Dormitory fire kills 3 schoolgirls in Tanzania
A dormitory fire killed at least three schoolgirls and injured 29 others, on Wednesday in Tanzania’s northern region of Shinyanga, the Police said.
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Economy
Nigeria’s GDP dips by 1.78% in Q3 2022
By Oluwashina Iyanda Nigeria‘s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped by 1.78 per cent in the third quarter of 2022 from its level in
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AfDB approves $5.12m financing for food production in Liberia
The Board of directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $5.12 million in financing for Emergency Food Production Programme in Liberia.
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Zambia’s annual inflation rises to 9.8% in November
Year-on-year inflation in Zambia rose to 9.8 per cent in November from 9.7 per cent the previous month, its statistics agency said on
Politics
Tinubu pledges to review Nigeria’s reward system
Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has pledged to review the nation’s reward system, to encourage productivity.
Law / Crime
Woman docked for allegedly posting obscene materials on Tiktok
The Police, on Thursday, charged 34-year-old Gift Okpomini, before an Ikorodu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly posting obscene materials on Tiktok. Okpomini
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Sudan records 26 deaths due to dengue fever
Sudanese health authorities have announced the recording of 26 death cases due to an outbreak of dengue fever. Montasir Mohamed Osman, Head of
Sports
Delta govt proposes N15.7bn for sports commission
The Delta State Government has proposed a budget of N15.7 billion for its Sports Commission for the 2023 fiscal year. Chief Tonobok Okowa,
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Anwar Ibrahim named as new Malaysian PM
The National Palace of Malaysia, on Thursday, named Anwar Ibrahim, leader of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition as the country’s new Prime Minister.
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Britain, S/Africa to strengthen health partnership
Britain and South Africa have agreed to strengthen their health partnership to help prevent future pandemics. South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, who visited