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NYSC DG Warns Corps Members to Steer Clear of Politics
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC )in Nigeria, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim has warned Corps Members not to partake in partisan politics as the 2023 general elections draw near.
According to a statement by…
South African factory activity at four-month high in March
South African private sector activity expanded at a faster pace in March compared with February, helped by growth in employment and new orders, a survey showed on Tuesday.
The S&P Global South Africa Purchasing Managers' Index, PMI,…
UNDP, Safer World Foundation Launch Conflict Response Project
Safer World Foundation, with financial support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan, has launched a project to strengthen community response to conflict between Farmers and Herders in North…
UBEC seeks review of consolidated revenue
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi says emerging constraints in basic education delivery in Nigeria may necessitate an increase in the consolidated revenue funds from the current…
Climate change: Kwara Govt harps on importance of Tree planting
The Kwara State Government has again stressed the importance of tree planting in safeguarding environment against the adverse effects of climate change.
The State Commissioner for Environment, Abosede Buraimoh expressed the state…
FAO Initiates Project to Boost Catfish Production in Nigeria
Ene Okwanihe, Abuja
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation ( FAO) says its FISH4ACP project has commenced in Nigeria to boost catfish production and also benefit from the African catfish value chain, which is…
S.Africa’s Ramaphosa eases COVID-19 restrictions to lift economy
A man rides his bike past a mural by Senzart911 that shows people wearing facemasks, as South Africa scraps isolation for coronavirus disease, COVID-19.
Positive people with no symptoms, at Soweto's Kliptown, South African President…
Main opposition party gives itself away-Presidency
The Presidency said Nigeria's main Opposition Party, the People’s Democratic Party PDP has given itself away as being interested only in the destabilisation of the country, and peradventure it could then sneak its way back to power.…
Niger pushes for peace with Jihadist talks
Niger is pressing ahead with an initiative to talk to jihadists whose attacks have shaken the country’s southwest, amid fears that a new wave of bloodshed lies ahead.
President Mohamed Bazoum first reached out to the jihadists “three…
Malian military junta to suspends French radio, TV stations
Malian ruling military junta will suspend broadcasts by French state-funded international news outlets RFI and France 24, accusing them of reporting "false allegations".
In a statement, Mali said it was taking the action because both…