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SERAP sues Akpabio, Abass over ‘plan to spend N110bn on bulletproof cars, others’

Greenfield students: Probe ‘missing $30m safe school fund’, SERAP tells Buhari

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to investigate allegations that $30m safe school fund is missing, mismanaged or diverted, and to bring to justice anyone suspected to be involved, as

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COVID-19: Confirmed cases rise to 167,155 in Nigeria

Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (4,489,600), deaths (119,667) and recoveries (4,029,903) by region: Central (153,134 cases; 2,430 deaths; 136,967 recoveries): Burundi (3,759; 6; 3,200), Cameroon (65,998; 991; 60,031), CAR (6,224; 85; 5,246), Chad (4,747; 169; 4,382), Congo (10,678; 144; 9,631), DRC (29,498; 756; 26,156), Equatorial Guinea (7,505; 106; 7,016), Gabon (22,433; 138;

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Giannis Antetokounmpo signs multi-year extension with the Milwaukee Bucks

Basketball Africa League unveils official game ball ahead of historic inaugural season

Official Game Ball is Part of Wilson’s Latest Construction Technology and Features Unique Graphics Specifically-Designed for the BAL; Inaugural BAL Season Will Take Place May 16-30 in Kigali, Rwanda. The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and Wilson Sporting Goods Co. (Wilson) has unveiled the Official Game Ball (bit.ly/3evca0h) that will be used for the BAL’s historic

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Strong climber line-up for Team Qhubeka ASSOS at Liege-Bastogne-Liege

Liege-Bastogne-Liege, the oldest of the cycling monuments, is set to take place this Sunday in the Ardennes region of Belgium. Team Qhubeka ASSOS will line-up at the UCI World Tour classic with an experienced group of climbers. Liege-Bastogne-Liege dates to 1892, with this year seeing the 107th running of the event. Covering a distance of

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Sudan: African Development Bank Group approves proposal to clear $413 million arrears

The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group on Friday approved a proposal for the clearance of about $413 million in arrears on loans owed by Sudan to the institution, marking a major milestone in the country’s re-engagement with international financial institutions and the global economy. The proposal enables the Bank to proceed

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African Development Bank appoints Gauthier as Director and Special Advisor in the Office of the President

Leaders Summit on Climate: African Development Bank President says the continent is “ground zero” of the crisis as major economies boost climate targets

African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina on Thursday joined 40 heads of state and government at the Leaders Summit on Climate, where the United States, Japan and Canada announced ambitious climate targets to address the escalating emergency. United States President Joe Biden said the US would aim to cut carbon emissions by 50%

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Africa’s recovery pathway offers enormous opportunities, African Development Bank head says at EU-Africa Green Investment Forum

Sounding a note of optimism at the European Union-Africa Green Investment Forum on Friday, African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina reminded global audiences of the continent’s vast opportunities for green growth. “Africa is a huge market offering incredible opportunities. The recovery pathway offers enormous opportunities. Recovery must be green and build climate resilience.

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Middle East: Oil demand remains low despite the ease in COVID-19 lockdown

Angola’s Petroleum Agency launches video exposé on Licensing Round Exploration Potential

Angola’s National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels has published a video based on the presentation event it hosted for upstream companies on 12 April showcasing the exploratory potential of the acreage on offer in its onshore 2020/2021 bid round; Six blocks in the Kwanza Basin and three blocks in the Lower Congo Basin offer

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