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    Forced searches in Cameroon capital ahead of protest

    Forced searches in Cameroon capital ahead of protest Major junctions in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, have been occupied by security forces carrying out searches in taxis, buses and private cars ahead of an opposition protest planned for next week. The Cameroon Renaissance Movement (CRM) is demanding institutional reforms and the return of peace to the country’s…

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      Okwudili gains traction with more projects in Awgu

      Okwudili gains traction with more projects in Awgu Since his election as the local government chairman of Awgu LGA five months ago, Hon. Pedro Okwudili has continually gained traction with the projects he has inaugurated, awarded and planned out for various localities within the local government. Some of the projects he has seen to a…

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        Khalifa ready to lift oil blockade

        Khalifa ready to lift oil blockade Libyan strongman General Khalifa Haftar says he is ready to temporarily lift his blockade of the country’s oil production facilities. The rival government which backs him in eastern Libya submitted its resignation earlier this week after protests in Benghazi and other cities over deteriorating living conditions and corruption. Gen…

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          Ugwuanyi’s political masterstroke and Enugu’s ambience

          Ugwuanyi’s political masterstroke and Enugu’s ambience By Chidi Wilfred It was the philosophical Soren Kokegarde who said “an individual is the substance in a human person”. Suffice it to say that the term ‘personality’ can actually be defined as the characteristic sets of behaviours, cognitions and emotional patterns that evolve from biological and environmental factors….

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            Reps congratulated the Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) group for making the list of top 100 most influential people in the 2020 Time magazine award.

            By Makerson The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives on Thursday, congratulated the Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) group, Dr Tony Elumelu, for making the list of top 100 most influential people in the 2020 Time magazine award. The lawmakers described the recognition as “well-deserving, given Dr Elumelu’s selfless contribution towards…

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              Emuidzhi Oghiabekhva makes history as the first African to win the golden boot in UEFA Women’s Champions League

              Makerson. Nigerian striker, Emuidzhi Oghiabekhva has become the first African to win the Golden Boot in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. Emuidzhi Oghiabekhva The 30-year-old scored 10 goals in seven Champions League games for Minsk in the 2019/2020 season. She scored six of the 10 goals in the qualifying rounds and added four in the…

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                Exclusive interview with Cote D’Ivoire’s most promising young entrepreneur, Ibrahima Ben Aziz Konate, Founder of Volaille d’or

                Makerson. The innovation and entrepreneurship story of 25-year-old award-winning entrepreneur and Anzisha fellow – Ibrahima Ben Aziz Konate is worth sharing to inspire many budding entrepreneurs across the African continent that entrepreneurship is possible even at a very young age. Ben Aziz Konate, Founder of Volaille  Ibrahima founded Volaille d’or at the young age of…

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