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CSOs Unite in Lagos to Tackle Malnutrition Crisis
News Diary Online
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June 23, 2025
…Call for Increased Government, Donor Support Amidst Mounting Crises Civil society organizations from 22 countries across West and Central Africa, as well as the island nations of Comoros and Madagascar, have reaffirmed their...
Zinox chair urges entrepreneurs to build wealth
Punch
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June 25, 2025
Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has urged young Nigerian entrepreneurs to focus on building lasting systems that drive national development rather than chasing quick wealth. Ekeh gave this advice while addressing a gathering of young...
Africa launches second phase of phytosanitary programme to...
George Herald
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According to the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) data, fall armyworm alone is estimated to cause the highest yield loss in Africa – USD 9.4 billion annually. AGRICULTURE NEWS - The Department of Agriculture, in...
U.S. rejects nearly 65% of visa applications from citizens of Uzbekistan.
Kun.uz
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June 25, 2025
Last year, 64.41% of Uzbek citizens who applied for B-1/B-2 visitor visas to the United States were denied – marking the highest rejection rate among Central Asian countries. According to a report released by the U.S. Department of State, 64.41%...
Love Island spoilers: Megan and Conor turn up the heat with steamy night in the hideaway - while Alima dumps Remell after sleepover scandal
Daily Mail
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June 26, 2025
Thursday night's episode of Love Island sees Megan and Conor turn up the heat with a night in the hideaway - while Alima dumps Remell after his sleepover scandal. The ITV2 dating show, presented by Maya Jama, has already seen plenty of explosive...
Marcelo sees Mozambique “looking to the future”. Chapo comes to Lisbon
Portugal Pulse
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June 24, 2025
“Satisfied to see a country looking to the future, with a climate aiming for economic and social development, financial progress, justice, and consequently political and institutional stability,” remarked President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa upon...
West Africa must break trade barriers to unlock $500bn regional potential – says WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala
Sierra Leone Telegraph
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June 23, 2025
Nosakhale Akhimien (Channels TV): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2025: The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged West African leaders to dismantle trade barriers, reduce costs, and think regionally...
What is the worldwide caution alert? See travel advisories for US
Treasure Coast Palm - Florida
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Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, tensions escalate between the two nations and their allies. The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide cautionary advisory for U.S. citizens abroad. President Trump's travel ban remains in...
MF Brings Together 14 1st Ladies
Business Ghana
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Link to Live Stream of Inaugural Session of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative – MFFLI Summit 2025: https://apo-opa.co/3G1Afxo Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th...
Violence And Herding In The Central African Republic: Time To Act
The Nigerian Voice
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What’s new? Ten years of crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) have fostered new dynamics in the livestock sector, exacerbating conflict between nomadic herders and sedentary farmers. The government, which has treated transhumance primarily...
West Africa must break trade barriers to unlock $500bn regional potential – Okonjo-Iweala
New Mail
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June 21, 2025
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has urged West African leaders to dismantle trade barriers, reduce costs, and think regionally to unlock the subregion’s $500 billion economic potential and secure...
Here Are The Countries With The Highest Rabies Risk As Doctors Warn UK Holidaymakers
HuffPost UK
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June 20, 2025
Plane window Speaking on This Morning, Dr Zoe Williams recently advised holiday makers to “check which countries you’re at risk for rabies.” Whether you’ll be going for a long period of time, expecting to work with animals, or hoping to try some...
ECOWAS: As Tinubu’s two years of robust leadership comes to an end, By Linda Nwabuwa Akhigbe
Premium Times
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June 23, 2025
President Tinubu handing over the chairmanship of ECOWAS to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone The exit of President Tinubu as ECOWAS chairman will be profoundly felt. His contribution to making ECOWAS a stable, peaceful and united...
Love Island fans figure out how Helena Ford really feels about Harry Cooksley as she confronts him after shock recoupling
Daily Mail
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June 24, 2025
Dejon Noel Williams NAME: Dejon Noel Williams AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Semi-pro footballer and personal trainer WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is beautiful on the inside and out, looks after themselves and is healthy CLAIM TO FAME?...
Love Island fans go wild over new couples as they joke one Islander looks like he's 'being held captive' by partner following dramatic recoupling
Daily Mail
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June 23, 2025
Dejon Noel Williams NAME: Dejon Noel Williams AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Semi-pro footballer and personal trainer WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is beautiful on the inside and out, looks after themselves and is healthy CLAIM TO FAME?...
Love Island rocked by biggest shake-up yet as FOUR new bombshells storm villa - and one of them has a very famous sibling
Daily Mail
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June 23, 2025
Dejon Noel Williams NAME: Dejon Noel Williams AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Semi-pro footballer and personal trainer WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is beautiful on the inside and out, looks after themselves and is healthy CLAIM TO FAME?...
African Island States Advance Ocean Partnerships And Finance Innovation At United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) In a high-profile gathering during the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), the African Island States Climate Commission (AISCC), in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the...
Leo Stan Ekeh: “I Founded Zinox Group to Create Confidence and Faith in Our Digital Economy…”
TechEconomy
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June 23, 2025
Advertisements There is an African proverb that says, “What an elder sees sitting down, a young man cannot see even if he climbs a tree.” This timeless wisdom speaks to the far-reaching foresight of elders and pioneers whose quiet convictions and...
Spare us from Big Men with big wallets, bigger lies and biggest egos
Daily Maverick
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June 20, 2025
Ah, Chief Dwasaho. I was not going to write this letter today. I have exhausted my mental strength with human beings, the lies, deception, broken promises, rape, murder, genocide, missiles, bombs, drones, crime, corruption and obfuscation. There...
My modest proposal
The Spectator
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June 18, 2025
It’s surely time we dropped our cynicism and got behind the government’s National Abortion Drive, another noble attempt to kickstart our floundering economy. The United Kingdom has made great strides of late in this area, recently overtaking...