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Nigeria postpones deadline to exchange old notes amid political pressure

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The Central Bank of Nigeria has delayed the phasing out of old high-value banknotes for 10 days. The decision came after a meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Central…

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Australia Day is observed every year on 26 January. The day commemorates the arrival of British Captain Arthur Phillip at Sydney Cove to establish a European settlement in Australia in…

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a spike in cases of Diphtheria in four states across the country. As of 22 January, the NCDC has…

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Australia has joined the UNESCO Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education, the world’s first higher education treaty. The news came on International Day of Education on…

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The 2022 senior secondary certificate exams in Namibia have seen poor results as the government cited COVID-19 as a contributing factor. The Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary level is a…

Ghana makes progress in malaria elimination

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Ghana has seen a year-on-year decrease in malaria cases over 2022, shows data from the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP). The country has recorded a total of 3,745,398 confirmed malaria…

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Gabon, Michael Moussa Adamo, has passed away after suffering a heart attack during a cabinet meeting. Despite efforts by specialists, Adamo was unable to…