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Africa: Number of Women Killed in War Doubled in 2023 – UN Report

[ad_1] The proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled last year compared to 2022, accounting for 40 per cent of all deaths in war, while UN-verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence increased by 50 per cent. The findings come in the Secretary-General's latest annual report on women, peace, and […]

todayOctober 24, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: Angola Proposes Integrated Energy Action Plan for Africa

[ad_1] Washington — The Angolan Government advocates that the World Bank (WB) develop an Integrated Electricity Action Plan for Africa, over a period of five years (2025-2029), with a view to reducing the energy deficit that the continent faces. According to the minister of Planning and governor of Angola at […]

todayOctober 24, 2024 4

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Nigeria: FG Scraps Ministry of Sports Development, National Sports Commission Reinstated

[ad_1] This decision was made at Wednesday's Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja President Bola Tinubu's administration has scrapped the Ministry of Sports Development and reinstated the National Sports Commission. This decision was made at Wednesday's Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja. The National Sports Commission, previously dissolved by the […]

todayOctober 24, 2024 3

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Nigeria: Transcorp Hotels Reports 67 Percent in Revenue Growth to N48.49bn

[ad_1] Transcorp Hotels Plc, yesterday on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) announced its third quarter (Q3) ended September 2024 unaudited result and accounts with a strong performance from top to bottom. The hospitality subsidiary of Transcorp Group announced N48.49 billion revenue in Q3 2024, about 67 per cent increase from […]

todayOctober 24, 2024 4

Entertainment

Nigeria: How Nigerian Army Forced Me Into Music – Kollington Ayinla

[ad_1] The legendary Fuji Musician, Kolawole Rasaq Ilori, popularly known as General Kollington Ayinla, has described how the Nigerian Army forced him into music. He disclosed this in Ilorin, Kwara State, in the build up to the release of his new album titled, "Anu-Nla", scheduled for Lagos, in November. According […]

todayOctober 24, 2024 2

Entertainment

Nigeria: Miss Nollywood Moves to Patch 64,000 Potholes in States

[ad_1] Miss Hassana Ozohu-Salisu, the 2024 Miss Nollywood International Beauty Pageant is to embark on patching 64, 000 potholes in the 36 states of the federation. Ozohu-Salihu disclosed this during an interaction with members of the correspondents' chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kogi Chapter, in Lokoja on Monday. […]

todayOctober 24, 2024 3

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