Nigeria: Buhari praises world leaders, Osinbajo, others for Polio-free Nigeria

03 july 2020 - 21:08:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Friday commended world leaders and partners for supporting Nigeria to attain a Wild [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria airport regulators roll out new standard operating procedures for July 8 opening of domestic flights

03 july 2020 - 19:56:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Friday released new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for all [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Central African Republic don't feel inferior to the giants - Coach Zahoui

03 july 2020 - 18:43:50
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Although they are one of the weakest football teams in Africa, Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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How Nigeria's Omagbemi muted idea of CAF Women’s Champions League

03 july 2020 - 15:19:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - United States-based former Super Falcons coach, Florence Omagbemi, has commended the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Military says airstrikes destroy Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists' meeting venue, killing several

03 july 2020 - 12:45:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday said the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

03 july 2020 - 12:17:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Nigeria youths driving disease spread as nation records 626 new infections

03 july 2020 - 11:42:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Thursday recorded 626 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing total infections in the country to 27,110.   Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria, Indonesia to explore new templates for military training and manpower

02 july 2020 - 22:17:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria and the Republic of Indonesia Thursday resolved to explore new templates to consolidate military training [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Aides of VIPs, politicians barred from terminals as Nigerian airports reopen July 8

02 july 2020 - 21:52:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika Thursday gave details of protocols for the reopening of Nigeria’s domestic flights [...] Full text...

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UN appoints former Gambian Justice Minister Registrar at IRMCT

02 july 2020 - 18:36:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Thursday announced the appointment of Abubacarr Marie Tambadou, former [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Penticostal church says 8,370 of its members, eight pastors killed by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

02 july 2020 - 17:57:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The EYN Church says it lost over 8,370 members to Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Victor Osimhen in hot demand by several major European clubs

02 july 2020 - 17:44:59
Paris, France (PANA) - Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian striker for the French Ligue 1 club, Lille, and winner of the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS wants African, non-African countries to endorse Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the top WTO job

02 july 2020 - 17:35:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has called for support for the candidacy [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court orders Niger to compensate Nigerien firm for violating its Rights to property

02 july 2020 - 13:31:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Republic of Niger to pay 5,787,456,482 CFA in [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

02 july 2020 - 12:38:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court dismisses case alleging violation of Nigeria's int'l obligation on polls

02 july 2020 - 11:40:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by seven Nigerians alleging that [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Single toll of 790 infections moves Nigeria's confirmed cases to 26,494

02 july 2020 - 10:58:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Wednesday recorded its highest daily figure of 790 COVID-19 cases bringing the total infections to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Another batch of 172 Nigerian (COVID-19) evacuees return from Kenya, Uganda

01 july 2020 - 16:50:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Another batch of Nigerians, stranded in Uganda and Kenya because of the travel restrictions imposed as [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Nigeria warns of vulnerability of older citizens as infection cases rise

01 july 2020 - 06:52:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has raised alarm on the vulnerability of citizens older [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF official tips African oil exporters on extraordinary challenges ahead

01 july 2020 - 06:40:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The economic toll of COVID-19, both through lockdowns and external shocks, will have a staggering effect [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 566 new cases, total now 25,133

30 june 2020 - 06:07:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Monday recorded 566 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of infections to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria postpones planned electricity tariffs hike to first quarter of 2021

30 june 2020 - 06:00:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The planned hike in electricity tariffs slated to take off on 1 July, 2020 have been [...] Full text...

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Nigeria lifts inter-State travels, schools to reopen for final-year pupils, students

29 june 2020 - 18:56:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Inter-State lockdown has been lifted in Nigeria effective from Wednesday, July 1, 2020, the Secretary to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court to rule on 26 Oct., 2020, in case against Senegal over woman's extradition

29 june 2020 - 17:46:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice will on 26 October 2020 deliver judgment in an alleged human [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses case brought by Liberian NGO alleging human rights violation

29 june 2020 - 17:38:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled that a Monrovia-based Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) lacked the ‘judicial [...] Full text...

