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In a significant move to revitalize the country's infrastructure, President Bola Tinubu has initiated a massive road construction programme, with over N2.5 trillion worth of projects approved this year alone. The programme, aimed at linking major cities through signature projects such as the Lagos-Calabar and Badagry to
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The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has announced significant budget allocations for various sectors, including healthcare, education, and social welfare. In his budget speech, he emphasized the need to address persistent spending pressures and restore critical frontline services. The budget allocates billions of rand to employ medical doctors and educators,
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South Africa is on the cusp of presenting its 2025/26 Budget, with Finance Minister Godongwana set to deliver Budget 3.0 today. As the country continues to grapple with economic stagnation and austerity measures, political analysts are calling for a more disciplined approach to public spending. At the heart
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The Banjul Accord Group (BAG), a seven-member country organization, is considering introducing a $1 Passenger Safety Charge (PSC) on international commercial flights departing from member countries. This move aims to alleviate the funding gap at the BAG secretariat, which includes agencies like BAGASOO and BAGAIA. The proposed charge has sparked
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Bulgarian Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov has shed light on the country's energy conundrum, highlighting the significant financial burdens and unused capacity stemming from a 2023 agreement with Turkish state-owned energy company BOTAS. Under the agreement, Bulgaria pays approximately BGN 1,050,000 daily for natural-gas transmission capacity, despite
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Health leaders from African countries and global partners have called for urgent action to counter antimalarial drug resistance, a growing challenge that threatens to undermine hard-won progress against malaria in Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a dedicated strategy to confront antimalarial drug resistance in Africa, emphasizing the
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Bulgaria's Health Minister Silvi Kirilov participated in the high-level formats of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, where the adoption of the draft Pandemic Agreement was debated. The country made a statement highlighting its sovereign right to assess its actions and expressing concerns about the incompleteness of
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The governors of the Southeast region of Nigeria, regardless of their political affiliations, are fully supporting President Bola Tinubu's administration, according to Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works. Umahi, in a recent interview, emphasized that the Southeast is witnessing a new wave of federal attention and infrastructure development
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Opposition MLAs voted against the budget in the Assembly on Monday, with 57 out of 67 MLAs present voting in favor. The proposed budget failed to address pressing issues such as crumbling roads, inadequate wastewater infrastructure, and underinvestment in public transport. SDLP MLA Mark H. Durkan criticized the budget, stating
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Nigeria's communications and digital economy sector has experienced a significant boost in foreign direct investment (FDI), with $191 million attracted in the first quarter of 2024, a nine-fold increase from $22 million in the same period in 2023. This growth is attributed to the government's efforts
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In a significant development, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Military Production, General Abdel Meguid Saqr, witnessed the implementation of the main phase of the tactical command centers project for the Western Military Region. The project, part of the combat training plan for the formations
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Pakistan has made significant progress in attracting foreign investment, particularly through the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), established in June 2023. The council has facilitated a record increase in foreign government investment, with approximately $2.3 billion in inflows recorded by the State Bank of Pakistan between July 2023 and
