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Nigeria
Forex: CBN Disburses $221.37m For BTA, School Fees, Others
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, says it has sold $221.37 million to 16 banks through the interbank foreign exchange (forex) market. The apex bank disclosed this in its Forex Forward Sales Report on the second wholesale intervention, obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. It ...
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Nigeria
2 Chinese In Police Net Over N5bn Substandard Tyre Stuffing Deal
Two Chinese nationals, Taolung Shen and Xu Jing Yau are now telling the police in Lagos all they know about the over N5bn substandard tyre stuffing business which they had been doing in Lagos, Nigeria The two were paraded before reporters at the weekend following their arrest, and the sealing ...
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Nigeria
Lagos Trains 400 Butchers On Pollution In Abattoir
As part of efforts aimed at ensuring and maintaining a hygienic and conducive environment within abattoirs and wholesomeness in the sales of red meat in the state, Lagos State government has trained no fewer than 400 butchers and live cattle dealers drawn from various abattoirs and slaughter slabs in the ...
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Brasile
Blocos, festas e escolas deixam 164 toneladas de lixo nas ruas do Rio
Os garis da Companhia de Limpeza Urbana do Rio de Janeiro (Comlurb) recolheram 164 toneladas de lixo nos trajetos dos blocos carnavalescos, nos bailes de rua e nos desfiles das escolas de samba na Marquês de Sapucaí ontem (25), primeiro dia do carnaval carioca. De acordo com a prefeitura, a ...
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Brasile
Confira a programação dos blocos de Manaus para este domingo
O carnaval começou oficialmente ontem (25), mas, em Manaus, a folia tem início antes e termina depois. Desde o dia 10 de fevereiro, blocos de rua e bandas se apresentam na capital amazonense. A programação de carnaval vai se estender até o dia 12 de março.De acordo com a Manauscult, ...
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Portogallo
Confira a programação de Florianópolis para este domingo
O carnaval 2017 em Florianópolis terá como principais atrações blocos de rua nas praias da capital. De acordo com a prefeitura da capital catarinense, serão mais de 50 atrações entre os dias 24 e 28 de fevereiro.Entre os blocos, os tradicionais Blocos dos Sujos (que desfilam na Praça XV de ...
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USA
To Keep U.S. Jobs, Chip Makers Share a Factory and Pin Hopes on Trump
Computer chips are still made in the United States, but foreign competition is looming. The industry wants President Trump to help.
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Senegal
Affaire Khalifa Sall : Baldé prône une réflexion sur une immunité des maires
Ziguinchor, 26 fév (APS) – Le maire de Ziguinchor (sud), Abdoulaye Baldé, a invité dimanche les élus locaux à réfléchir sur les voies et moyens d'accorder une immunité aux maires ‘'au même titre que les députés'', "pour éviter que ce qui arrive au maire de Dakar, Khalifa Sall, "ne soit ...
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USA Canada Kenya
{PHOTOS}Fleeing Baracuda Airways CEO nabbed by flying squad after conning Kenyans Sh200m
Baracuda Airways CEO John Majiwa is set to be arraigned in court on Monday after he was arrested for conning clients of over Sh200 million. Majiwa was nabbed by flying squad officers on Saturday in the Nairobi CBD while heading to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Police believe Majiwa wanted ...
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Kenya
Business: State to cough up extra Sh8.3b to fund SGR Phase II
The funding, representing a five per cent increase, is higher than the contribution it made to the initial section linking Mombasa to Nairobi.