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    Biden snubs Buhari in first calls to Africa

    The sidestepping of Nigeria is seen as reflective of the country’s declining global appeal. U.S. President Joe Biden made his first call to an African leader last week, apparently choosing not to speak to Nigeria’s President Buhari, an omission experts say reflects not only America’s diplomatic priorities but Nigeria’s estimation at a time the continent’s…

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      BREAKING!! New EFCC Boss Resumes, Launched First Attack On Bola Tinubu, Writes CCB For Assets Documents.

      The EFCC has requested Bola Tinubu’s asset declaration documents from the Code of Conduct Bureau, Peoples Gazette can report, in a politically-charged inquiry that could see the former Lagos governor and ruling party chieftain arrested and prosecuted before 2023. The anti-graft office in November 2020 asked the asset fraud investigation office to supply details of…

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        Morocco Freezes Ties With German Embassy Amid Sahara Tension.

          RABAT, Morocco — Morocco’s Foreign Ministry has suspended ties with the German Embassy because of “deep misunderstandings,” notably related to the disputed Western Sahara. The move this week comes amid diplomatic tension around Western Sahara since the U.S. under then President Donald Trump took the unusual move in December of recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over…

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          GOV WIKE , FINTIRI RECONCILE ORTOM, MOHAMMED

          GOV WIKE , FINTIRI RECONCILE ORTOM, MOHAMMED The acrimonious relationship between the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom and Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, has been amicably resolved. The conflict was resolved in Port Harcourt on Tuesday following the intervention of Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and his Adamawa State counterpart,…

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            OPERA & MTN’S 2020 FINANCIAL RESULTS ARE IN

            OPERA & MTN’S 2020 FINANCIAL RESULTS ARE IN Last week, Opera, the software company that owns the widely-used Opera browser and content platform, Opera News, released its results for the fourth quarter of 2020. Highlights Dify: Opera announced a new digital wallet – Dify – that will fully integrate with the Opera browser, making online…

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              JUMIA WANTS TO DELIVER MORE FOOD

              JUMIA WANTS TO DELIVER MORE FOOD Last week Jumia released its 2020 financial reports and they suggest that it’s making significant progress towards profitability. Its operating loss reduced by 34% from €227 million in 2019 to €149 million in 2020. In its quest to continue on this path it’s going to focus more on food…

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