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  • U.S. Imposes New Iran Sanctions Over Human Rights Violations
    The United States on Thursday blacklisted several Iranian officials and entities over alleged gross violations of human rights, including slapping sanctions on a judge it said was involved in the case of an Iranian wrestler sentenced to death.


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    2 min
  • Uganda Denies Selling Conflict Gold From DR Congo
    A human rights group has accused Uganda of channelling gold mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo that funds conflict, but the authorities insist that refiners are not processing metal from illicit sources.
    Ugandan gold exports have more than doubled in one year, fuelling the concerns. Its biggest market is the United Arab Emirates, having overtaken countries of the East African Community.


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    2 min
  • Mali's Interim President To Be Sworn Into Office
    Mali's new president will be sworn into office on Friday, five weeks after the overthrow of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.
    Bah Ndaw, a former defence minister, was picked by the coup leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, to head a transitional government until elections are held.
    Col Goita will be his vice-president.


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    2 min
  • Nigerian Oil, Gas Suppliers Lament N320bn Loss
    The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) on Thursday lamented its huge losses to the tune of N320 billion as a result of the control of the prices of products by the federal government.


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    2 min
  • Nigerian Oil, Gas Suppliers Lament N320bn Loss
    The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) on Thursday lamented its huge losses to the tune of N320 billion as a result of the control of the prices of products by the federal government.


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    2 min
  • Buhari Says CAMA will Aid Nigeria’s Fight against Corruption
    President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the law would boost the fight against corruption in Nigeria following the controversies trailing the enactment of Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA), explaining that it would enhance transparency and corporate accountability
    The president has also pledged that Nigeria would continue to assist Guinea-Bissau in any way possible, saying a peaceful and prosperous Guinea-Bissau is a win for West Africa and for Africa.


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    2 min
  • Buhari Says CAMA will Aid Nigeria’s Fight against Corruption
    President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the law would boost the fight against corruption in Nigeria following the controversies trailing the enactment of Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA), explaining that it would enhance transparency and corporate accountability
    The president has also pledged that Nigeria would continue to assist Guinea-Bissau in any way possible, saying a peaceful and prosperous Guinea-Bissau is a win for West Africa and for Africa.


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    2 min
  • Nigeria’s Financial Commission Recovers Over N4.16bn Unpaid Lottery Revenue
    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has recovered over N4.16 billion from lottery companies, being revenue owed to the government, which they refused to remit.
    The Acting EFCC Chairman, Mohammed Umar Abbah, in a statement issued on Thursday disclosed this while receiving a delegation from the Ministerial Task Force for recovery of unpaid revenues from lottery businesses, led by its chairman, Willaims Alo.


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    2 min
  • Nigeria Records 125 New COVID-19 Cases
    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 125 new cases of coronavirus in the country. This brings the total number of COVID-19 infections recorded in the country so far to 57,849.
    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed the latest COVID-19 infections in a tweet on its handle on Thursday.


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    2 min
  • Oil Prices Declines
    Oil prices dropped on Thursday, amid a rally in the dollar and concerns about deteriorating fuel demand as global COVID-19 infections linger. In Europe, a fresh wave of virus cases prompted authorities to reintroduce travel restrictions. Investors were also nervous after the Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell warned that the US economic recovery may come to a halt without additional fiscal stimulus. At around 03:45 AM GMT, US WTI crude fell by 1.3% to $39.43 a barrel, while Brent crude declined 1% to $41.35 a barrel. On Wednesday, both benchmarks rose slightly after government data showed US crude and fuel inventories declined last week. Meantime, the EIA data pointed that US crude inventories fell for the second straight week, by 1.6 million barrels for the week ended September 18th.

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    3 min

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