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ANALYSIS: Food security is critical to Nigeria's growth and is the cornerstone of health

CSIS Brief: Risk & Resilience: Advancing Food and Nutrition Security in  Nigeria through Feed the Future | Center for Strategic and International  Studies

According to the, the majority of Nigeria is facing food security challenges. Some places are under a state of emergency, while parts of the country's north-eastern region are experiencing famine.

It is impossible to overstate the relevance of food security to public health. 

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Ballon d'Or 2021: The World's Top 10 Players

Ballon d'Or 2021: The World's Top 10 Players [FULL LIST]

Lionel Messi, 34, beat off highly-touted rivals Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema to win the award at a stunning ceremony in Paris on Monday, the city he now calls home after leaving Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in August.

The women's award went to Alexia Putellas of Spain.

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CBN automates the form for non-commercial exports for dealers

CBN automates the form for non-commercial exports for dealers

The Nigerian Central Bank said on Monday that it has automated the Non-Commercial Exports form for business stakeholders.

The CBN announced this in a circular headed 'Automation of Form NCX on the trade monitoring system,' signed by Dr O.S. Nnaji, Director, Trade and Exchange Department.

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Nigeria's foreign minister says the country's connections with South Africa would be strengthened

Nigeria's foreign minister says the country's connections with South Africa would be strengthened

The Nigerian government has told the Republic of South Africa that it will continue to expand bilateral ties for the benefit of citizens and economies in both nations.

Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, revealed this in Abuja on Monday at the end

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Banking stocks and others drive the market down by N19.49 billion

Banking stocks and others drive the market down by N19.49 billion

The Nigerian stock market started the week on a down note, with losses of N19.49 billion in banking and consumer goods firms, among others.

The NGX All-Share Index fell 0.09 percent to 43,270.94 basis points at the close of trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited's floor, while the market capitalization fell to N22.58 trillion.

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Igbo businessmen are opposed to an increase in customs import duties

Igbo businessmen are opposed to an increase in customs import duties

The South-East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association opposed the Nigeria Customs Service's recent hike in the import tariff on shipments on Monday.

SEAMATA is a trade union that represents traders in all markets in the South-East geopolitical zone, as well as traders

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Nigeria will overcome its current difficulties, according to the British High Commissioner

Nigeria will overcome its current difficulties, according to the British High Commissioner

Catriona Laing, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, voiced hope in Nigeria's ability to overcome its present economic and security issues on Monday in Benin.

While giving a speech at a state luncheon held in her honor, Laing provided the promise.

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The death of Charity Maduka is a major loss to mankind, according to Peter Obi.

The death of Charity Maduka is a major loss to mankind, according to Peter Obi.

Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State, has paid tribute to Charity Maduka, the late wife of Coscharis Group founder Cosmas Maduka.

According to the release, Charity, who also served as Vice President of the Coscharis Group, died "peacefully" on Saturday in Nnewi, Anambra.

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Governments in the South-East are impeding regional integration — Former electricity minister

Governments in the South-East are impeding regional integration — Former electricity minister

Prof. Chinedu Nebo, a former Minister of Power, has stated that governors in the South-East are significant impediments to their states' economic and regional integration.

Nebo made the remarks Monday during the African Heritage Institute's launch of the BECANS 4 Survey report in Enugu.

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In Nigeria the Federal Government has no record of the Omicron variant.

FG Maintains No Record Of Omicron Variant In Nigeria Yet – Channels  Television

The Federal Government on Monday insisted Nigeria is yet to record a case of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19, despite Canadian authorities’ claims that two passengers from Nigeria had tested positive.

Speaking at the Presidential Steering Committee briefing in Abuja, Director-General of the...

In Japan, the first case of Omicron has been detected

In Japan, the first case of Omicron has been detected

A day after officials announced additional Covid border restrictions, Japan verified its first case of the Omicron coronavirus subtype.

"After investigation at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, it was determined to be a case of Omicron in the traveller arriving from Namibia

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Barbados is the world's newest republic, and Queen Elizabeth II is no longer the reigning monarch

Barbados is the world's newest republic, and Queen Elizabeth II is no longer the reigning monarch

To the sound of celebratory gun salutes, fireworks lit up the sky over Barbados on Tuesday as the Caribbean island country declared itself the world's newest republic, lowering Queen Elizabeth's flag and severing colonial-era connections to the British crown.

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A well-functioning civil service is critical for national development and governance, according to Osinbajo

A well-functioning civil service is critical for national development and governance, according to Osinbajo
Osinbajo says the Civil Service drives growth in any society.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has stated that the public sector is essential for national growth, governance, and the delivery of high-quality public services.

Prof. Osinbajo made the remarks on Monday during the opening of a multi-billion-naira civil service secretariat building in Asaba, Delta State's capital,

Turkey imprisons an opposition politician, according to reports.

Turkey imprisons an opposition politician, according to reports.

Metin Gurcan, a well-known Turkish defense analyst and the founder of the opposition Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), was sentenced to prison on Tuesday on allegations of "political and military espionage," according to local media.

Former Turkish military officer Gurcan was one of the co-founders 

The verdict in Aung San Suu Kyi's trial has been postponed by a Myanmar court

The verdict in Aung San Suu Kyi's trial has been postponed by a Myanmar court
File photo of Aung San Suu Kyi at an event in Sydney. AFP

The trial of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who faces a slew of allegations that may land her in prison for decades, was postponed on Tuesday by a Myanmar junta court.

Since the generals deposed her administration in the early hours of February 1,

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Seplat chairman ABC Orjiako's participation in the Malabu scandal is revealed in documents

Seplat chairman ABC Orjiako's participation in the Malabu scandal is revealed in documents

Ambroise Orjiako was a major adviser to Dan Etete in the infamous Malabu incident, in which the Nigerian government controversially awarded Mr Etete a profitable oil field, which he sold to Shell and Eni and split the revenues with certain high government officials.

According to new court papers,

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Attackers of Jos prison trapped within the facility

Attackers of Jos prison trapped within the facility

The Nigerian Correctional Service reported on Sunday that an attack on a medium-security detention center in Jos occurred, but that the perpetrators were confined within the institution following a gunfight.

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Buhari's move to set up investigating committees is "political, not legal," according to Keyamo.

Buhari's move to set up investigating committees is "political, not legal," according to Keyamo.

Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has called the Lagos State EndSARS panel's findings on police brutality as "totally illegitimate," including the entire process.

After months of investigation, the panel accused Nigerian army and police for shooting and killing

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Minister explains why the Nigerian government has not lifted the Twitter ban

Minister explains why the Nigerian government has not lifted the Twitter ban

Festus Keyamo, Nigeria's Minister of State for Labour and Employment, said talks to repeal the Twitter ban are ongoing, with just a few requirements to be completed.

Mr Keyamo addressed why the ban has not been abolished in an appearance on Channels Television's Politics Today on Sunday,

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A closer look at Buhari's idea to replace subsidies with grants

A closer look at Buhari's idea to replace subsidies with grants

The Nigerian government has been treading carefully in its efforts to halt gasoline subsidy payments for years.

When faced with the choice of lowering expenditures and igniting public outrage or utilizing cheaper gasoline to maintain popular support, the administration