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Dangote Commits to Protecting Shoreline, Fishing Activities in Lekki Communities

Dangote Commits to Protecting Shoreline, Fishing Activities in Lekki Communities

Dangote Commits to Protecting Shoreline, Fishing Activities in Lekki Communities The Management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals on Thursday, reiterated its commitment to protecting the shorelines and fishing activities in Lekki coastal environment, thereby allaying the fears of fishermen and other residents in the area. Addressing communities at a meeting in Lagos, General Manager […]

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Danbatta, Others Endorse Book on Telecoms Law, Regulations

Danbatta, Others Endorse Book on Telecoms Law, Regulations The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof, Umar Danbatta was among eminent personalities that have endorsed a new book on Nigeria’s telecommunications industry’s legal and regulatory ecosystem.   The book, “Nigerian Telecommunications Law and Regulation”, which is co-authored by Quasim Odunmbaku, a telecoms

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Mauritius: JICA provides $289 million support to fight COVID-19 under initiative with African Development Bank

The loan is a parallel co-financing agreement between JICA and the African Development Bank under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa joint initiative to spur private The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has extended an Official Development Assistance loan of up to 30 billion Japanese yen ($289 million) to support Mauritius’ response to the

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

Total confirmed cases increase to 2,789 in Eritrea

Sixteen patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers in the Central, Gash Barka and Southern Regions. Out of these, thirteen patients are from Quarantine Centers in Asmara, Central Region; two in Omhajer, Gash Barka Region; and one in Adi-Keih, Southern Region. On the other hand, fourteen patients

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Central African Republic ‘very volatile’, despite important progress – UN peacekeeping chief

In “a major achievement”, the country is on track to successfully conclude a democratic transfer of power within the constitutional timeline Despite a successful presidential election and other noteworthy progress, the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to be plagued by violence and volatility, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Tuesday. Jean-Pierre Lacroix,

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Coronavirus: Community informants employ mobile data collection tools to strengthen COVID-19 surveillance in Nigeria

WHO is supporting engagement of more than 670 Auto-Visual Acute Flaccid Paralysis Detection and Reporting (AVADAR) informants to conduct house-to-house COVID-19 surveillance With the second wave of COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria, WHO is supporting government to leverage on the existing Auto-Visual Acute Flaccid Paralysis Detection and Reporting (AVADAR) system to strengthen community-based surveillance for the

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Homecoming for Campenaerts at Belgium’s “Opening Weekend”

Campenaerts and Claeys set to compete in Sunday’s Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne (199.2km) Victor Campenaerts, Dimitri Claeys, and Sander Armée will lead the local charge for Team Qhubeka ASSOS (www.TeamQhubeka.com) for cycling’s iconic “Opening Weekend” of racing in Belgium. The trio will be taking to their home roads on Saturday for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (200.6km), with Campenaerts and

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FIFA President’s African visits continue

The FIFA President also had the opportunity to meet CAF presidential candidate Jacques Anouma FIFA President Gianni Infantino concluded his visit to Morocco by thanking his highness, King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan government and Moroccan Football Association (FRMF) for their commitment and continuous support for the development of football in the country and beyond. “I

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