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  • Ethiopia's President Promises A Free And Fair Election
    Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde has promised that the upcoming election to hold before September next year will be free and fair
    The president said some reforms had been done on the electoral commission to ensure its independence.


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    2 min
  • Madagascar Lifts Covid-19 Curfew
    Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has lifted a curfew imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus.
    The president announced that sporting activities would be allowed but with an audience of not more than 200 people.
    Passengers boarding domestic flights will be required to take a coronavirus test 48 hours before departure and will only be allowed to board if the test in negative.


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    2 min
  • European Union Backs Okonjo-Iweala for WTO DG
    The European Union (EU) governments on Monday expressed support for Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s candidate for the position of the Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as the race enters the final month.
    Bloomberg also disclosed that the EU governments selected the South Korean candidate, Yoo Myung-hee, who is the country’s trade minister, as the second contender for the job, the bloc would be supporting.


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    2 min
  • Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police Vows To See FSARS Reforms Through
    The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has reaffirmed his commitment to the ongoing reforms in the Nigeria Police Force especially as it concerns the activities of the Federal Anti-robbery Squad (FSARS) and other Special Tactical Units of the Force.
    The IGP made this known during a courtesy call on him by the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare on Monday, 5th October 2020, at the Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja.


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    2 min
  • Buhari Appeals To Aggrieved Nigerians To Be Patient
    President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to be patient and seek reform of some laws of the land which they have misgivings about, in line with democratic practices.


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    2 min
  • Nigeria Records 120 New COVID-19 Cases
    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 120 new cases of coronavirus in the country. This brings the total number of COVID-19 infections recorded in the country so far to 59,465.
    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet on its official handle, showed that the new cases were recorded in 13 states.


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    2 min
  • Paris Braces For Maximum COVID-19 Alert Level
    Paris was preparing on Sunday to be placed under maximum coronavirus alert as alarming Covid-19 infection numbers appeared to leave the French government little choice but to tighten restrictions in and around the capital.


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  • US Lauds Mali's Transitional Government
    The US government has termed the establishment of a transitional government in Mali an initial step toward a return to democracy.
    The US State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus urged the transitional government to honour the promise of holding elections within 18 months.


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    2 min
  • Ethiopia Bans Flights Over Nile Dam
    Ethiopia has banned flights in its airspace over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) for security reasons.
    The director-general of the Ethiopian Civil Aviation, Col Wesenyeleh Hunegnaw, told Reporter that following consultations with relevant security organs, the airspace in Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State [north-western Ethiopia] where the dam is being built is closed to all flights.


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    2 min
  • Nigerian Government Urged to Overhaul Aviation Policies
    The Rector of International Aviation College, Ilorin and former acting Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Benedict Adeyileka has said two key ways the federal government can revamp the aviation industry are to overhaul the policies that guide the sector and to ensure the implementation of those policies.


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    2 min

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