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Northern elders urge action as flood threat looms
Punch
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July 23, 2025
The Northern Elders Forum, on Tuesday, urgently called on the Federal Government to take swift and decisive action in the face of an impending flood crisis threatening vast parts of the North. In a statement released in Abuja, NEF spokesperson,...
Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: wh...
Modern Ghana
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Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that has not experienced terrorist attacks, even though it's geographically close to countries that have. In Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria, extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State in West...
Emergency vaccine response has cut infectious disease deaths...
Modern Ghana
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Geneva, 14 July 2025 – Researchers at Burnet Institute, in collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have provided the world’s first ever look at the historical impact of emergency vaccination efforts on public health and global health...
Africa’s Trans-Saharan Corridor gains support
Global Highways
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Support is given for Africa’s crucial Trans-Saharan Corridor route. By MJ Woof July 16, 2025 Read time: 1 min Further development of the crucial Trans-Saharan Corridor will deliver economic benefits to Algeria, Tunisia, Mali, Niger, Chad, and...
Renewing hope through innovation: Tunji-Ojo’s interior ministry agenda
Business Day
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July 15, 2025
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, is a trained engineer, tech entrepreneur, and former legislator known for championing transparency and accountability. Appointed in August 2023 by President Bola Tinubu, the London-educated ICT...
Largest Martian Meteorite on Earth sold for millions at auction
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Alleged Fraud: Court grants forefeiture of N335 million, Galaxy Hospital, 5 Petrol Stations, lands
Nairametrics
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July 16, 2025
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted a final forfeiture order against several assets and funds following the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s advanced fee fraud allegations. The affected assets include Galaxy Hospital...
Reps step down bill to repeal export prohibition law
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 22, 2025
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, stepped down consideration of a bill seeking to repeal the Export (Prohibition) Act over ambiguities in the committee report presented for adoption. The proposed legislation, which had passed its first and...
Fifa’s faulty online exam costs wannabe football agents a one-year delay in qualifying
The Independent
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July 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
From ambition to action: How Africa’s homegrown agricultural strategies are forging a path to food security and prosperity
News Ghana
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July 15, 2025
Africa’s agricultural landscape presents both great potential and significant challenges. The continent has strong farming communities and diverse agricultural areas. These factors offer the ability to feed its growing population and drive...
Myanmar exports over 400 tonnes of honey in April-May
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 15, 2025
One of the beekeeping and crop-integrated farming businesses in Myanmar. Myanmar exported over 480.82 metric tonnes of honey valued at US$0.72 million in the first two months of the current financial year 2025-2026 beginning 1 April, said U Myo...
Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: what other countries can learn from its approach
The Conversation
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July 22, 2025
Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that has not experienced terrorist attacks, even though it’s geographically close to countries that have. In Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria, extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State in West...
Oil Theft: CDS Urges Community Ownership Of Natl Assets, Lauds PINL
New Telegraph
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July 15, 2025
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has called on host communities of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) to take full ownership of national assets located within their areas and work collectively to safeguard them from...
Peter Obi and a buffoon called Monday Okpebholo
The Sun Nigeria
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July 22, 2025
Who is a buffoon? I will not put my thumb on the scale so that I will not inject my personal bias and anger in the definition of a buffoon. I will simply ask MetaAI. Please AI who is a buffoon? “A buffoon is a person who behaves in a silly,...
CDS warns against attack on national assets
The Sun Nigeria
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July 16, 2025
From Tony John, Port Harcourt The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has called on host communities of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) to take ownership of the national assets situated in their areas and work...
EU launches new initiative to boost Africa-Europe cultural...
Music in Africa
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July 22, 2025
Titled Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: West Africa, the programme will run from 2025 to 2028 and aims to promote cultural diversity, foster international collaboration, and enhance the global visibility of artists and festivals in 15 West...
North Central group endorses Sani Musa for APC national chairman, seeks Tinubu’s backing
Pulse
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July 16, 2025
The North Central APC Accord, a key political advocacy group within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has thrown its weight behind Senator Mohammed Sani Musa for the position of national chairman, following the resignation of Dr....
Tinubu: Fuel Subsidy Removal Was Necessary
Biz Watch Nigeria
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July 15, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has described the removal of fuel subsidy on his inauguration day as a painful but necessary step to stabilise Nigeria’s economy and free up resources for critical infrastructure projects. Speaking through the Minister of...
Lagos Govt Moves To Ensure Affordable, Accessible, Available Food For All
Daily Independent
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July 21, 2025
3 The Lagos State government has assured its residents that it is working towards the provision of affordable, accessible and available food for all. The Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Abisola Olusanya, gave...
Mali court rejects appeal to release four Barrick employees, judge says
Yahoo Finance
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BAMAKO (Reuters) -A court in Mali on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Barrick Mining to release four employees arrested last November, judge Samba Sarr said, the latest development in a long-running standoff between the Canadian firm and the Mali...