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Nuova Zelanda
Court of Appeal rules man with driving convictions is 'fit and proper' to be a lawyer
New Zealand Law Society's decision to refuse a 65-year-old man's application to become a lawyer has been overturned by the Court of Appeal.
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Nigeria
The Role Of The NCC In National Security
LEADERSHIP: The spate of kidnappings, banditry and other security challenges in parts of the country have generated heated criticisms against the Federal Government and some of its institutions, including the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), the regulatory agency responsible for ensuring that telephony Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) do their business in ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria Customs Begins Recruitment Of 3,200 Officers
LEADERSHIP: The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said that it will open its portal to applications from interested Nigerians to apply for the positions of Support Staff for Superintendent Cadre category, Customs Inspector and Customs Assistant Cadre in the General Duty category. 3,200 vacancies exist for prospective officers and men to ...
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Nigeria
Keystone Bank, Others Partner Mojec To Roll Out Prepaid Meters
LEADERSHIP: Mojec Meter Assets Management Company, a subsidiary of Mojec International Limited, has announced partnership with Keystone Bank Limited and other leading banks in Nigeria to provide retail financing for rollout of prepaid meters to its customers within the coverage area of its partner Distribution Companies (DISCOs) across the country. ...
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Nigeria
FG Signs N14.7bn MoU For ECOWAS Biometric Card
LEADERSHIP: The federal government yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement as a contractor – Financed Scheme in favour of Messrs Euphoria Press Limited, over a concession period of ten years to produce 13million internationally compliant ECOWAS Biometric Identity Cards at the cost of ...
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Cina
China’s Economy Stabilizes After Beijing Opens the Bank Vaults
New figures suggest the Chinese slowdown is bottoming out. Credit goes to a wave of lending, but economists warn that debt-fueled growth can’t continue.
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USA
F.D.A. Halts U.S. Sales of Pelvic Mesh, Citing Safety Concerns for Women
Boston Scientific and Coloplast were the last two companies selling the medical devices, which have resulted in nearly $8 billion in settlements.
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Brasile
Maize Yields to Decline by up to 60 Percent
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A study to be published in May in the journal Agricultural Water Management simulated the potential impact of climate change on maize yields in Northeast Brazil. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has developed two possible climatic scenarios. The most optimistic scenario foresees greenhouse gas ...
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USA
Shikun & Binui’s new CEO gets one of Israel’s top salaries
Eyal Lapidot is coming from Phoenix Insurance, which went from being one of the country's weaker companies in the sector to its second largest by market value
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USA Nicaragua
Nicaraguan Small Business Lenders Losing Clients Big Time
The companies that form part of the Nicaragua’s Microfinance Association (Asomif) went from a surplus of US $12.6 million dollars[...]