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Nigerian footballer Osimhen wins 2020 Marc-Vivien Foe Prize in France

29 june 2020 - 13:45:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, who plays for French Ligue 1 club, Lille, has won the Prix [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria repatriates 315 stranded citizens from UK

29 june 2020 - 11:48:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government has continued its evacuation of stranded citizens abroad as a result of [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

29 june 2020 - 11:42:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President Buhari congratulates new Malawian leader

29 june 2020 - 07:29:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday congratulated the new Malawian president Lazarus Chakwera, who was sworn in on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 490 new cases to bring total to 24,567

29 june 2020 - 06:18:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Sunday reported 490 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing the total number of infections [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Leaders of African media associations call on gov’ts for support to work efficiently

28 june 2020 - 14:02:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders of African media organisations have called on African governments to empower journalists to work efficiently [...] Full text...

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Malian customs arrest Nigerian national with 500 grams of cocaine in stomach

28 june 2020 - 10:56:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian customs Friday arrested a Nigerian citizen, Jude Ezeh, carrying 500 grams of cocaine worth 50 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records highest daily toll of 779 new cases to hit 24,077

28 june 2020 - 08:24:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria Saturday recorded the highest daily coronavirus (COVID-19) toll of 779 new cases and four new [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Nigeria's airports set for reopen as officials issue COVID-19 compliant guidelines

27 june 2020 - 18:23:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Passengers travelling abroad through Nigeria’s airport terminals are required to arrive five hours before departure in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria’s maintains uptick in COVID-19 sample tests

27 june 2020 - 18:11:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has recorded uptick on the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) sample tests in the country with [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to pay arrears of salaries, other entitlements of 244 dismissed soldiers

26 june 2020 - 16:47:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court Justice on Thursday ordered the Nigerian government to pay the arrears of the [...] Full text...

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2017 internet shutdown: ECOWAS Court holds Togo govt. liable for violation of Citizens’ Freedom of Expression

26 june 2020 - 16:44:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ordered the Togolese government to pay 16 million CFA [...] Full text...

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CAF set to introduce Women's Champions League

26 june 2020 - 16:38:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is considering the launch of a female club championship on [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

26 june 2020 - 10:02:31
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

26 june 2020 - 09:32:42
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO decries ‘negligent’ safety planning for African frontline health workers

25 june 2020 - 20:03:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, has decried the lack of proper [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses case brought by 4 Burkinabes on rights violations, rejects claim of arbitrary detention by Liberian

25 june 2020 - 17:25:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In the first of two landmark judgements delivered on Wednesday, in Abuja, Nigeria, the ECOWAS Community [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

25 june 2020 - 11:04:22
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's positive cases hit 22,020

25 june 2020 - 07:33:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 649 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections [...] Full text...

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Ghana to rebuild demolished structure at Nigeria High Commissioner's residence

25 june 2020 - 05:21:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The government of Ghana says it will ensure that the demolished structure on the compound of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO to finance coronavirus vaccine research in Africa

24 june 2020 - 22:55:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) will provide funding to the most promising coronavirus vaccine initiatives [...] Full text...

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71 cases affected by 3-month suspension of ECOWAS court sittings caused by Covid-19

24 june 2020 - 17:44:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The three-month suspension of court sessions by the ECOWAS Court of Justice, occasioned by the outbreak [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Alpha Condé for single currency in the ECOWAS area

24 june 2020 - 14:44:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé pleaded on Tuesday, during a video-conference, for a single common currency for [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

24 june 2020 - 12:41:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

24 june 2020 - 11:48:50
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Ghana apologises for demolition of building in Nigeria’s diplomatic compound

24 june 2020 - 09:28:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday apologised to his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari, for the demolition of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's confirmed cases hit 21,371

24 june 2020 - 08:57:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 452 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of confirmed [...] Full text...

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AfDB to enhance private sector participation in climate change, green investment in Africa

23 june 2020 - 17:20:48
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Climate Change and Green Growth Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB), with the [...] Full text...

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S&P Global affirms AfDB’s AAA rating, with stable outlook

23 june 2020 - 17:12:31
New York, US (PANA) - Ratings Agency, S&P Global, has affirmed its 'AAA/A-1+' long- and short-term issuer credit assessment of [...] Full text...

