October, 2021 | ANG - Part 5
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Four persons sentenced to death in Tunisia for a 2013 assassination of a politician

A Tunisian court sentenced four people to death and two to life in prison on charges stemming from the murder of a left-wing politician, a public prosecutor said Wednesday. Chokri Belaid, …

Central bank of Nigeria raises interest rates to combat soaring inflation

Nigeria’s central bank implemented a significant increase in its monetary policy rate, raising it by 200 basis points to 24.75% from the previous 22.75%, according to Governor Olayemi Cardoso on Tuesday. …

Nigerian parents reunites with their children who were in captivity

Parents of more than 130 Nigerian schoolchildren who were rescued after more than two weeks in captivity said they saw them on Wednesday and that they couldn’t hold back tears of …

WC Qualifiers: Super Eagles stunned by the Central African Republic

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are reeling after a shock 1-0 defeat by lowly-ranked Central African Republic in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Despite having stars such as Osimhen, Iheanacho and Moses …

Sierra Leone formally abolishes ‘inhumane’ death penalty

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio on Friday signed a bill abolishing the death penalty, becoming the latest African state to ban capital punishment. The move comes after lawmakers in the …

World Bank projects Nigeria’s growth for 2022, 2023 at below 4%

The latest projection for the economy of Sub-Saharan Africa(SSA) is cointained in the latest edition of Africa’s Pulse’s. The twice-yearly economic update for SSA indicated that Nigeria and others will continue …

UN says Ethiopia violated international law, seeks documentation

Days after kicking out seven U.N. officials, Ethiopia accused them without providing evidence Wednesday of inflating the magnitude of humanitarian crisis and taking sides in the war in its Tigray region, …

‘Covid business’ in DR Congo exposed by report

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has suffered from the kind of mismanagement seen during outbreaks of other deadly diseases in the country, a study said Thursday. …

FG threatens to impose state of emergency in Anambra

The Federal Government Wednesday threatened to invoke a state of emergency in Anambra to ensure the the sanctity of the November 6 governorship election in the state.The Attorney General of the …

Fire service may withdraw services – Comptroller

The Comptroller General of the Federal Fire Service of Nigeria, Dr Ibrahim Liman, has said the service would withdraw from any state where his men or equipment are attacked during the …

Morocco offers third dose of the anti covid vaccine

Morocco launched a campaign this week aimed at providing a third dose of anti covid vaccine to people who have received at least two doses of the vaccine six months ago. …

2023 presidency: Tinubu gets more endorsements in Lagos

Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader has received additional support for the 2023 presidency. On Monday, his mobilization platform, South-West Agenda (SWAGA) for ‘Bola Tinubu 2023’, secured the …

President Buhari pledges to help South Sudan overcome economic challenges

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said Nigeria is ready to extend a helping hand to South Sudan towards the political and economic stability of the country. President Buhari made the promise …