Tag: africa
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Our policy made Nigeria, fertiliser powerhouse in Africa – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed Nigeria’s rising prominence as Africa’s fertiliser powerhouse to the implementation of the right policies by the present administration. The president made this known while receiving the Executive Committee of the Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday.
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Ex-Zambia’s president, Banda dies at 85
Zambia’s former president Rupiah Banda died on Friday at the age of 85 after a long battle with colon cancer, his son Andrew confirmed his passage. “He is gone”, Andrew Banda told an AFP correspondent in Lusaka. The southern African country’s fourth leader since independence from Britain served for three years from 2008 — a…
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Africa’s choice of spoon when dining with the European Union – By Owei Lakemfa
Twenty seven European countries under their European Union, EU invited @ five African countries under the African Union, AU to a two-day feast to showcase their legendary ‘partnership’ which is the oldest in contemporary history.
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Obasanjo @85: What Atiku Abubakar said about his former boss
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday described ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo as a pan Africanist committed to good governance in Nigeria and the African continent.
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At 85, Obasanjo remains a source of pride to Nigeria, Africa – Saraki
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has described ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo as a man who at 85 years remains the pride of Nigeria and Africa.
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Africa And Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine – By Azu Ishiekwene
War is messy and never fails to spread responsive misery. When Adolf Hitler asked for safe passage to East Prussia through the Polish corridor and also for the occupied port of Danzig, not many could have imagined that it would spiral into a world war that would cost 85 million lives and leave an unspeakable…
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South Africa tourism invites the world to come “Live Again”
From breath-taking beauty, to sun-soaked coasts; from wildlife to active adventure; from vibrant urban energy to the incredible warmth and cultural diversity of our people – South Africa is a traveller’s dream. Now, after two years of restricted travel movements, South Africa invites the world to come experience this country filled with rich, authentic, unfiltered…
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Cameroon-Nigeria: Check out the similarities and differences in culture and tradition
The republic of Cameroon was given the hosting right of 2019 AFCON by Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) years back but political instability ,insecurity and lack of adequate preparation were parameters used to withdraw the 2019 edition hosting right from them. As soon as it became clear that Cameroon couldn’t host the tournament at the…
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Where’s the Coup next? – By Azu Ishiekwene
Barely a month after this audacious proclamation, Murtala was brutally assassinated in a bloody coup on the streets of Lagos on February 13, 1976. Not a few, including yours sincerely, were convinced that Dimka’s aimless coup was a western conspiracy to get another revolutionary African leader out of the way.
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Africa football legends, CAF/FIFA officials, Refugees, to play friendly football match
Africa football legends, CAF/FIFA officials, Refugees set to play friendly football match