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Uganda Begins Covid-19 Vaccinations
Ugandan Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng has received a COVID-19 vaccine jab as the first person in the country’s inoculation campaign, with healthcare workers receiving the AstraZeneca jabs as part
Nigeria Seeks Global Action to Combat Emerging Drug Trafficking Threats
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has called for an urgent strengthening of regional and international cooperation to identify and
House Asks Nigeria Government to Halt Disbursement of £4.2m Repatriated from UK
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to halt the disbursement of the £4.2m – about 2.2 billion Naira that was seized from a former Delta State Governor
Nigeria: Vigilantes in Niger State to Be Armed with Pump-action Guns
Authorities in the north-central Niger State of Nigeria have announced that they are going to arm vigilante groups with pump-action rifles. The officials say they want to improve local security in a
Mauritius Returns to Covid-induced Lockdown as Cases Rise
Mauritius has entered a 15-day national lockdown on Wednesday morning after a rise in Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the month. The Indian Ocean island nation recorded five new cases
Nigerian Stock Exchange Completes Demutualisation Process, Gets SEC, CAC Approval
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) says it has completed its demutualisation process after it received final approvals of its demutualisation plan from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). The
Nigeria: Zamfara State Governor Gives Bandits Two-month Ultimatum to Surrender
Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has given a two-months ultimatum to armed bandits to surrender their weapons and embrace the state’s peace initiative, warning “political actors” against compromising the security of the state.
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Delta State Challenges Nigeria Government Over £4.2m Repatriated Funds from UK
The Delta State government in Nigeria on Tuesday faulted the decision of the federal government to spend the £4.2 million forfeited by associates of a former governor of the state,
Nigerian Payments Company Flutterwave Raises $170m, Now Valued at Over $1bn
The proliferation of fintech services across Africa remains in full swing as investors remain bullish about the opportunities that abound in the sector. Flutterwave, African-focused payments company has announced that
