Two new Ebola deaths recorded in Congo

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Two new deaths from Ebola and seven new confirmed cases have been recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said on Tuesday. One of the deaths occurred in the provincial capital of Mbandaka, according to a daily bulletin. A nurse also died in the village of Bikoro, where the outbreak was first detected, ministry spokeswoman Jessica Ilunga told Reuters. The seven new confirmed cases were registered in Bikoro, the ministry said. Health officials administered an experimental vaccine on Monday to 33 medical workers and Mbandaka residents, WHO spokesman,…

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Good news for Nigeria as crude oil nears $100

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Managers of Nigeria’s economy have every reason to smile, as Brent crude oil rose above 80 dollars a barrel on Tuesday, following concern that falling Venezuelan crude output and a potential drop in Iranian exports could further tighten global supply. Brent crude futures rose to $80.41 a barrel, by 11:12 a.m. EDT (1512 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 59 cents to 72.83 dollars a barrel. The U.S. government imposed new sanctions on Venezuela following Sunday’s re-election of President Nicolas Maduro. This is a move that analysts say…

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Panama mulls embassy in Nigeria

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President Juan Carlos Varela of Panama has said that his country would soon open an Embassy in Abuja. The decision to open the embassy was taken to cement the relationship between Panama and Nigeria. Varela unveiled the plan while exchanging views with Nigeria’s Ambassador to Mexico, Mr. Aminu Iyawa, who presented his letter of credence as a non-resident Ambassador to the Central American country. Varela said opening an Embassy in Nigeria was particularly important, being the most influential and the most populous country on the African continent. The President said…

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South Korea to assist Africa industrialize

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South Korea government has committed to assist the African nations to achieve rapid industrialisation by facilitating the growth of smart infrastructure in the continent. The country is also committed to facilitating development financing, knowledge sharing programmes and private sector partnerships to boost industrialisation in Africa. Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister Yeon Kim, said at the formal opening of the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Busan, a port city and second largest city of the country. He said in spite of strong evidence of Africa’s flourishing growth and…

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Don’t expel Sub-Saharan migrants – UN

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The UN Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has advised the Algerian Government to stop collective expulsion of thousands of migrants, particularly from sub-Saharan Africa. Spokesperson for OHCHR, Ms Ravina Shamdasani, said the action by Algeria violated international human rights law. In early May, an OHCHR team visited several towns in neighbouring Niger where they interviewed 25 expelled migrants and other witnesses, who described how Algerian authorities had been carrying out mass round-ups. “What is particularly worrying is that most of the people we spoke to said that…

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Trump, Kim meeting uncertain

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U.S. President Donald Trump said the much anticipated meeting between him and North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un at Singapore on June 12, is not yet certain. Trump, who held a bilateral meeting with his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, at White House, said he would be okay with whatever happens about the summit. North Korea had recently threatened to withdraw from the summit and giving conditions to the U.S. and South Korea before the meeting could go ahead. Trump said: “If it does, that will be great. It will be…

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Buhari: Where is electricity, after billions spent by Obasanjo, others?

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said those who mismanaged Nigeria’s economy in the past, through fraudulent electricity projects and misuse of revenue earnings from oil, had no love for the country. ‘‘One of the former Heads of State was bragging that he spent more than 15 billion dollars on power in Nigeria. Where is the power?’’ the President asked, without mentioning any name. The president stated this when he received members of the Buhari Support Organisations (BSO) led by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali, at the Presidential Villa,…

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Donald Trump, Moon Jae-in discuss North Korea’s threat to scrap summit

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U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday discussed threats by North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un to cancel its summit with Trump. Trump and Moon, in a phone conversation on Sunday, “exchanged views on various actions taken by North Korea recently”, Moon’s office said in a statement. The two leaders agreed to “work closely” for the success of the June 12 summit in Singapore, which would be the first meeting between a sitting U.S. President and a North Korean leader. Both Trump and Moon are due…

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Minister: Why President Buhari may not sign 2018 budget

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Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, has hinted that President Muhammadu Buhari might not assent to the 2018 budget recently raised to N9.1 trillion by the National Assembly, with additional N501 billion. Special Adviser on Media to the Minister, Akpandem James, speaking to newsmen said the N501 billion addition by the legislature might not be feasible. Udoma said the National Assembly would have to tell Nigerians if they have discovered another revenue stream unknown to the Federal Government to cover the addition. “When we see the…

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Paul Pogba: Coach and player don’t have to be best friends

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Paul Pogba admitted he and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho do not get along, telling Canal+ that “a coach and a player don’t have to be best friends.” The 2017-18 season was punctuated by friction between the pair with Pogba playing a cameo role at times — notably in the UEFA Champions League round-of-16 defeat to Sevilla. “There were times when I wasn’t playing, I was on the bench,” Pogba said. “People talked about it a lot. They thought things weren’t going well, but a coach and a player don’t…

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