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January 16, 2021

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    China records first COVID-19 death in 9 months

    BREAKING: Researchers detect new COVID-19 strain unique to East Africa in Kenya

    NewsWire Opinion: Fake News and the Irresponsibility of Nigerian Elites

    BREAKING: US House of Representatives moves to impeach President Donald Trump

    Ghana offers citizens free electricity for 3 months as COVID-19 relief

    BREAKING: Nigerian Government approves new increase in electricity tariff

     

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    NewsWire Opinion: Fake News and the Irresponsibility of Nigerian Elites

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    European regulator certifies Boeing’s 737 Max safe for operation

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    Central Bank of Nigeria raises agric credit scheme fund to N50bn

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    China records first COVID-19 death in 9 months

    China reported its first death from the coronavirus in nine months, as a new flareup in the country spreads to more regions ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays. The country recorded 124 new local infections Thursday, the highest since March. Among those, 81 were...

    • January 14, 2021
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    BREAKING: Researchers detect new COVID-19 strain unique to East Africa in Kenya

    • January 14, 2021
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    NewsWire Opinion: Fake News and the Irresponsibility of Nigerian Elites

    • January 13, 2021
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    BREAKING: US House of Representatives moves to impeach President Donald Trump

    • January 11, 2021
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    Ghana offers citizens free electricity for 3 months as COVID-19 relief

    • January 6, 2021
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    BREAKING: Nigerian Government approves new increase in electricity tariff

    • January 5, 2021
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    Economy

    Access Bank slashes staff salaries to avert job losses as COVID-19 slows economy

    Access Bank Plc plans to cut salaries to avoid job losses as a lockdown to contain the coronavirus hampers the operations of Nigeria’s biggest lender, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. The reductions are expected to start from May unless business condi...

    • May 1, 2020
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    Kenya’s economic growth slowed to 5.4% in 2019

    • April 28, 2020
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    IMF approves immediate Debt Relief for 19 African countries, excluding Nigeria.

    • April 14, 2020
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    Nigerian Government seeks $6.9 billion from IMF, WorldBank, AfDB to fund Coronavirus fight

    • April 7, 2020
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    Nigeria’s banking stocks slump 11.4% as global oil prices plunge

    • March 10, 2020
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    Egypt’s headline inflation drops to 5.3% in February

    • March 10, 2020
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    Industries

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    AgricultureIndustryNews

    Central Bank of Nigeria raises agric credit scheme fund to N50bn

    The Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed this in a document on Monday entitled ‘Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (Amendment) Act 2019. It stated that the ACGSF Amendment Act was assented to by the Federal Government on June 24, 2019. According to the document, complete...

    • September 1, 2020
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    Power cuts in South Africa to last indefinitely – Eskom

    • March 12, 2020
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    Pantami Receives National Broadband Plan Report

    • February 19, 2020
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    FG Condoles with Family of Late Ex-NCC Commissioner, Zimit

    • February 16, 2020
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    “No honeymoon”as Pantami inaugurates NCC governing board

    • February 15, 2020
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    FG is Committed to Strengthening Cybersecurity – Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami

    • February 14, 2020
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    Opinion

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    NewsWire Opinion: Fake News and the Irresponsibility of Nigerian Elites

    With the rapid and continued infamy of fake news becoming a global pandemic, we must have yet another look at what this scourge holds for our society. In recent times, we have seen how peddled lies have been used as tools to stir up people to violence and violent acts. Most ...

    • January 13, 2021
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    #EndSARS: The Barbarians Are Back Again! – By Kunle Wizeman Ajayi

    • April 1, 2019
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    Beyond Boko Haram – By Mark Amaza

    • April 1, 2019
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    OPEN LETTER: Saraki’s Greed & Imminent Abeyance – By @RichardTayo

    • December 10, 2018
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    How Nigeria can stop the killing of soldiers and defeat Boko Haram – By Christian Okwori

    • November 27, 2018
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    West and Central African Youths commit to fighting Corruption | #AfricaAgainstCorruption #DGTrends

    • September 10, 2018
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    SME Focus

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    Online betting firms continue to flourish in Nigeria

    Online sports betting is booming in soccer-mad Nigeria largely thanks to payment systems developed by homegrown technology firms that are starting to make online businesses more viable. For years, mobile payments failed to take off in Nigeria as they have in countries such a...

