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Nigeria
Fond Memories Of Kofar Mata’s 500-Year-Old Dye Pits
A lot has been said about the dye-pits of Kofar Mata in the ancient city of Kano. In this report, EJURA ADAMA who visited the sites and interacted with the men behind the age long trade of dyeing, reports on the spectacular nature of the dye-pits. Beyond the traffic around ...
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Nigeria
Concerns Over Child Miners Of Plateau
A new trend is emerging in Jos and its environs as far as mining activities is concerned as school children abandon their studies for illegal mining business which is thriving, ACHOR ABIMAJE, reports. I am here because I work in the site everyday so that I can make little money ...
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Nigeria
Despite Naira Devaluation, Dangote Remains Africa’s Richest Man
Inspite of naira devaluation, Nigeria’s richest man and business tycoon, Aliko Dangote has maintain his spot as the Africa’s richest person for the sixth year running with a $12.1 billion fortune. Dangote maintain the spot despite a nearly $5 billion drop in his net worth for the second year in ...
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Nigeria
41 Items Ban: FG Loses N455.9bn
The federal government of Nigeria has lost about N455.9billion, from June 2015 till date, to the foreign exchange policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). LEADERSHIP Sunday reports that the amount which should have accrued to coffers of the government as revenue, is lost following the ban placed on ...
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Cina Nigeria
FG Approves $1.2b For Kano – Kaduna Rail
The Federal Government has approved $1.2 billion for the construction of the Kano-Kaduna standard gauge railway project. The Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amechi, said in Kano on Saturday when he visited Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, that the Federal Government was negotiating with China EXIM bank to finance the project. “We ...
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Etiopia Regno Unito
United Kingdom announces additional £10 million for drought hit Somalia
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Somalia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandThis support will be delivered through three UN agencies (WFP, UNICEF and FAO) and will go into providing food security, supporting nutrition and basic health services.Britain’s Secretary of State for International Development, the ...
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Francia Belgio
Le Conseil de sécurité proroge pour un an les sanctions en République centrafricaine
Source: UN Security Council Country: Central African RepublicIl s'agit notamment de prendre les mesures nécessaires à l'encontre des personnes et entités faisant obstacle à l'acheminement de l'aide humanitaire. L'embargo sur les armes est aussi prorogé.CS/12697 Conseil de sécurité 7872e séance – matin Le Conseil de sécurité a prorogé, aujourd’hui, jusqu’au 31 janvier ...
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Kenya
Business: Orange on the spot for inflating Telkom Kenya subscriptions
France's telco Orange is on the spot for inflating subscriber base for Telkom Kenya, according to the Communications Commission of Kenya.
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Kenya
Business: German Deutsche Bank closes down NBK accounts over suspected money laundering
German-based lender Deutsche Bank has shut all National Bank of Kenya (NBK) accounts over suspected money laundering activities, Weekend Business has learnt.
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Kenya
Business: CS Balala in sky jump at launch of new hotel in Mombasa
Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala arrived in style at the opening of Pride Inn Paradise Beach Resort, Convention Centre and Spa in Mombasa on Friday.