doses of China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine

The first coronavirus vaccines have arrived in Zimbabwe as an Air Zimbabwe jet carrying 200,000 doses arrived from China. [bc_video…

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WTO Set to Announce Okonjo-Iweala as Director General Monday

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will be formally appointed as the director-general of the World Trade Organisation on Monday. The WTO has…

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