Tag: Africa

Africa must produce what it eats, says Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday challenged Africa to produce what it eats and reduce its dependence on food imports.   He made the call at a conference of Speakers and Heads of African Parliaments in Abuja.   Osinbajo said that…
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Africa’s COVID-19 cases exceed 11.06m – Africa CDC

A total of 11,064,898 COVID-19 cases were reported in Africa as of Wednesday evening, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said.   The specialised healthcare agency of the African Union said that the death toll…
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Buhari raises concern over insecurity across Africa

President Muhammadu Buhari says peace has become an elusive subject that affects development in many regions of Africa.   The president made the observation on Monday in Abuja when he declared open the 9th General Assembly of the African First Ladies…
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COP26: Osinbajo urges developed countries to favour Africa

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria expects more developed countries to change the direction of the conversation around energy transition in favour of Africa at the COP26 summit.   The COP26 summit, scheduled to hold in Glasgow, Scotland, from Oct. 31…
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