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Gambia remains committed to ECO, urges member states to do same

23 june 2020 - 15:38:50
Gambia, Banjul (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has told Heads of State and Government in the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari cautions on quest for ECOWAS common currency

23 june 2020 - 13:25:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday cautioned that the ambition for Eco regional currency could be in ‘serious jeopardy,’ [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

23 june 2020 - 12:58:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's positive cases now 20,919 with 675 new infections

23 june 2020 - 07:34:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Monday recorded 675 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections [...] Full text...

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New UN Assembly president pledges to serve world body ‘as a whole’, building consensus

23 june 2020 - 05:28:21
New York, US (PANA) - The expectations and views of each of the world’s regional groups and its members “will [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court to rule in case by 7 Nigerians seeking independent candidatures in elections in Nigeria

22 june 2020 - 19:07:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court on Monday, 22 June, 2020, reserved judgement for 1 July, 2020, in a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court dismisses case brought by former community staff in maiden virtual session

22 june 2020 - 17:13:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on Monday, 22nd June, 2020, dismissed a case brought by [...] Full text...

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Nigeria summons Ghanaian top diplomat in Abuja over demolition of Nigerian embassy buildings in Accra

22 june 2020 - 17:02:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With palpable anger in Nigeria over the inability of the federal government to implement reciprocal or [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 436 new cases, total confirmed cases now 20,244

22 june 2020 - 11:21:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Sunday recorded 436 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing the total number of infections [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

22 june 2020 - 11:03:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

22 june 2020 - 08:23:30
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Ghana in diplomatic row over demolition of buildings in Nigerian High Commission compound

21 june 2020 - 15:28:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A diplomatic row has erupted between Nigeria and Ghana as unknown gunmen entered the Nigerian High Commission [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys urge Malian govt. to organize new elections in constituencies whose legislative election results were disputed

20 june 2020 - 18:01:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Emissaries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the end of their mission [...] Full text...

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Nigerians clubs, Rangers, Enyimba, still waiting for FIFA’s directive on post COVID-19 tournament

20 june 2020 - 08:07:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs, Enugu Rangers and Enyimba of Aba, recently named by FIFA [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 667 new cases, total confirmed figures now 19,147

20 june 2020 - 06:47:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) figures continues to be on an upward swing with a total of 667 [...] Full text...

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Africa’s wild polio-free status to be determined in August: WHO

19 june 2020 - 20:40:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) responsible for certifying the eradication of wild poliovirus in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Presidency rejects UK All-Party parliamentary group report on religious freedom

19 june 2020 - 19:56:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Friday labelled as “misrepresentation” the report of the United Kingdom (UK) All-Party [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 371 stranded Nigerians evacuated from UAE, Pakistan arrive Abuja airport, proceed into 14-day quarantine

19 june 2020 - 19:50:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Three hundred and seventy-one Nigerians stranded in the United Arab Emirate, Europe and Pakistan have been [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court resumes operation 22 June 2020 with remote technology

19 june 2020 - 17:03:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice, located in Abuja, Nigeria, will resume operation on Monday, 22 June, [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

19 june 2020 - 12:35:05
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's daily toll hits new high of 745; total infections now 18,480

19 june 2020 - 10:17:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s daily toll of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has hit a new high of 745 new infections, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys in Mali to ease heated political tension

19 june 2020 - 00:06:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived here Thursday to help [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military says its airstrikes killed several “high-value” Boko Haram leaders and fighters in Northeast Nigeria

18 june 2020 - 17:21:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that its airstrikes have killed several “high-value” Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to launch campaign against rape and gender-based violence

18 june 2020 - 17:13:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Thursday said that his Ministry is [...] Full text...

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The relevance of digital skills in the COVID-19 era (An AfDB feature)

18 june 2020 - 17:07:18
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed how the world functions, illustrating the limitations of many [...] Full text...

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IFC invests in Nigeria's Zenith Bank to support SMEs, tackle Covid-19-related challenges

18 june 2020 - 14:04:24
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced an investment of up to US$100 million in Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

18 june 2020 - 08:58:32
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 587 new cases bringing total number to 17,735

18 june 2020 - 07:20:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 587 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing the total number of infections [...] Full text...

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Rights group, NGOs step up pressure on oil companies to clean up polluted Nigeria's Niger Delta

18 june 2020 - 06:05:18
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International and NGOs are stepping up pressure on oil companies to clean [...] Full text...

