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Lebanon’s Orchestra Keeps Playing Amid Financial Crunch

As Lebanon's national orchestra prepared for its season-opening concert with half its musicians absent, conductor Lubnan Baalbaki faced a dilemma - attempt a piece...

‘Mona Lisa’ Copy Goes Under The Hammer For 210,000 Euros In Paris Auction

A copy of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa," one of the world's most recognisable portraits, sold for 210,000 euros ($242,634) at a Paris auction. The...

Small Box Turns Waste Into Treasure For Ivory Coast Farmers

Award-winning waste converters are helping farmers in Ivory Coast turn mountains of agricultural by-products into compost for their fields or gas for their cooking...

Mexico Anti-Money Laundering Chief Resigns Amid Scandal

The head of Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF), the agency in charge of cracking down on money-laundering operations, has resigned following a scandal related...

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FG Approves Salary Increase And New Welfare Benefits For Civil Servants

The Federal Government has approved a comprehensive review of allowances and welfare packages for civil servants, a move aimed at improving earnings and boosting morale across the public service. The announcement was made in Abuja by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, who...

Tinubu Meets Reps Leadership In Fresh Closed-Door Talks At Aso Rock

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday held a private meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, along with a group of lawmakers at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting followed shortly after the President and the lawmakers observed the Jummah prayer at the...

Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for $516m Loan To Fund Sokoto–Badagry Highway

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate of Nigeria to approve a $516.3 million foreign syndicated loan to support the construction of the Sokoto–Badagry superhighway. The request was conveyed in a letter read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday. The President is seeking legislative...