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Traders lose N2 billion at inventory market amid selloff in MTN

Traders lose N2 billion at inventory market amid selloff in MTN

Friday, December 2, 2022 Nigeria Exchange (NGX) Key performance indicators of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) declined marginally on Thursday as market capitalisation, which opened with N25.959 trillion, lost N2 billion or 0.01 per cent…

Time to move gender invoice is now: Sen Olujimi

Time to move gender invoice is now: Sen Olujimi

Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP-Ekiti South) says it is time to pass the Gender and Equitable Opportunities Bill 2022, as the 2023 general election approaches. She stated this at a one-day Policy Dialogue on “Gender and…

Roberto Martínez resigns as Belgium nationwide group supervisor following World Cup woe

Roberto Martínez resigns as Belgium nationwide group supervisor following World Cup woe

Friday, December 2, 2022 The head coach of the Belgium national team Roberto Martínez has announced his resignation from his position barely three hours after The Devils crashed out of the ongoing FIFA World Cup…

Malawi expands entry to the malaria vaccine

Malawi expands entry to the malaria vaccine

Lilongwe, Malawi. The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates the Government of Malawi for the launch of expanded delivery of the first malaria vaccine – RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) – which will enable thousands more children at high…

MTN victorious in $4 billion bribery lawsuit introduced by Turkish telco

MTN victorious in $4 billion bribery lawsuit introduced by Turkish telco

South African telecommunications company, MTN, has won a longstanding $4 billion lawsuit brought against it by Turkish telecommunications group, Turkcell. Background of the case After MTN won the licence for a 49% stake in operating…

Bringing major well being companies nearer to underserved folks in Gombe state

Bringing major well being companies nearer to underserved folks in Gombe state

Gombe, 1 December, 2022 - The big idea about Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) is that health services should not be a luxury, and everyone, everywhere, should receive the quality healthcare they need without suffering financial…

African continent lastly to obtain 1st monkeypox vaccines

African continent lastly to obtain 1st monkeypox vaccines

Africa's top public health body says the continent is set to receive its first batch of monkeypox vaccines as a donation from South Korea. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday the…

Pope Francis reschedules Congo, South Sudan journey for January

Pope Francis reschedules Congo, South Sudan journey for January

Pope Francis has rescheduled his delayed trip to Congo and South Sudan for Jan. 31-Feb. 5, cutting out a stop in Congo's conflict-ravaged east but fulfilling a years-long wish to accompany other Christian leaders to…

En RDC, les populations déplacées internes du Tanganyika bénéficient de la vaccination contre la COVID-19 grâce au financement de l’Union européenne

En RDC, les populations déplacées internes du Tanganyika bénéficient de la vaccination contre la COVID-19 grâce au financement de l’Union européenne

01 December 2022 Dans la province du Tanganyika, dans le sud-est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), les conflits intercommunautaires et les attaques de groupes armés ont forcé plus de 360 850 personnes, soit…

Newly listed Nigerian firm Purple needs to create a ₦100 billion digital actual property market

Newly listed Nigerian firm Purple needs to create a ₦100 billion digital actual property market

Last week, Purple, a Nigerian real estate company, announced its initial public offer (IPO). The company plans to sell two billion ordinary shares to the market to raise ₦‎10 billion ($13.3 million) at a pre-money…

Rail strike seemingly averted as labor payments head to Senate

Rail strike seemingly averted as labor payments head to Senate

Activists in support of unionized rail workers protest outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesA railroad worker strike likely won't happen now that Congress has stepped in. But a key sticking point…

Sudan’s Rastas vow to combat on amid crackdown

Sudan’s Rastas vow to combat on amid crackdown

Near weakly protests against the October 2021 coup usually gather thousands in Sudan. Among the demonstrators some stand out with their flags, placards or hairstyle. Members of the Rastafarian community proudly wear dreadlocks. Rastafarianism considers former…