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Nigeria’s Reps move to stop telcos halting planned suspension of USSD

The House of Representatives has asked the mobile telecommunication operators in Nigeria to put on hold the planned suspension of the USSD system. The green...

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Business

Nigeria’s central bank introduces new charges for USSD services

Nigeria's apex bank the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new charges for customers using the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data services. The CBN said...

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Global News

COVID-19: Scotland’s stay-at-home order to end on 2 April, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces

Scotland's stay-at-home order will be lifted on 2 April, with a phased reopening of non-essential retail beginning three days later according Sky News. First Minister...

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Health

Paediatrician warns against use of palm oil as poison antidote

A paediatrician, Dr Ayobola Adebowale, has warned parents against using palm oil as a poison antidote for children to reduce mortality amongst children. Adebowale, a...

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WHO Declares Uganda’s Ebola Outbreak Over

The World Health Organization has confirmed that Uganda's outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola is officially over, even as the virus continues to spread rapidly across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A WHO official told a briefing on Wednesday that Uganda's all-clear follows the...

At Least 12 Killed As Wildfires Rage Across Northern Algeria

Wildfires have torn through large parts of northern Algeria, leaving at least 12 people dead and dozens more injured, as the country's civil protection authorities battle dozens of separate blazes along the northern coastline. Interior Minister Said Sayoud said on Wednesday night that at least 54 people had...

Tanzania Expels Nchimbi From Ruling Party Over ‘Indiscipline’

Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party has expelled Emmanuel Nchimbi, days after he announced his resignation as the country's vice-president just 10 months into the role. The 54-year-old had stirred controversy in recent weeks with a series of pointed remarks, including a call for Tanzanians to push...