AFRICA

Senate to Screen Nominees For CBN Governor, Deputies On Tuesday

Two ministerial nominees will be screened on October 3.

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UN: Collaboration Needed to Tackle Human Rights Violation Around Irregular Migration

The call was made in Abuja on Monday at the opening ceremony of a two-day training of Civil Society Organisations.

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Nigeria Reiterates Commitment To Data Harmonisation and End of Multiple ID Registration

“We must have an interior hub. A massive data centre where we will have all our identity information documented," said…

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Nigeria Declares Wednesday Public Holiday To Celebration Eid-ul-Maulid

The Interior minister urged Nigerians to be peaceful towards fellow citizens, irrespective of faith, ideology, social class and ethnicity.

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Tuition Fee Hike: 50% of Students May Drop Out Within Two Years, ASUU Says 

He asked the federal government to increase its education budget to at least 15% from last year’s 3.8%.

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Betta Edu: UN Sec-Gen Guterres Has Committed To Supporting Nigeria In Tackling Poverty

“We have the World Food Programme, and we have the commitment from them to see that we can end hunger…

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Supreme Court Fire Won’t Affect Electoral Petitions, Spokesman Says 

He said it could have been caused by an electrical malfunction and not by hoodlums.

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Kuanum: Communities Protect Terrorists Due To Lack Of Trust In Security Agents, Government

He said the Zamfara university abduction was about the third kidnapping to take place in the state in the past…

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Devastating Ginger Disease Outbreak Wreaks Economic Havoc in Kaduna

The federal government has promised support as farmers estimate losses at N10bn and livelihoods threatened with 95% of farms ravaged.

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Ethiopia: Heavy Battles Continue In Historic City of Gondar in Amhara Region

An annual high-level peace conference scheduled for October in the region's capital, Bahir Dar, has been postponed.

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