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700,000 People Commit Suicide Globally- WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that more than 700,000 people commit suicide globally every year with 77…
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AfDB Launches EUR 1.25bn 7-year Global Benchmark Transaction In Social Bond Format
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a EUR 1.25 billion 7-year Global Benchmark transaction, in a Social Bond format,…
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Charles Succeeds Queen Elizabeth After 70-Year Reign
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history has died aged 96. NewsBeatng reports that Buckingham Palace made the…
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World Bank: Climate Change May Cost Nigeria 30% Of Its GDP In 2050
The World Bank has predicted that climate change could cost Nigeria 30% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2050. This…
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Brent Crude Plunges 3.16% To $89.67 Per Barrel
Amid imminent recession across western countries, Brent crude has plunged 3.16 percent to $89.67 per barrel on Wednesday. This…
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Google Announces $4m Fresh Funding For 60 Startups In Africa
Google for Startups programme has created over 4,600 jobs and raised more than $290 million dollars in funding…
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Second UN Helicopter Crashes In Eastern DR Congo In Five Months
A United Nations helicopter has crashed while flying over the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu province,…
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OPEC Daily Basket Price Reduces To $101.04 Per Barrel
The price of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) basket of 13 crude oil samples stood…
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Russia Blocks Adoption Of Joint Declaration On Nuclear Disarmament
Russia has blocked the adoption of a joint declaration by a United Nations conference on nuclear disarmament. The Nuclear…
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Qatar Woos Nigerian Workers
The State of Qatar has expressed its willingness to have more Nigerian component in its labour force. According to…
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