EU Allocates €1M for Fight Against Diphtheria Outbreak in Nigeria
The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS on Tuesday allocated the sum of one million euros (N847 million) for the fight against the diphtheria outbreak in the Northeast and Northwest regions of Nigeria.
Taliban Bars Government Employees without Beards from Work
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban has instructed all government employees to wear a beard and adhere to a dress code or risk being fired, three sources told Reuters.
China, Nigeria Can Leverage Sports to Advance Bilateral Relations – Envoy
China and Nigeria can leverage sporting activities to advance diplomatic relations between the two countries, according to Mr Zhang Yi, Minister Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria.
Taliban Defence Minister urges businessmen to invest in Afghanistan’s health sector
Taliban Defence Minister, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, in his first appearance before the media in Kabul on Wednesday, urged businessmen to invest in Afghanistan’s health sector.
Russia claims responsibility for Ukrainian train station strike
Russia’s Defence Ministry has confirmed that its forces were behind Wednesday’s missile strike on a railway station in central Ukraine that Kiev said left at least 25 people dead, including civilians.
Kenya gets $150m World Bank Credit for Climate Financing
World Bank has granted Kenya 16.7 billion shillings (about 150 million dollars) to support the country’s climate action plan, the National Treasury said Wednesday.
Cordros US Dollar Fund Yields 6.22%
Cordros US dollar fund year-to-date return cleared at 6.22% in October 2023. The US dollar asset underperformed by 0.16% month on month, though ahead of the coupon benchmark of 6.13%.
UN Chief welcomes departure of first grain ship from Ukraine
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday welcomed the departure of the first ship from the Ukrainian port of Odesa, carrying grain under the landmark deal signed by Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye, overseen by the UN.
Russia still sending more troops to Ukraine border -U.S.
The U.S. Government has characterised Russia’s announcement that it had partially withdrawn troops to deescalate the Ukraine crisis as false.
Sudan Demands Immediate Withdrawal of UN Peacekeepers
Sudan has called for the immediate withdrawal of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Horn of Africa country.
