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Kenyan Authorities Defend Recruiting Police Officers With Low Grades
Authorities in Kenya have defended the recruitment process of officers, saying that those with higher grades from secondary school exams had “unrealistic demands.” Charles Owino, the spokesperson for Kenya Police
Nigeria Government Rejects ‘Defamatory Video’ Against Country’s Embassy in Switzerland
Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied claims by one of its citizens resident in Switzerland that he has been blacklisted by the Nigerian Embassy in the European country. The
Somalia Begins First Covid-19 Inoculations with AstraZeneca Vaccine
Somalia started administering Covid-19 vaccinations with the inoculation of the health minister, who received the jab publicly to reassure the nation about its safety. The Horn of Africa nation on
Trade Restrictions Policy Meant to Protect Local Industries, Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor Tells Okonjo-Iweala
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday defended the apex bank’s restrictive trade policy, stressing that it was meant to protect local industries from unfavourable
Excitement as Zenith Bank Pays $248m Dividend
Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc on Tuesday approved the payment of proposed N94.19 billion (about $248m) dividend for the year ended December 31, 2020. The shareholders commended the board and
Nigeria’s Antigraft Commission Orders Bankers to Declare Assets
Bankers in Nigeria have until June 1st to declare their assets in accordance with the bank employees declaration of assets act, the country’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission boss Abdulrasheed
Nigeria’s Banks, Telcos Agree on New Charges for USSD Services
The Central Bank of Nigeria and other stakeholders have resolved the disagreement between Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) over service charge for the use of the
Four Dead, 183 Hospitalised in Nigeria’s Northwest Kano State after Drinking ‘Local Juice’
Authorities in northwestern Kano state have confirmed the death of four persons after they had consumed a local juice drink. Chairperson of the committee on infectious diseases outbreak in Kano,
Rwanda Eases Covid-19 Restrictions
Rwandan authorities have eased some of its restrictive measures against the spread of coronavirus, including a reduction of night curfew hours. In a statement, the government reduced the curfew by
Covid-19: UK Adds Ethiopia, Somalia to Travel Ban List
Ethiopia and Somalia have joined the long list of countries in England’s red list from where travel to England is banned. With over 24 million vaccinations delivered in the UK
