Protests could plunge Nigeria into chaos, presidency warns

Nigeria: Buhari's Anti-Corruption War and the Economy

[This Day] It has been five and a half years since President Muhammadu Buhari took over as leader of Africa's largest economy. Propelled to power over the then incumbent on the promise of ending corruption and growing the economy, Buhari's last five years has left the country's economy in

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West Africa: Luanda Hosts Conference On Ecowas Trade and Industry

[ANGOP] According to the spokesman for the event, Adriano Campos, the conference will also serve to formalise and launch the ECOWAS Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Angola.

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Uganda: Hippos Storm Afcon Finals

[Monitor] No one ever wants to ever end up on the losing side of a final.

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Africa: Children Left Behind in the Treatment of HIV

[East African] The world marks World Aids Day on December 1, in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. Unicef's latest survey report shows that every minute and 40 seconds that passed last year, a child or young person under the age of 20 was infected with HIV.

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Rwanda: Afrobasket Qualifiers - Rwanda Takes on Nigeria in Game 2

[New Times] It will be no easy battle for hosts Rwanda as they square-off with D'Tigers of Nigeria on Saturday, November 28 in the second game of the ongoing African Basketball Championship (Afrobasket) qualifiers at the Kigali Arena.

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Govt meddling: Zim risk Fifa sanctions

ZIMBABWE is risking sanctions from the football governing body, Fifa if it deems that the government is interfering in Zifa’s affairs following the suspension of the association’s secretary-general Joseph Mamutse by the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) over unauthorised foreign trips by

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Nigerian girl arrested for faking own kidnap | News24

An 18-year-old girl has been arrested in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos for allegedly faking her own kidnap to demand ransom from her family, police have said.

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Africa: In New Book, Ekanem Dissects Trump Tirade Against Africa

Book Review - In What Africa Stands to Lose, a book that x-rays Trump's rhetoric on Africa, Nigerian-American journalist, Ekanem Williams, offers new insight into how Africa can change the negative narrative around its development.

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Nigeria Added to the US Religious Freedom Blacklist | Africanews

Nigeria is Blacklisted by the USA

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Nigeria: Lagos Govt Destroys Over 1,700 Illegal Shanties At Agege - Official

[Premium Times] "This is necessitated based on series of complaints about criminal activities around Fagba, Agege," the chairman said.

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Africa: Editorial Comment - Africans Should Put Out African Fires

[The Herald] In his address to the extraordinary AU summit on Sunday themed "Silencing the Guns", President Mnangagwa outlined a multi-pronged approach to resolve conflict and deal with threats from gangs of terrorists or criminals.

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Nigeria: Boko Haram - Tears As Borno Conducts Mass Burial for 43 Slain Farmers

[Premium Times] It was a sad day in Zabarmari village as hundreds of residents in the rice-producing community located in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State gathered to bury the 43 corpses of farmers that were slaughtered the previous day.

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Zambia requests for cash from IMF to help navigate debt crisis - Face2Face Africa

Zambia has formally requested a financing arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to deal with its debt crisis, the Fund said in a statement on Tuesday. The IMF is “currently assessing this request,” it said. The administration of President Edgar Lungu released a photo showing him in

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Meet Jackie Aina, the Nigerian-born YouTube beauty influencer pushing for inclusion - Face2Face Africa

In 2009, a newlywed Jackie Aina was a military reservist in Hawaii who was bored sick and unhappy in her marriage. She quit college after two years to enlist in the military seeking new adventures. YouTube was gaining popularity at the time and Aina whiled away her boredom watching beauty

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Nigeria national electricity grid experiences 'multiple trippings', collapses | News24

Nigeria's national electricity grid collapsed on Sunday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has said in a statement.

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Africa: Campaigners Warn That 9 Out of 10 People in Poor Countries Are Set to Miss Out On Covid-19 Vaccine Next Year

Press Release - Nearly 70 poor countries will only be able to vaccinate one in ten people against COVID-19 next year unless urgent action is taken by governments and the pharmaceutical industry to make sure enough doses are produced, a group of campaigning organisations warned today.

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Africa: UN Warns of an Impending Famine With Millions in Danger of Starvation

[IPS] United Nations -- The numbers are staggering-- as reflected in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which has triggered a new round of food shortages, famine and starvation.

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Nigeria: On Our Stolen Art and Getting Them Back

[Daily Trust] Some years ago, I was a guest at an event organized by the British Museum in London. One of the perks of being a guest of the museum was a private tour (with the other guests) of a select exhibit. I seem to remember that what we were shown were exclusively Nigerian. The director of

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Nigeria: FG Commences N140bn Solar Installation in 5m Homes Nationwide

[This Day] -Offers 5 to 10 percent interest rate to solar companies to fund initiative

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Nigeria: Nans Must Engage ASUU to Rescue Varsities From Collapse, Says Student Leader

[This Day] The immediate past President of Student Union Government, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Olaseinde Adeyinka yesterday urged the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to dialogue with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to save public universities

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WorldRemit leads the way offering a USD payout option in Nigeria - Voice Online

WorldRemit, a leading digital cross-border payments business has announced that its customers in Nigeria can... The post WorldRemit leads the way offering a USD payout option in Nigeria appeared first on Voice Online.

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Former station chief Darrell Blocker being considered for CIA director: report - TheGrio

President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly considering Darrell Blocker for the role of director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Fox Newsfirst... View Article The post Former station chief Darrell Blocker being considered for CIA director: report appeared first on TheGrio.

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Nigeria: Govt to Treat Fresh #EndSARS Protest As Attempt At Regime Change

[This Day] The federal government would treat any fresh demonstration against perceived police brutality or any other issue, particularly if it threatens to disrupt peace and security of any part of the country, as high treason aimed at unconstitutional regime change, highly placed security sources

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Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko – The Legend of Tarisai the Just - Stabroek News

“For the kid scanning fairy tales for a hero with a face like theirs. The article Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko – The Legend of Tarisai the Just appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Nigeria: Insecurity - Buhari Mulls Reopening of Borders

[Vanguard] PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday, told 36 governors that the Federal Government was looking into reopening the nation's borders as soon as possible.

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Rwanda: Five Things We Learned From 2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers in Kigali

[New Times] The just-concluded African Basketball Championships (Afrobasket) qualifiers in Kigali ended on a high and a number of lessons were learned from both participating teams and organisers.

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African Court's Landmark Opinion Could Reduce Criminalization of Poverty, Prison Overcrowding

[Open Society Foundations] Today, a continental court in Africa delivered a landmark opinion on colonial era vagrancy laws, which criminalize activities such as loitering, public indecency, and begging. The judgement has the potential to help reshape criminal justice policy and practice in dozens

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10 people, including 4 children, rescued from Nigeria 'baby factory' | News24

Police in Nigeria have rescued 10 people, including four children, four pregnant women and two other women from an illegal maternity home, a spokesperson has said.

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Nigeria: Are You Justifying Their Killings? Nigerians Question Garba Shehu for Saying Slaughtered Borno Farmers Had No Military Clearance to Farm

[Vanguard] Some Nigerians on Monday lambasted the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the President Muhammadu Buhari for saying that the farmers who were killed by Boko Haram did not obtain military clearance before going to the farm.

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Nigeria: ASUU Strike - Uniabuja Starts Virtual Learning for Students

[Premium Times] The online lectures are being conducted by adjunct lecturers.

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