Day: September 28, 2016

Opinion

Nigerian Government Support Can Help Small Businesses Thrive In Recessionary Times

With the Nigerian economy in recession, support for Small & Medium Businesses could be one of the key ingredients to...

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UN Rights Chief Blames DR Congo Govt Over Unrest

Geneva (AFP) - The UN rights chief on Thursday directed blame at DR Congo's government for surging political tensions...

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Nigeria Omit Bereaved Ighalo, Teammate Success In

Abuja (AFP) - Watford striker Odion Ighalo has been excused from Nigeria's World Cup qualifier in Zambia to attend his...

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Nigeria’s Buhari Appeals To World For Aid

Lagos (AFP) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari appealed Friday for the international community to help relieve the...

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Heavy Security In Tense Gabon After Bongo Re-Election Validated

Libreville (AFP) - Libreville's nearly empty streets were under the watch of a heavy police and military presence on...

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Niger Delta Avengers Break Truce With Pipeline Blast

Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - The Niger Delta Avengers on Saturday claimed responsibility for the destruction of a major oil...

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Boko Haram Leaves Nigeria A Lifetime of Mental Trauma

Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) - The soldier clutched his book with both hands. He shouted his name, rank and Nigerian Army...

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Embattled Boko Haram Leader Shekau Resurfaces In Video

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - The embattled leader of jihadist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, resurfaced in a video posted...

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4 Chadian Troops Killed In Boko Haram Attack

N'Djamena (AFP) - Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadists have killed four Chadian soldiers in a cross-border raid in the...

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Department For International Trade London & ERDF Trade Take London Businesses To Nigeria and Ghana

Representatives from energy, infrastructure and education & training companies will be participating in the Department...

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Disastrous Living Conditions More Deadly Than Violence

The humanitarian emergency in northeastern Nigeria is reaching catastrophic levels. A massive relief effort is needed...

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PS Lombe Urges LLDCs To Reform Economies

By Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations By Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to...

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What The African Banking Market Can (And Should) Learn From Europe

CHALLENGE: According to a 2015 KPMG report, banking penetration is as low as 36% in some of the larger African...

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Africa Code Week Officially Arrives In Mozambique

MAPUTO, Mozambique, 28 September 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- - Over the next few days Mozambique will play host...

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Wildlife Meeting Votes For Complete Trade Ban On Pangolins

Johannesburg (AFP) - Delegates at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Johannesburg...

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EG Govt. Concludes New Investment Prospects After Asia Visit

...The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea wraps up a successful visit to Singapore and is...

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Global Meeting Votes For Trade Ban On Endangered Pangolins

Johannesburg (AFP) - Delegates at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Johannesburg...

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All Global Trade Banned In Endangered Pangolins

Johannesburg (AFP) - The shy, scale-covered pangolin is to receive the highest level of protection against illegal...

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AU Commission Chairperson Commends Outgoing UN Secretary-General For Collaboration and Leadership

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has commended outgoing United Nations...