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- Buhari Says Transparent Efforts Ongoing To Tackle Rogue Elements Of The PoliceNigerian President on Thursday said Authorities are making strong and transparent efforts to address the rogue elements of the Nigeria Police Force.
President Muhammadu Buhari, however, warned that his administration would not allow anybody or group to threaten the peace in the country or sabotage their efforts.
He stressed the imperative of support of traditional rulers in his administration’s determination to address the demands of the country’s youths, following the #EndSARS protests.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Nigeria Records 180 New COVID-19 CasesThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 180 new cases of coronavirus in the country. This brings the total number of COVID-19 infections recorded in the country so far to 63,508.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in a tweet showed the 180 new cases are reported from 14 states.
A total of 59,748 persons have recovered from the virus while the death toll now stands at 1155.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Indonesia Falls Into First Recession For Two DecadesIndonesia’s virus-hit economy contracted in the third quarter, plunging it into its first recession since the archipelago was mired in the Asian financial crisis more than 20 years ago.
Activity in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy slumped 3.49 percent on-year in July-September, the statistics agency said Thursday, with tourism, construction and trade among the hardest-hit sectors.
The data marked the second consecutive quarter of contraction after a 5.3 percent decline in April-June.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Ethiopia PM Claims Success In Military Offensive In TigrayEthiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has declared the military’s operation in the northern state of Tigray a success.
Mr. Abiy in a televised address vowed to continue with the military offensive despite international calls for restraint.
The national authorities accuse the Tigray People’s Liberation Front which has held power in the state for close to three decades of launching multiple attacks on the military.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - UN Suspends Operations After Gunmen Kill Aid Workers in South SudanThe UN has temporarily suspended humanitarian services in eastern South Sudan, in Pibor area, following the killing of two local aid workers.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Two members have been killed while on official business.
The Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noudéhou, has condemned the violence.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Sanwo-Olu Signs Executive Order To Establish Lagos Rebuilding Trust FundLagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed an Executive Order to establish the Lagos State Rebuilding Trust Fund.
Sanwo-Olu who signed the order on Wednesday at the State House in Ikeja,said the trust fund would look into rebuilding the state after suspected hoodlums destroyed public and private facilities in the state.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Minister Applauds First Nigerian Elected To US CongressThe Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare on Thursday said congratulations are in place for Mr Adeoye Owolewa, after he became the first Nigerian-born man to win a seat in the US House of Representatives.
Dare in a tweet said Congrats are in place for the 31-year old Adeoye Owolewa for making Nigeria proud by being the first Nigerian to win a seat in the United States Congress.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Nigerian Government Considers Green Bond to Fund Safe Water, SanitationThe Minister of Finance, National Planning and Budget, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday said the federal government was considering opportunities embedded in green bond and other sources of green finance to fund access to water, sanitation and hygiene.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support1 min - Nigerian Government And Transcorp To Sign N105bn Agreement on Afam Power PlantThe federal government will sign an agreement with Transcorp Consortium, the preferred bidder of Afam Power Plant, with a bid sum of N105 billion.
The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Mr. Alex Okoh, told journalists on Wednesday in Abuja that the agreement-signing ceremony showed the fact that rather than being hamstrung by the negative impact of COVID-19, the privatisation agency scaled up its activities during the pandemic by concluding the sale process.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support2 min - Nigeria’s Electoral Body Announces Resumption Of Voter RegistrationThe Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the Continuous Voter Registration exercise will commence in the first quarter of 2021 ahead of the 2023 general election.
The sum of N1billion has also been earmarked by INEC for the exercise.
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