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Sat, 27 Aug 2022 23:54:13 GMT
Nigeria: Nigeria's Climate Challenge Ahead of COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] Lagos -- In the weeks before the world environmental gathering COP27 in November, Nigeria faces a number of crucial tasks to prepare for the robust engagement that is required for Africa's 'big brother'.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:58:52 GMT
Cameroon: For Refugees in Cameroon, Digital IDs Are a Life Changer
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] YAOUNDE -- Central African refugees can access education, healthcare and banking with identity cards, but data privacy is vital, say experts

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:51:24 GMT
Nigeria: 22,500 Children Died From Air Pollution in Lagos in 2021 - Official
[Premium Times] The Lagos official said the figure was 75 per cent of 30,000 people who died in 2021 in the state due to the bad environment.

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 13:33:09 GMT
Nigeria: Covid-19 Vaccines Produced in Nigeria Will Meet International Standards - NAFDAC
[Vanguard] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, weekend assured Nigerians that COVID-19 vaccines produced in Nigeria will meet international standards with the strengthening of the agency.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:07:14 GMT
Nigeria: Taking Covid-19 Vaccination Seriously Amidst 2023 Election Campaigns
[Premium Times] Nigeria's National Orientation Agency should use this electioneering period, amidst the national drive to tame the virus, to demonstrate its relevance by launching an aggressive public enlightenment campaign.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:51:49 GMT
Nigeria: IMF Team Visits Nigeria, Establishes Fiscal Monitoring Framework
[This Day] An International Monetary Fund (IMF) capacity development mission has visited Nigeria in a strategic move to support the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) in establishing a Fiscal Monitoring Framework (FMF) for the country.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:51:27 GMT
Nigeria: What Policy Steps Have Nigeria Taken Since COP26?
[Premium Times] "Desertification in the north, drought in the centre, pollution in the coast are enough evidence for all to see, Nigeria is committed to net zero by 2060," President Buhari said at COP26.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:33:39 GMT
Nigeria: We've Been Tracking Birds in a Small Nigerian Forest for 18 Years. What We Found and Why It Matters
[The Conversation Africa] If you live in Europe, you can find almost any statistic you like about the birds in the environment. How many there are of a species, where you find them, whether their population is increasing or decreasing. In some countr...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:33:37 GMT
Nigeria: Foreign Banks Are Absent in Nigeria. We Tracked Down Why
[The Conversation Africa] Privately owned Nigerian banks hold 94% of Nigerian banking assets. Only one other country in the world - Israel - has a higher share of ownership by local banks. The share of banking assets is the most reliable way to measu...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:32:31 GMT
Nigeria: PDP Senator Takes Over Buhari's Former Campaign Office in Daura
[Premium Times] The Senate and the House of Representatives members representing President Buhari at the National Assembly are no longer members of the ruling party.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:32:30 GMT
Nigeria: 2023 - Optimism As 'Obidients' Sell Peter Obi to Northern Voters
[Premium Times] While the former governor of Anambra State is enjoying an upswing in popularity among young voters in Southern Nigeria, his acceptance in the conservative northern region has been slow.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:32:28 GMT
Nigeria: What Next Now That Atiku, Wike Have Met?
[Premium Times] Governor Nyesim Wike is at the centre of a crisis in the PDP and horsetrading among presidential candidates

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:07:13 GMT
Nigeria: Three Dead in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Accident
[Premium Times] An official said the accident was caused by overspeeding and tyre burst.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:07:12 GMT
Nigeria: A New Alaafin - Why Oyo State Government Should Not Usurp the Role of Kingmakers
[Premium Times] It is ILLEGAL for the government to interfere with traditional procedures and coerce the Baba Iyaji to clear 58 Agunloye princes and unjustly disqualify their remaining 61 cousins!

