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Nigeria
NCDMB partners NUJ on capacity building for journalists
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has expressed its preparedness to partner with the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Bayelsa State Council, on building capacity for journalists in the state. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Mr. Simbi Wabote, made this known when he received a delegation of the ...
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Nigeria
Sexual assault: Lagos upgrades 40 primary health care centres
In a renewed effort to ensure that victims of all forms of sexual assault receive adequate medical assistance, the Lagos State Government has upgraded 40 Primary Healthcare Centres across the State to cater for all related cases. This is just as the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team ...
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Nigeria
Drug abuse among girls worrisome – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Yobe has described as ‘worrisome’ increase in the number of females abusing drugs in the state. Commander of the agency in the state, Mr. Apeh Reuben, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Damaturu on Monday that young girls between the ages of ...
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Nigeria
CBN’s intervention in FX market temporal – Prof. Nwaekeaku
Prof. Charles Nwaekeaku of Nassarawa State University, says the Central Bank of Nigeria’s interventions in the Foreign Exchange Market is a temporary relief. Nwaekeaku, a lecturer at the Pubic Administration Department, said that CBN might not be able to sustain the interventions. “CBN’s intervention in the foreign exchange business is ...
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EU worries over 372 trade barriers against exporters
The EU has expressed worry over 372 trade barriers against its exporters in 2016 largely by some of the G20 countries. The union in its annual report published on Monday stated that largest share of the barriers came from Russia, Brazil, China, India and Indonesia. The EU expressed concern that Russia introduced ...
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Kazakistan
Kazakhstan seeks role as capital of ‘New Silk Road’
Hosting major international fora, Astana is becoming an important venue for Euroasian economy.
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India
India faces chaos over Modi’s tax revolution
Move to turn country into a single market seriously flawed, say business groups
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Paraguay
El Paraguay tiene el menor gasto social en la región, según la Cepal
El gasto del Gobierno central de nuestro país representa el 12,01% del PIB; este es el nivel más bajo al compararse con países vecinos. Somos el país que menos invierte en educación, salud y área cultural.
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Italia
Monte dei Paschi's rescue deal has been finalised - Bank of Italy
A rescue deal that will allow Italy to inject up to €6.6 billion into the country's fourth largest bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena has received all necessary approvals by EU authorities, a top central bank official said. The Bank of Italy's deputy governor Fabio Panetta told a press briefing today ...
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Malta
One warning was not enough for these reckless workers
A contractor who defied orders to stop dangerous works highlighted by the Times of Malta last Friday will be facing legal action, the Occupational Health and Safety Authority has said. OHSA officers visited the worksite on Sliema's Sir Arturo Mercieca street last Friday after the Times of Malta published a reader's photo showing ...