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76$1bn Agric Deal: Shettima Lauds Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Alliance
Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima has applauded the over $1billion Nigeria-Brazil Green Imperative Agricultural Initiative. Shettima made the commendation on Tuesday during the...
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76World Refugee Day: In solidarity with displaced persons
BY KAYODE ADEBIYI World Refugee Day, celebrated every June 20, is dedicated to refugees around the world. The day was held globally...
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73Africa’s customs chiefs and quest to boost intra-regional trade
BY MARTHA AGAS The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was unveiled in 2021 with the goal of increasing intra-African trade by...
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72Nigeria Formally Flags off IMO Council Election Campaign in London
A vote for Nigeria is a vote for balanced decision making in global maritime governance” …Oyetola I n a major diplomatic move...
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76De-escalating Israel-Iran face-off
BY KAYODE ADEBIYI The long-simmering hostility between Israel and Iran has erupted into overt military confrontation, putting the Middle East on a...
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87Bridging 33-year life expectancy gap between rich and poor countries
BY KAYODE ADEBIYI In a recent report, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said people in the countries with the highest life expectancy...
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112AfDB Elects Mauritanian New President to Succeed Nigerian Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has elected Mauritanian new President to succeed Nigerian Akinwumi Addesina. According to an announcement posted on the...
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129ECOWAS @50: Achievements, challenges and future directions
By Angela Atabo 50 years ago, in May 1975, 15 West African countries came together and the Economic Community of West African...
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141ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development set to open country office in Côte d’Ivoire
As part of efforts to grow its commitments in the ECOWAS sub-region while continuing to support socio-economic development, the ECOWAS Bank for...
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117More than 50 Million in West, Central Africa at Risk of Hunger
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central Africa are facing record hunger as...
