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FG approves establishment of SIM Swap Centres by MNOs, Extension of Enrolment Licence Tenure

FG approves establishment of SIM Swap Centres by MNOs, Extension of Enrolment Licence Tenure   …Mr. President commends achievement recorded so far   The Ministerial Task Force on the NIN-SIM registration held its 4th Review Meeting on Friday, February 26, 2021.  The meeting was Chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. […]

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Between 2014 when the Chibok Girls were kidnapped to now about 1,157 students have been kidnapped in Nigeria — Women Minister

Between 2014 when the Chibok Girls were kidnapped to now about 1,157 students have been kidnapped in Nigeria — Women Minister   By Eyo Nsima   As Nigeria continues to record instability, the Minister of Women, Dame Tallen, has put the number of kidnapped students at 1,157 between 2014, and March 2021. In her to mark

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Club Swan offers alternative crypto buying solution in Africa

Club Swan is a top-ranking innovative service that has brought a secure and reliable solution to the African crypto community Unfortunately, it’s becoming all too normal to fall foul of your bank when transacting to buy cryptocurrencies via fiat using bank transfers or your debit card. Banks accounts may get frozen, transactions delayed and issues

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WFP appeals for solution to Yemen fuel shortages that threaten to worsen widespread food insecurity

This is a summary of what was said by WFP spokesperson Tomson Phiri – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland The United Nations World Food Programme warns that a crippling fuel shortage in Yemen is making an already catastrophic food security situation

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COVID-19: Confirmed cases rise to 165,370 in Nigeria

COVID-19: Confirmed cases in increase to 2,866 in Eritrea

The total number of confirmed cases in the country to-date has increased to 2,866 Nineteen patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers in Gash Barka, Southern Red Sea, Central and Southern Regions. Out of these, eleven patients are from Quarantine Centers in Adibara (6), Ali-Ghidir (4), and,

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Statement from UNICEF Nigeria Representative Peter Hawkins on the release of abducted Jangebe schoolgirls in Nigeria

UNICEF calls on the Government of Nigeria to take all measures to protect schools in the country “We are relieved at the news of the reported release of over 200 students of the Government Girls’ Secondary School Jangebe in Zamfara State, north-west Nigeria, who were kidnapped during an overnight attack at their school in the

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Surging violence in Nigeria drives displacement to Niger

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed at surging violence in north-west Nigeria which has fuelled displacement into neighbouring Niger’s Maradi region, where

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WFP, UNHCR appeal for funding for over 3 million refugees hit by ration cuts in Eastern Africa

Funding shortages have forced cuts up to 60 per cent UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and World Food Programme (WFP) appealed today for US$266 million to end food ration cuts for over 3 million refugees in Eastern Africa. Funding shortages have forced cuts up to 60 per cent. The agencies warned of growing risks including

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USAID Deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Respond to Humanitarian Needs in Tigray, Ethiopia

USAID’s partners have been pivoting existing programs to provide life-saving assistance in the few areas of Tigray that can be reached The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is deploying a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to respond to growing humanitarian needs stemming from conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. After nearly four months of fighting

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