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[Leadership] Vice President Kashim Shettima has canvassed local and international collaboration to enhance safety on Nigerian roads.

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[Egypt Online] Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi have affirmed the continuation of joint efforts to stop the brutal Israeli aggression against Gaza as well as to support international efforts to achieve a ceasefire and ensure the flow of humanitarian and relief aid to the enclave.This came during a meeting held between the two ministers on Thursday on the sidelines of the 164th session of the Arab

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[Premium Times] While progress has been made in restoring health services across resettled areas of Borno State, significant gaps remain.

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[Premium Times] Nigeria has not reported any case of Ebola in the ongoing outbreak. However, health authorities have previously heightened surveillance in response to regional threats.

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[Premium Times] The police directed Mr El-Rufai and the others to report to the State CID headquarters on 8 September.

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Hong Kong is hosting its first international hot air balloon festival in the city’s business district, and colourful displays are lighting up the skyline over Victoria Harbour.

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It was due to restart on 20 September, but an industry monitor says major repairs and equipment replacement could keep the unit shut for longer.

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Africa’s Youth Take the Lead in Transforming Agriculture. Dakar Forum Highlights Innovation, Jobs, and Climate-Smart Solutions while Africa’s tech scene is reaching a new stage of maturity, with startups expanding overseas and exporting their solutions

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Port-au-Prince burst into color as 200 Vodou followers gathered for a vibrant “march for peace” led by renowned priest Augustin Saint Clou.

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Aid workers deliver food and medical supplies to the village cut off by a massive landslide on Sunday.

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[New South Institute] The testimony was dry, technical and utterly consequential. One after another, they approached the virtual podium, union leaders, policy architects, ethicists, and a lone ordinary citizen. Their audience was a panel of South African lawmakers from the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). Their subject, a piece of legislation so dense it rarely makes headlines, yet so vital it could determine the future of the nation's democracy.

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A timber soccer stadium designed for regeneration, community participation, and knowledge transfer

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[Bhekisisa] If the government is serious about building trust in the health sector, it must start by fixing the way the National Health Insurance (NHI) will be governed. Adjusting the scheme's governance framework would show that leaders are not only hearing, but acting on the loudest demand to come out of the country's first national convention in August: better governance and real accountability.

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The Betty Bazar Community Centre and Preschool for vulnerable communities

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Police in Rio de Janeiro freed two hostages, including a child, during a raid on a drug trafficking ring Thursday that left eight suspected gang members dead.

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[Bhekisisa] Sbusiso Leope, better known as DJ Sbu, is part of a social media campaign that's been pushing back on parts of the tobacco Bill that is in front of Parliament. He's just one of many influencers who say they are defending informal traders, but public health advocates and researchers warn this selective, emotive picture is one often presented by the tobacco industry.

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[Leadership] The deputy governor of Imo State, Lady Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaru, has reiterated the government's commitment to reposition the state as the tourism capital and economic hub of Nigeria.

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[Leadership] The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has warned retired personnel protesting the non-payment of demobilisation allowance and directed them to vacate the Ministry of Finance premises in Abuja, because their action lacks merit.

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[New Zimbabwe] A bid by the former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor, Gideon Gono, to avoid trial in a US$3 million debt case has hit a snag after the High Court overturned the latest application for absolution.

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[Leadership] The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has donated more than 5,300 cartons of nutrition supplements to support 15,000 children in Jos and Bauchi State.

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[New Zimbabwe] Agriculture Minister Anxious Masuka has urged resettled farmers to prepare for the issuance of title deeds, which he said will be completed by June 30, 2026.