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:34:06 GMT
Liberia: Flood Takes Over New Matadi
[New Dawn] Heavy rain in several parts of Monrovia, including New Matadi slump community and Montserrado County District#9 has flooded several houses, leaving about a dozen families homeless.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:34:06 GMT
Liberia: Cummings Asks Liberians to Trust Him to Lead Country's Recovery
[New Dawn] Mr. Alexander B. Cummings, the Standard Bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), has asked Liberians to trust him to lead the country's recovery process, resuscitate the economy, and alleviate the mass suffering of the Liberian...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:34:00 GMT
Liberia: IMF Projects Liberia's Growth Rate At 5 Percent
[New Dawn] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that despite global developments downturn dampening economic growth at 3.7% this year, Liberia easily has the potential to grow by at least 5 percent annually.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:33:58 GMT
Liberia: Simeon Freeman Threatens to Go to Court
[New Dawn] The Political Leader of the opposition Movement for Progressive Change (MPC) businessman Simeon Freeman has threatened to take legal action against the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) for abruptly shutting down his business, the Consolidat...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:33:56 GMT
Liberia: Government's Action Leaves Room for Suspicion
[New Dawn] A bill from the Executive seeking lawmakers' approval to retire all election magistrates across the country is creating room for suspicion and future discontent, if not reconsidered now.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:33:55 GMT
Liberia: Unconstitutional, Criminal in Nature
[New Dawn] Dr. Whapoe terms new election bill

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:33:53 GMT
Liberia: AFL Widows Claim Forceful Recruitment
[New Dawn] Over 500 widows of the disbanded armed forces of Liberia have accused Executive Mansion Chief of Protocol Amb. Nora Finda Bundo of collecting 600 Liberian Dollars from them to issue them membership ID Cards of the ruling Coalition for Demo...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:33:50 GMT
Liberia: WONGOSOL Launches Information Campaign
[New Dawn] The Women Non-Governmental Organization Secretariat (WONGOSOL) in collaboration with the Carter Center has launched a campaign on Freedom of Information to advance women's rights to access information.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:11:11 GMT
Nigeria: IMF Team Visits Nigeria, Partners FRC On Establishing Fiscal Monitoring Framework
[This Day] An International Monetary Fund (IMF) capacity development mission has visited Nigeria in a strategic move to support the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) in establishing a Fiscal Monitoring Framework (FMF) for the country.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:11:09 GMT
Nigeria: 10,000 Aggrieved APC Members Defect to PDP in Kwara
[This Day] Ahead of 2023 elections, no fewer than 10,00 aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State at the weekend dumped the party for the opposition's Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:11:05 GMT
Nigeria: APC Lambasts Ikpeazu Over Claims of Completing 150 Roads in Abia
[This Day] Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has come under the criticism of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following his claims that his administration has built 150 roads across the state.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:10:59 GMT
Nigeria: NBET, Turkish Agency Seal Deal to Boost Commercial Transactions, Investments in Nigeria's Power Sector
[This Day] The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) and Energy Exchange Instabul (EXIST), a Turkish agency, have signed an agreement on cooperation to help Nigeria improve commercial transactions and revenue collections in the country's power...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:59:48 GMT
Nigeria: Reviving Oil Palm As Major Foreign Exchange Earner
[This Day] The ban of crude palm oil and its derivatives exports by Indonesia, the world's largest supplier of the commodity, should be music to the ears of investors in that line of business in Nigeria who eye the export market. Before the ban, palm...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:59:46 GMT
Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Ex-Militants Threaten to Shut Down Oil Production Over Pipeline Contract
[This Day] Ex-militants from Akwa Ibom State have threatened to shut down oil production in the state if the federal government refuses to revoke the N48 billion annual pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Tompolo.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:59:44 GMT
Nigeria: Brazil, Nigeria Trade Relations Recorded $281bn Export Earnings in 2021, Says Ambassador
[This Day] The Brazil and Nigeria trade relations recorded $280.81 billion in export earnings in 2021.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:59:42 GMT
Nigeria: Peter Obi's Supporters Hold Mega Rally in Onitsha
[This Day] Supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi yesterday held a rally in the commercial city of Onitsha in Anambra State, shutting down most streets in the city.



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