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Bank of Industry under fire over inability to track SME loans

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The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China, is seen in an illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. January 29, 2020. Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM/CDC/Handout via REUTERS

Africa’s coronavirus cases pass 8.44 million

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President Muhammadu Buhari receives in state visit H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdogan President, Republic of Turkey at the Statehouse, Abuja.

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President Buhari: Turkey an example of how to treat refugees with generosity

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The Board of Directors of the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc has announced the reappointment of Mr Haruna Jalo-Waziri as the Managing Director-Chief Executive Officer.

CSCS board renews Jalo-Waziri’s appointment for another 5 years

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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) have announced a $750,000 grant to support the charting of the main channel of the Niger-Benue river in Nigeria, as part of the Regional Sealink Project, which aims to bridge the gap in maritime transport infrastructure and improve trade connectivity in West Africa.

Afreximbank: IATF 2021 projected to generate $40 billion

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UN: Africa’s glaciers to melt, millions of poor face drought, floods

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‘Deadly’ air strikes hit capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray

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Vials of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine are seen at the Del-Pest Central Hospital in Budapest, Hungary, February 12, 2021. Zoltan Balogh-MTI-MTVA-Pool via REUTERS

South Africa rejects Russian Sputnik vaccine over HIV fears

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has thanked Nigerians from different walks of life, who visited him on Friday in his Abuja residence to honour him on the occasion of his 63rd birthday.

INC congratulates ex-President Jonathan, Colonel Dikio on appointments

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FILE PHOTO - An Iraqi migrant woman with children sits on the ground as they are surrounded by border guards and police officers after they crossed the Belarusian-Polish border during the ongoing migrant crisis, in Hajnowka, Poland October 14, 2021.

EU weighs further sanctions on Belarus over illegal migrants

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As a result, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited All-Share Index (ASI) rose 0.7 per cent to close at 39,170.95, just as market capitalisation rose N150.8 billion to close higher at N20.4 trillion.

NGX: 40 listed companies fined N1 billion over infractions

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Retired Maj. Rabi’u Kamba, Special Adviser to Gov. Abubakar Bagudu on Security, presented the items to the General Officer Commanding (GOC) the Division at a ceremony in Birnin Kebbi.

Kebbi governor: Presidency has pledged funds for treatment of cancer patients

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Police shot a man dead during clashes with a group of commuter bus operators protesting for political reform in the small kingdom of Eswatini on Wednesday, an AFP correspondent witnessed.

Eswatini transport strike for release of pro-democracy MPs

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Alex Saab is facing money laundering charges for allegedly helping the government of President Nicolas Maduro transfer around $350m (£257m) out of Venezuela.

Venezuela decries detention of envoy by U.S.

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Cape Verde, one of Africa's most stable democracies, voted on Sunday for a new president.

Cape Verde votes for new president

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