    • June 25, 2018
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    Partech Ventures launches $120 million fund for African Startups

    • January 19, 2018
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    Akwa Ibom SMEs get N125m loan from Federal Government

    • September 25, 2017
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    The inspiring story of Endurance Otobi, ‘The Blind Shoemender’.

    • September 19, 2017
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    Nigerian SMEs record 27% international trade

    • September 14, 2017
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    FG plans one-stop shops for interface with entrepreneurs, agencies to ease business

    • September 6, 2017
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    Chude Jideonwo, Adebola Williams unveil cover for new book, ‘How to Win Elections in Africa...

    RED co-founders, Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams yesterday unveiled the cover for their forthcoming book – ‘How to Win Elections in Africa: Parallels with Donald Trump’. Scheduled for release in November, the book chronicles the ideas and ideals imperative for Africans a...

    • September 26, 2017
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    BREAKING: North Korea accuses US of declaring war

    • September 25, 2017
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    Donald Trump Implements Travel Restrictions on 3 African Countries

    • September 25, 2017
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    US President Donald Trump withdraws Steph Curry’s ‘White House visit’ invitation

    • September 23, 2017
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    Uber stripped of licence to operate in London

    • September 22, 2017
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    Chinese government move to open visa centres in Abuja, Lagos

    • September 19, 2017
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    NewsOpinion

    NewsWire Opinion: Fake News and the Irresponsibility of Nigerian Elites

    With the rapid and continued infamy of fake news becoming a global pandemic, we must have yet another look at what this scourge holds for our society. In recent times, we have seen how peddled lies have been used as tools to stir up people to violence and violent acts. Most ...

    • January 13, 2021
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    AgricultureIndustryNews

    Central Bank of Nigeria raises agric credit scheme fund to N50bn

    The Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed this in a document on Monday entitled ‘Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (Amendment) Act 2019. It stated that the ACGSF Amendment Act was assented to by the Federal Government on June 24, 2019. According to the document, complete...

    • September 1, 2020
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    Financial CrimeNews

    South African Police make arrests in ‘Great Bank Heist’ case

    South African authorities have apprehended eight people suspected of illegally siphoning 2.3 billion rand ($133.87 million) from small lender VBS Mutual Bank, which collapsed in 2018 because of the corruption scandal. Godfrey Lebeya, head of South Africa’s Directorate ...

    • June 17, 2020
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    EconomyNews

    Access Bank slashes staff salaries to avert job losses as COVID-19 slows economy

    Access Bank Plc plans to cut salaries to avoid job losses as a lockdown to contain the coronavirus hampers the operations of Nigeria’s biggest lender, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. The reductions are expected to start from May unless business condi...

    • May 1, 2020
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    EconomyNews

    Kenya’s economic growth slowed to 5.4% in 2019

    Kenya’s economy grew by 5.4% in 2019, down from 6.3% the previous year, partly because of a slowdown in the agricultural, manufacturing and construction sectors, finance minister Ukur Yatani said on Tuesday. Agriculture grew by 3.6% in 2019, compared with 6% in 2018, hit by ...

    • April 28, 2020
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    Nigerian Ports Authority suspends demurrage as a relief measure for port users due to COVID-19

    The Nigerian Ports Authority has directed all Terminal operators to extend the suspension of all applicable terminal storage fees on consignments (demurrage) for another fourteen days effective April 13, 2020. This follows the extension of the Lockdown in response to the COV...

    • April 24, 2020
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    China records first COVID-19 death in 9 months

    China reported its first death from the coronavirus in nine months, as a new flareup in the country spreads to more regions ahead ...

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    BREAKING: Researchers detect new COVID-19 strain unique to East Africa in Kenya

    Scientists have discovered a coronavirus variant in the East African nation that is yet to be detected elsewhere in the world, the...

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    BREAKING: US House of Representatives moves to impeach President Donald Trump

    House Democrats have introduced a resolution containing a single article of impeachment against Trump charging him with “incitemen...

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