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Turkish diplomat elected President of historic 75th UN General Assembly

18 june 2020 - 05:17:30
New York, US (PANA) - Turkish diplomat Volkan Bozkir was elected President of the forthcoming session of the UN General [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State, Pompeo, Nigeria's Foreign Minister discuss bilateral relations

17 june 2020 - 16:53:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States Secretary of State, Mr Michael Pompeo, has called Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 12.40 per cent in May- NBS

17 june 2020 - 16:25:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Wednesday that the nation’s inflation rate continued its [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

17 june 2020 - 14:02:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: US increases aid to $18 million in Zimbabwe as pandemic cases near 400

17 june 2020 - 12:37:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States Government, through its U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has committed an additional US$10 [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

17 june 2020 - 09:56:34
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President Buhari restates military's ability to bring banditry, violence under control

17 june 2020 - 07:08:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday stressed that the country's Armed Forces are "fully capable" of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Minister of Power insists electricity tariff hike will go into effect on 1 July

17 june 2020 - 06:52:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – From 1 July, Nigerians will pay higher electricity tariffs Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, insisted on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's confirmed cases jump to 17,148 with 490 new cases

17 june 2020 - 06:05:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday announced 490 confirmed new coronavirus cases, bringing [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Military Court Martial demotes, dismisses serving Army General found guilty of corruption, other offences

16 june 2020 - 17:05:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The world of Maj.-Gen. Hakeem Oladapo Otiki, who is due for retirement on account of years [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Investment flows in Africa set to drop 25% to 40% in 2020 - UNCTAD report

16 june 2020 - 13:56:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The trend of declining foreign direct investment (FDI) to Africa is set to exacerbate significantly in [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

16 june 2020 - 13:53:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

16 june 2020 - 09:52:52
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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'Nigeria recorded 717 rape cases in first 5 months of 2020' - Police chief

16 june 2020 - 08:15:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian police say they recorded 717 rape incidents across the country in the first five [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Passengers for Nigeria's domestic flights asked to report three hours before takeoff

16 june 2020 - 07:51:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Monday said that passengers who would travel upon [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigerian govt threatens another lockdown over non-compliance with protocols

16 june 2020 - 07:42:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday expressed disgust at the poor level of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigerians advised to avoid mass gatherings positive cases jump to 16,658

16 june 2020 - 07:25:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As Nigeria recorded 573 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on Monday to bring the total number of [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

15 june 2020 - 11:19:00
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'AfDB's COVID-19 response is moving from commitment to action'

14 june 2020 - 18:18:01
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it responded swiftly to the needs of its member [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Presidency says Buhari not in danger from shooting at his Villa in Abuja

14 june 2020 - 16:19:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Sunday confirmed the altercations at the Presidential Villa in Abuja between First [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Elections and governance issues in Africa - By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

14 june 2020 - 14:32:31
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections in Africa during normal times are a huge challenge, in terms of logistics, operations and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Infections maintain high tempo as Nigeria records 627 new cases to hit 15,181

13 june 2020 - 08:58:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria Friday recorded 627 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, maintaining the high tempo for two consecutive days. The [...] Full text...

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Ghana, eight other African countries 'accelerating' coronavirus cases - WHO

12 june 2020 - 22:06:56
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has fingered Ghana and nine other African nations as driving the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: CERF allocates $18.6 million to Niger to support humanitarian aid

12 june 2020 - 18:43:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated more than US$ 18.6 million or 11.2 billion [...] Full text...

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FIFA restarts int'l rankings, Senegal leads Africa and Belgium rules globally

12 june 2020 - 16:19:34
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Football Governing Body, FIFA, on Thursday resumed its international ranking for national teams after [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Kenyatta urges African counterparts to bank on innovative youth in combating pandemic

12 june 2020 - 14:07:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged his African counterparts to tap into the innovative abilities of [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

12 june 2020 - 13:35:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

12 june 2020 - 12:00:44
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records highest daily infection of 681, total now 14,554

12 june 2020 - 08:09:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria recorded its highest daily coronavirus (COVID-19) infection figure on Thursday with 681 new cases, as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to release 603 'repentant' Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists by July

12 june 2020 - 05:29:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Armed Forces wing in charge of rehabilitating repentant terrorists, Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC), will [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO raises alarm about rising Africa virus cases as 200,000 now infected

11 june 2020 - 16:30:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa since the virus was first detected on the continent in mid-February [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Kenya sports firm to cushion golfers against coronavirus pandemic impact

11 june 2020 - 14:47:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Open Golf tournament owners will offer financial assistance to 54 Safari Tour members to protect [...] Full text...

