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African countries are grappling with hurdles that impede sustainable development in the face of pressing challenges. Dr. Eric Ogunleye, Director of the African Development Institute, said this on the sidelines of the ongoing 2024 African Economic Conference (AEC) in Gaborone, Botswana. Ogunleye named some of the challenges faced by nations on the continent to include…
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Policymakers, experts and other stakeholders from across Africa have converged on Gaborone, Botswana, for the 2024 African Economic Conference (AEC). The theme of the conference is: “Securing Africa’s Economic Future Amidst Rising Uncertainty.” and it will feature discussions from key stakeholders on the continent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the AEC 2024…
15 Aug
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has said that the withdrawal of Western financial support from Africa's oil and gas sector, coupled with delays in key projects due to lack of investment, threatens to undermine the continent's energy development and economic progress. The AEC, which lamented that while similar projects receive support in Europe, Africa's high-cost…
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Agbeyewa Farms Limited, a leading agricultural firm in Ekiti State, has denied allegations of destroying economic trees, as claimed in a petition by the Odo-Oro Ekiti community to Governor Biodun Oyebanji. The company stated that it followed due diligence in acquiring the 5,001 hectares of land allocated to it by the Ekiti State government, contrary…
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A Ugandan court awarded damages to 20 people who were arrested, paraded in public and tortured on suspicion of being homosexuals in a decision hailed by rights groups on Monday. Uganda passed one of the world's harshest anti-gay laws last year. But the case relates to the arrest of a group of youth in April…
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The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, confirmed on Monday that the Federal Government’s investigation into civil servants who continue to receive salaries after relocating abroad is still ongoing. Addressing concerns at an event in Abuja marking her 100 days in office, Walson-Jack clarified that the investigation has not been abandoned.…
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FAME Foundation has called on well-meaning Nigerians to rise against killings and all forms of violence against women and girls across the country. Speaking at a press conference on Monday in Abuja, the Executive Director of FAME Foundation, Arabirin Aderonke Atoyebi, said that gender-based violence is not just a personal or family issue but a…
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FAME Foundation has called on well-meaning Nigerians to rise against killings and all forms of violence against women and girls across the country. Speaking at a press conference on Monday in Abuja, the Executive Director of FAME Foundation, Arabirin Aderonke Atoyebi, said that gender-based violence is not just a personal or family issue but a…
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The Nigerian Navy headquarters has revealed its operational efforts in the nation's maritime domain have greatly curbed oil theft, leading to a significant increase in Nigeria’s daily crude oil production output from 1.23 million barrels in October 2022 to 1.8 million barrels in October 2024. Naval operatives also arrested two vessels, MT SWEET MIRI and…
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The absence of Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, stalled a N50 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the matter, which was fixed for today, could not proceed…
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The International Centre for Energy Environment and Development (ICEED) has announced an initiative to address Nigeria's household energy crisis and expand access to clean cooking solutions, citing the dangers of open firewood cooking as a significant health and environmental concern. ICEED’s Research Manager, Precious Onuvae, stressed the issue during an interview in Abuja, noting that…
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Globally, 85,000 women and girls were killed intentionally in 2023, with 60 per cent of the homicides committed by intimate partners or other family members, UN Women said. In a statement on Monday, UN Women said that 140 women and girls die daily in the hands of their partners or close relatives. This means that…
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Civil servants in Cross River State have embarked on a two-day warning strike to protest the government's failure to implement the newly approved minimum wage. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) initiated the industrial action, scheduled for November 25 and 26, 2024. The unions warned that if their demands are not…