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2023 Int’l Children’s Day: Enugu Governor-elect pledges accelerated programmes for child’s growth, dev’t
The Enugu State governor-elect, Dr. Peter Mbah, has pledged programmes and policies that would accelerate the growth and development of children in the state by enabling them to enjoy the benefits of childhood and nurture them into responsible, advantaged and happy children for themselves and the society. The post 2023 Int’l Children’s Day: Enugu Governor-elect pledges accelerated programmes for child’s growth, dev’t appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
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250 exhibitors ready for food, beverage West Africa show
Over 250 exhibitors across the world are expected to showcase their products at this year’s edition of the Food and Beverage West Africa (FABWA) show. The event holds between June 13 and 16 at the Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The post 250 exhibitors ready for food, beverage West Africa show appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
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FG confers Nigerian citizenship on 385 foreigners
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Battling food insecurity amid mounting inflation
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Health expert seeks insurance coverage for IVF treatment
Health expert has called on the government to provide insurance coverage for persons undergoing in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment. The post Health expert seeks insurance coverage for IVF treatment appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
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NASU rejects appointment of Odusanya as DG NACETRM
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‘Reduction in import duty on gas cylinders, accessories will deepen utilisation’
The Federal Government has been urged to reduce import duty on cylinders, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) equipment and accessories in order to promote gas utilisation in the country. The post ‘Reduction in import duty on gas cylinders, accessories will deepen utilisation’ appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
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Abia workers suspend strike after meeting with Otti
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Abia State chapter, has suspended its indefinite strike and directed all state workers to immediately return to work. The post Abia workers suspend strike after meeting with Otti appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
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Yabatech gets over 100 E-40 solar power stations from BLUETTI
BLUETTI, the leading manufacturer of high-quality portable power stations, has donated more than a 100 BLUETTI E-40- Series Solar Home System to Yaba College of Technology, Lagos through its ‘Lighting An African Family (LAAF) CSR project’. The post Yabatech gets over 100 E-40 solar power stations from BLUETTI appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
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CBN mobilises women for e-Naira
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken the sensitisation drive on e-Naira to women during the Law Ladies Day programme in University of Lagos, Yaba, Lagos. The post CBN mobilises women for e-Naira appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
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Buhari and the tragedy of the long grudge
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Children's Day: Oseni stresses omportance of digital skill acquisition for uouths
Davido thrills participants The annual Children's Day celebration has been described as a poignant reminder of the need to nurture the younger generation and provide them with opportunities to excel. Managing Director, Wema Bank, Moruf Oseni made the observation yesterday at an empowerment programme organized for teenagers by the financial institution to commemorate this year's […] The post Children's Day: Oseni stresses omportance of digital skill acquisition for uouths appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
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Boon for KPA workers in new overtime pay policy
Union says the controversial overtime pay policy led to low workers' morale. Report shows ports of Dar, Djibouti and Berbera overtook Mombasa in efficiency.
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Strix promotes access to gadgets
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Why Tinubu should restore traditional rulers’ pre-colonial honour
Tribune Online Why Tinubu should restore traditional rulers’ pre-colonial honour By this time tomorrow, Monday, 29th May, 2023, Nigeria’s president-elect, Senator Bola Tinubu, God-willing, will be sworn-in as president and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We wish him and his team success in the task of moving the country forward. Before its Independence on 1st October, 1960, from colonial rule by Britain, Nigeria, […] Why Tinubu should restore traditional rulers’ pre-colonial honour Tribune Online
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Flying Eagles fail to break 40-year Brazil curse
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Children’s Day: Nasarawa Assembly Speaker Decries Out-of-school Rate In North
Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Mohammed Balarabe Abdullahi, has called on his colleagues to put in place legislation that will check the high rate of out-of-school children in the North. He also urged them to move against child labour, violence against children, begging and street hawking as well as other vices that […]
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Enlarging your capacity - Part 1
Capacity is the maximum number a container can take or the highest quantity a tree can produce. If you look at the label of a bottle, you will see where it is written the amount or quantity the bottle can carry. The post Enlarging your capacity - Part 1 appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
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Make your time count - Part 3
To make your time count, you must be a strategic thinker and learn to associate wisely. Prov. 22:24-25 tells us that association helps to shape one’s life and determines his/her destiny. The post Make your time count - Part 3 appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
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Mines Minister extols monarch’s virtues
The Minister for Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite has extolled the virtues of the Monarch of Ugboba Kingdom, HRM Obi Ezedimbu Emmanuel Nkebakwu 111, describing him as an ardent believer in community development and youth empowerment. The post Mines Minister extols monarch’s virtues appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
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Finance Bill: Kenyans vent as officials toil to defend proposals
Public participation sessions on the Finance Bill 2023 were marked by intense opposition to some of its proposals even as government officials defended them. 