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Nigerian to take 'decisive action' against rape, violence against women, girls

11 june 2020 - 10:31:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Wednesday said that with the “embarrassing” rate of rape cases in the country, it [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's military says its airstrikes destroy Boko Haram hideout

11 june 2020 - 09:46:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Wednesday said that its Air Task Force (ATF) in the northeast [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari 'shocked' at string of Boko Haram/ISWAP attacks, massacre of civilians

11 june 2020 - 09:36:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock at the unprecedented massacre of civilians by Boko Haram/Islamic [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's confirmed figures jump to 13,873 and 382 deaths

11 june 2020 - 08:17:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Wednesday night reported 409 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections and 17 new deaths. The [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New partnership formed to combat virus

11 june 2020 - 08:03:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new partnership bringing together a private enterprise and UK’s leading non-profit humanitarian organization for children, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR to relocate refugees fleeing violence of criminal groups in Nigeria

11 june 2020 - 05:50:16
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has started a campaign in the Maradi region, 650 [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

10 june 2020 - 13:01:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

10 june 2020 - 11:17:20
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigerians brace for high numbers as confirmed cases jump to 13,464 with highest daily figure

10 june 2020 - 08:42:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Tuesday recorded its highest daily coronavirus (COVID-19) infections with 663 new cases, bringing the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's leader Buhari condoles with Burundi on death of President Nkurunziza

10 june 2020 - 08:26:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed sadness over the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity says Africa is home to nine of ten of the world’s most neglected crises

10 june 2020 - 06:23:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Humanitarian charity Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said Africa is home to nine of 10 of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Conflict-hit Nigerian families living under lockdowns, on ‘life-support’, says UN agency

10 june 2020 - 05:25:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Help and funding are needed urgently for millions of people in Nigeria who have been hit [...] Full text...

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UNICEF "strongly" condemns acts of violence against children in Niger

09 june 2020 - 15:36:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - "UNICEF has been horrified by the abuses suffered by children in the region of Diffa" and [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

09 june 2020 - 13:35:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's confirmed cases jump from 288 to 12,801 in two months

09 june 2020 - 08:41:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s coronavirus (COVID-19) figures continue an upward swing as 315 new cases were recorded on Monday, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa’s moment to redefine public health system (By Olajide Ademola and Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Guest writers)

08 june 2020 - 20:53:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic has drastically challenged and strained health systems worldwide. In Africa, it is [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigerians stranded abroad to sign undertaking to self-isolate before evacuation

08 june 2020 - 19:45:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Federal Government says Nigerians stranded abroad because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, who are to [...] Full text...

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Germany gives €26 million to Nigeria for humanitarian assistance in Northeast region

08 june 2020 - 19:34:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Germany has announced additional financial support of 26 million euros to Nigeria for humanitarian assistance in [...] Full text...

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‘Africa needs to develop its domestic and regional tourism’ - Gambian minister

08 june 2020 - 17:45:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Tourism and Culture minister,  Hamat N.K Bah, says “For Africa to develop its domestic [...] Full text...

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Nigeria set to tax online businesses

08 june 2020 - 12:37:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's dragnet in pursuit of new revenue base has shifted to  social media and issued Companies [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

08 june 2020 - 12:28:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's total figure climbs to 12,486 with 260 new cases

08 june 2020 - 07:06:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Sunday announced 260 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military destroys two bandits' camps, kills "scores" in Northwest Nigeria

07 june 2020 - 15:25:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Sunday said that “scores” of armed bandits were killed and their [...] Full text...

