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The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a solarised fashionhub and a Makerspace in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to drive innovation and equip young people with the skills needed for entrepreneurship and technological advancement. Speaking at the unveiling on Friday in…
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The Getty Conservation Institute, USA, has donated dozens of books to the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. This is contained in a statement by Auwalu Umar, Director, Public Affairs Directorate of the university, on Friday in Zaria. He said the book donation was facilitated by Terry Little, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of…
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Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the procurement of 54 patrol vehicles and motorcycles to support military operations in new Marte, a strategic location in the northern part of the state. Zulum announced the approval on Friday during a visit to new Marte, where he assessed the security situation and inspected arrangements for…
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The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, as the United Nations top rights body said it would launch an investigation into alleged violations and abuses during the deadly clashes gripping the African nation. M23 fighters and Rwandan troops seized the city of Goma…
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The UN Human Rights Council decided Friday to launch an investigation into alleged violations and abuses committed during the deadly clashes gripping the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In an urgent session requested by DR Congo itself, the United Nations’ top rights body adopted a resolution urging M23 fighters to withdraw immediately from occupied areas,…