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  • Nigeria’s Fight Against Desert Encroachment Is Yielding Results
    The federal government says its commitment to environmental protection is stalling desert encroachment in the country.
    The minister of environment, Mohammad Mahmud stated this during the official Flag-off of training of youth and women on various skills, under the National Agency for the great green wall in Kano.


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  • Nigerian President Celebrates United Nations At 75
    President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday hailed the United Nations for remaining true to the aspirations of its founders, saying the international organisation has continued to play the crucial role of fostering global peace and security.
    The President joined world leaders at a virtual event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations.


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  • Nigerian Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 Disburses N1bn Each To 32 States
    The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has disbursed N1billion each to 32 states in the country amid the pandemic.
    The Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu announced the disbursement of the sum on Monday during a briefing in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
    He said the purpose is to drive COVID responses and to prioritise testing in addition to surveillance activities linked to COVID-19.

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  • Nigeria Records 195 New COVID-19 Cases
    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 195 new cases of coronavirus in the country. This brings the total number of COVID-19 infections recorded in the country so far to 57,437.
    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in its latest update on Monday night in a tweet on its official handle, showing that the new cases were recorded in Lagos, the FCT and nine other states.


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  • The People's Bank of China (PBoC) Held Its Benchmark Interest Rates Steady For The Fifth Straight Month
    The People's Bank of China (PBoC) held its benchmark interest rates steady for the fifth straight month at its September fixing, after the central bank maintained borrowing costs on medium-term loans last week, as policymakers face a challenge in sustaining stable expansion over the next few years. Recent economic data showed the economy has steadily recovered from the COVID-19 shocks. The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was left unchanged at 3.85 percent while the five-year remained at 4.65 percent.

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  • Asian Markets
    Major stock markets in the Asia Pacific region traded lower on Monday, amid fears over a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Europe, with Britain considering a new nationwide lockdown. At the same time, traders awaited developments on US fiscal stimulus. Shares fell the most in Hong Kong, Australia, and China. Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday. 

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  • Hungary PM Orban Endorses Trump In November U.S. Election
    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday endorsed Donald Trump’s reelection bid for the U.S. presidency, saying his rival Democrats have forced a moral imperialism on the world that illiberal leaders like himself reject.
    Orban in a statement said they root for Donald Trump’s victory, because they know well American Democratic governments’ diplomacy, built on moral imperialism.


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  • World Leaders To Mark United Nations At 75 As Pandemic Challenges Organization
    World leaders will come together, virtually, on Monday to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, as the deadly coronavirus pandemic challenges the effectiveness and solidarity of the 193-member world body.


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  • WHO Endorses Protocols For COVID-19 Herbal Medicine Clinical Trials
    The Regional Expert Committee on Traditional Medicine for COVID-19 formed by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and the African Union Commission for Social Affairs has endorsed a protocol for phase III clinical trials of herbal medicine for COVID-19 as well as a charter and terms of reference for the establishment of a data and safety monitoring board for herbal medicine clinical trials.


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  • Facebook To Open Lagos Office Next Year
    Social media giant Facebook has announced it will be opening an office in Lagos, Nigeria, next year marking the second office on the African continent.
    The company said  will also be its first African office to house a team of expert engineers adding that Its Nigerian office will hire teams working in sales, partnerships, policy and communications.


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