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Nigeria hands over arrested 51 crew members, their vessel to Ghana, Korea

07 june 2020 - 14:18:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government has handed over the fishing vessel, Marine 707, impounded for allegedly carrying out [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya's cases reach 256

07 june 2020 - 13:34:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded 17 new cases of coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of confirmed Covid-19 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases swing upwards with 389 new cases, 12,233 total infections

07 june 2020 - 07:42:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With 389 new cases, the number of Nigerians infected with Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues its upward swing, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Gov. seeks review of W/African protocols to end armed herdsmen migration into Nigeria

07 june 2020 - 07:36:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, the Governor of Kano State in the northern part of Nigeria, on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria and India discuss defence cooperation

06 june 2020 - 13:00:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) and the Indian High Commissioner to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian troops kill 70 bandits in Kaduna State

06 june 2020 - 11:58:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Saturday that its troops on an operation in the northwest [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 328 new cases, total infections now 11,844

06 june 2020 - 11:30:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Friday recorded 328 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number to 11, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Speakers of National and State legislatures meet over violence and rape against women/girls

05 june 2020 - 17:32:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The House of Representatives would engage the 36 State Houses of Assembly on the imperative of [...] Full text...

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U.S. agency announces additional US$234.5 million development assistance to Nigeria

05 june 2020 - 16:20:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), on Friday announced the notification of an additional US$ [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

05 june 2020 - 12:33:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board authorises independent review of report on allegations against Bank chief Adesina

05 june 2020 - 10:53:15
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Bureau of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has authorised [...] Full text...

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Nigeria formally deregulates prices of petroleum products

05 june 2020 - 08:17:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has formally deregulated the downstream of the petroleum industry, as it announced that the marketers, [...] Full text...

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UN puts Nigeria’s electricity access rate at 57 per cent

05 june 2020 - 08:09:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations says that about 110.7 million Nigerians, out of a 195.8 million estimated population [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 350 new cases to send total to 11,516

05 june 2020 - 07:45:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Thursday said that it recorded 350 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the [...] Full text...

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Niger: Maradi region registers some 36,000 new refugees from Nigeria

04 june 2020 - 18:05:39
Maradi, Niger (PANA) - More than 36,000 new refugees from Nigeria have converged on the Maradi region of Niger, fleeing [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Defence Hdqrs launches offensive as military kills 392 bandits

04 june 2020 - 15:37:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that 392 bandits were killed in the northwest and [...] Full text...

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NAPTIP urges Nigerians to report any rape case in their vicinity

04 june 2020 - 14:41:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), a lead body in the [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

04 june 2020 - 13:38:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's military 'kills' 75 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, including top commanders

03 june 2020 - 12:27:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Wednesday said that its troops have killed 75 Boko Haram/Islamic State [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Uncoordinated response to pandemic risks spiking aid dependency, warns Red Cross

03 june 2020 - 11:23:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Uncoordinated responses by governments and development actors to the coronavirus pandemic could spike aid dependency in [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

03 june 2020 - 10:34:38
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc in Central Africa

03 june 2020 - 10:27:59
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 241 new cases to bring total to 10,818

03 june 2020 - 10:26:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 241 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) taking the total number of infections [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Amnesty International deplores Nigerian govt's “poor response” to rising rape cases

02 june 2020 - 21:28:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Global human rights group Amnesty International (AI) said here Tuesday the poor response of the Nigerian [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt orders investigation into rape, murder of university student, another minor

02 june 2020 - 18:44:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – After days of rage, the Federal Government has directed the Police to unravel the circumstances surrounding the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari to AfDB President: "I’ll stand by you"

02 june 2020 - 18:36:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that Nigeria will stand solidly behind Dr Akinwumi Adesina in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ruling party condemns US police brutality on blacks

02 june 2020 - 17:45:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling ANC on Tuesday said it was concerned about the numerous incidents [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari appeals for reduction in price of data, calls as COVID-19 palliatives

02 june 2020 - 16:14:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Nigeria to reduce the price of [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

02 june 2020 - 12:17:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's positive figures now 10,578

02 june 2020 - 07:04:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's record of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections continues its upward swing with the Nigeria Centre for Disease [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Domestic flights to resume June 21, Aviation Minister

01 june 2020 - 21:09:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika Monday announced here that domestic flights, which had been suspended [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari eases restrictions on worship at churches and mosques, retains ban on inter-state travels, mass gatherings