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Getting the best from your work (IV)
Tribune Online Getting the best from your work (IV) CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK We have been discussing the issue of work. Work will have to do with relating to people, whether virtually or person to person, so one has to develop good people skills to get the best from work. For example, you cannot be very effective in your work if your communication skills […] Getting the best from your work (IV) Tribune Online
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Dutch watchdog investigates alleged Tesla data breach
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Police arrest two for attempting to sell two-month-old baby in Lagos
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Zimbabwean Inspecting Name on National Voters Roll
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Frizzle writes book to help young filmmakers
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Kenya’s Ebenyo sets new Okpekpe race record
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FA Cup: Insurance are beatable, boasts Agoye
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NCF lauds Ibadan Children’s Day tourney
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Belief, Believe, Relief, Relieve, Proof, Prove
Tribune Online Belief, Believe, Relief, Relieve, Proof, Prove Sample 1: “…Adebayo appeared to hold the believe that with the right leadership, the Nigeria Armed Forces had the needed capacity to tackle terrorists, bandits and the current insecurity within the country.” (I have more than 40 or so people…Opera News, 7 September, 2022) I draw readers’ attention to the form believe which occurs in […] Belief, Believe, Relief, Relieve, Proof, Prove Tribune Online
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WHO GOES DOWN? •Iwobi, Iheanacho, Ndidi in EPL relegation battle
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Botswana President Launches Another Attack Against De Beers
GABORONE, BOTSWANA — Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has again criticized a 54-year-old partnership with world-leading diamond producer De Beers, saying his country will not back down on demands for an improved deal. Under the current arrangement, due to expire next month, Botswana gets 25% of rough diamonds mined under its partnership with De Beers, and the company gets the rest. Negotiations on a renewal of the pact, in which Botswana is seeking a higher stake of the profits, are underway. The stones are mined by Debswana Diamond Company, in which the two partners own equal shares. Botswana provides De Beers with 70% of its rough diamonds. Not 'until death do us part' Since February, Masisi has ramped up the pressure on the diamond giant. Speaking in Mmadinare, northeast of the capital, Gaborone, on Thursday, he did not mince words. “This is not [about] ‘until death do us part’ or a permanent agreement,” Masisi said, speaking in the local vernacular, Setswana. He hinted that the negotiations might stall. “It is either we accept the situation as it is and continue getting leftovers, or alternatively we dig in and, no matter how tough it is, demand what is ours, even if we lose through litigation,” Masisi said. No comment could be obtained from De Beers. The company has previously indicated it was confident a deal would be fleshed out, while acknowledging some complexities. With Botswana due to hold its general election next year, Masisi said he would be willing to lose over the sensitive issue. “I am not scared,” he said. “Yes, we are politicians and always lobby for votes, but if it means losing as a result of this issue, let it be.”   The current negotiations began in 2018 and were to end in 2021 but were extended until June 30, 2023, because of the pandemic. Masisi said trade in all rough diamonds mined in Botswana could net up to $15 billion a year, but under the De Beers deal, the country gets “only $7 billion, or $8 billion if we are fortunate.” Also, he noted, the current agreement restricts Botswana to trading only in rough diamonds. He said the country wants to be involved in the diamond value chain, which includes not just mining but also sorting, cutting, polishing, jewelry creation and sales. Masisi said involvement in the value chain could earn Botswana nearly $100 billion, which is why it wants a better deal with De Beers. The president said he finds it strange that if there is a deadlock in negotiations, the matter is referred to courts in England for arbitration. “People cannot do what they want with our diamonds, leaving us in poverty, yet they get rich,” he said. “The $7 billion that we get … yet we can get close to $100 million. No, no.” Masisi said that if Botswana reached a favorable deal with De Beers, poverty in the country could be eradicated in the blink of an eye. “We have been shortchanged with our resources through these agreements, but now we can read, and our eyes are open,” he said. Negotiating tactics Belgium-based diamond expert Hans Merket said Botswana’s continued threats to pull out of the De Beers deal had left the industry skittish. "It is hard to tell if the long-standing deal between Botswana and De Beers is in jeopardy," he said. "As this continues to drag on and as we continue to hear strong statements from the Botswana side, many people in the diamond industry are clearly getting nervous. “But the general expectation is that this is still part of the negotiating tactics to get a better deal rather than to risk breaking it. Common sense reasoning is that both De Beers and Botswana need each other to divorce.” Merket said that because of Botswana’s prominent role in the sector, the value chain can be affected by protracted talks. “Botswana is the largest diamond-producing country by value, and Debswana accounts for over 90% of that production. So we are talking about roughly 25% of the total world diamond production value," he said. "It is clear that any troubles with that supply would be felt globally, all the more given that diamond production from Russia, the other big producer country, is increasingly cornered following Western sanctions in the light of the war in Ukraine," he said. Botswana is second only to Russia in global diamond production. However, buyers have been shunning stones mined in Russia following Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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Gent coach hails Orban’s exceptional talent
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Sudanese Army Chief Seeks UN Envoy's Dismissal, Says He Stoked Conflict
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Sean Dampte teases fans with For my Head
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My music has evolved — Konga
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