01 june 2020 - 20:05:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Monday approved the implementation of the second national response phase of the war [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Red Cross, Facebook launch Africa digital pandemic vigilance campaign

01 june 2020 - 16:46:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Humanitarian organizations, Red Cross, Red Crescent Movement and Facebook partnered Monday to launch a campaign to [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

01 june 2020 - 12:03:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: India, China, Israel evacuate citizens from Nigeria

01 june 2020 - 07:02:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace, on Sunday evacuated 312 Indians, who were stranded in Nigeria following [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's confirmed cases now 10,162

01 june 2020 - 06:24:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Sunday recorded 307 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the total infections to 10,162. The Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military airstrikes kills four bandits, destroy their logistics warehouse in Zamfara State

31 may 2020 - 17:27:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Sunday said that Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrikes destroyed a bandits’ [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari gets seven-day ultimatum to give details of all foreign loans obtained and locations of projects executed

31 may 2020 - 17:21:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A major anti-corruption group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has handed President Muhammadu Buhari [...] Full text...

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Nigeria extends Coach Rohr's stay at the helm

31 may 2020 - 07:24:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) has announced a two-year extension of the contract of Gernot Rohr as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records highest daily COVID-19 figure of 553, total now 9,855

31 may 2020 - 06:44:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Saturday announced the highest daily figure of confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases with 553 new [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus infections accelerate to 130,275 across Africa

29 may 2020 - 22:30:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African countries are reporting an acceleration of new coronavirus infections with at least 130,275 cases [...] Full text...

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CEDEAO management committee examines 2020-2024 action plan on fight against terrorism

29 may 2020 - 19:40:57
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The inaugural session of the management committee for the 2020-2024 action plan on the fight against [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS at 45 and the dream of its founding fathers (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

29 may 2020 - 13:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After almost five decades of existence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguably Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

29 may 2020 - 12:34:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

29 may 2020 - 09:21:31
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's positive cases jump to 8,915 with 182 new infections

29 may 2020 - 08:12:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 182 new cases of the coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari calls for cancellation of debts for “needy countries” in Africa

28 may 2020 - 22:29:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday Thursday called on developed countries and international financial institutions to cancel the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Shutting down economies, President Barrow tells UN

28 may 2020 - 21:13:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Thursday told the UN high-level virtual meeting on ‘Financing for Development on Covid-19’ [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari, opposition PDP bicker over fresh request for US$5.513b loan from IMF, other bodies

28 may 2020 - 19:58:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the National Assembly to approve his request to seek a fresh [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Group says 7,904 lives lost to violent killings in Nigeria in two years

28 may 2020 - 19:48:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A total of 7,904 persons were victims of violent killings by Boko Haram/Islamic State in West [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

28 may 2020 - 08:55:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Air Chief meets fighter pilots as airstrikes kill 30 bandits in the northwest

28 may 2020 - 08:43:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Wednesday warned bandits operating in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records highest daily increase; total now 8,733

28 may 2020 - 08:26:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Wednesday reported 389 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), the highest daily increase since the beginning [...] Full text...

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World Bank provides US$346 million to build resilience, livelihoods in Lake Chad region

27 may 2020 - 13:09:28
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank Group on Tuesday approved two operations of the International Development Association (IDA), totalling [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

27 may 2020 - 09:12:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

27 may 2020 - 08:22:47
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International accuses Nigerian military of subjecting children to unlawful detention

27 may 2020 - 07:52:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights group, Amnesty International, on Wednesday accused the Nigerian military of subjecting children in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria positive case count up to 8,344; 249 deaths

27 may 2020 - 07:31:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has recorded 276 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 16 more deaths bringing the total number [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

26 may 2020 - 12:35:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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South Africa tops most integrated infrastructure and production countries in Africa: AfDB

26 may 2020 - 12:02:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - South Africa tops the best-performing countries in Africa (out of 54 countries) in terms of productive [...] Full text...

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Make Your Mask Challenge kicks off

26 may 2020 - 11:36:36
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The "Make your Mask Challenge", a campaign to raise awareness among African communities of the importance [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s GDP grew by 1.87 per cent in Q1 2020

26 may 2020 - 08:44:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.87 per cent (year-on-year) in the first quarter of [...] Full text...

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