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Reps probe 25 insurance firms, four refineries
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 22, 2025
The House of Representatives, yesterday, commenced investigation into the non-remittance of multi-billion-naira revenue belonging to the Federal Government by 25 insurance companies operating across the country. Chairman of the House Committee on...
Liberian Delegation Initiates Key Fisheries Collaboration in Nigeria
GNN Liberia
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July 22, 2025
By Christian Appleton Lagos, Nigeria – July 21, 2025 — A high-level Liberian parliamentary delegation has begun official engagements with crucial Nigerian institutions, aiming to bolster bilateral cooperation in the fisheries and marine sectors....
Leading broker has just downgraded BHP shares. Is it time to sell?
The Motley Fool Australia
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July 22, 2025
Image source: Getty Images BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) is a mining giant. The company is a major producer of iron ore and metallurgical coal, both of which are key to steel production. It also claims to hold the world's largest copper resource base –...
Long before MH370, a plane with two men vanished without a trace: Here's all about the dissapearance of Boeing 727 N844AA
The Economic Times
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July 21, 2025
Years before Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished, another plane disappeared in 2003—without a trace. On May 25 that year, a Boeing 727-223, registered N844AA, was stolen from Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda, Angola. The aircraft, once...
West African Fisheries Struggle Under Strain of IUU Fishing
Africa Defense Forum
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July 8, 2025
Ghana’s fisheries sector directly and indirectly employs about 2.2 million people who process, sell, transport, wash and descale fish. However, 90% of Ghanaians surveyed by Harvard researchers said they do not believe their children will be able...
Cameroon Now Equipped with Advanced Defensive, Offensive Intelligence Capabilities – Dr. Guy Gweth
Business in Cameroon
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July 8, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - In preparation for establishing a National Center for Economic and Strategic Intelligence in Cameroon, agents from the General Directorate of External Research, one of the country's primary intelligence agencies, received...
Strickland Services selects MariTrace for granular maritime security and tracking
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 8, 2025
Ten Strickland logistics support vessels have been equipped with Mercury tracking devices for seamless, secure positioning and asset protection in high-risk waters MariTrace, a global leader in maritime intelligence and ship-tracking technology,...
Report: Morocco gains ground in the Sahel as Algeria’s influence fades
Hespress
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July 21, 2025
Morocco is expanding its influence across the Sahel region as Algeria’s geopolitical standing weakens, according to a new report by the Middle East Institute for Policy and Economy. The study highlights a regional power shift marked by Morocco’s...
NPP will sink further until they apologise and accept Kwame ...
Modern Ghana
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Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, widely known as Kwame A Plus, has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to recognize Dr. Kwame Nkrumah as the sole founder of modern Ghana. According to him, the party’s continued denial...
Table Tennis: Nigerian players shine bright at 2025 ITTF West Africa Championships
Premium Times
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July 20, 2025
The ITTF Africa West Regional Championships have grown into more than just a regional tournament; it’s now a battleground for legacy, bragging rights, and qualification for continental glory. The 2025 edition, hosted at the iconic Molade...
4th International Maritime Defense Conference Opens in Accra with Call for Unified Action to Secure Africa’s Maritime Borders
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 8, 2025
By Felix Coffie The 4th International Maritime Defense Conference has officially opened in Accra with a strong call for African nations to embrace technology, innovation, and coordinated action in the fight against maritime insecurity. Speaking at...
NPP Must Recognize Nkrumah as Ghana’s Sole Founder – A Plus
News Ghana
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July 20, 2025
Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has declared that the New Patriotic Party’s political fortunes will continue declining until it fully acknowledges Dr. Kwame Nkrumah as Ghana’s undisputed founding father. The...
Alcoa Corporation (NYSE:AA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Insider Monkey
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Alcoa Corporation (NYSE:AA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript July 16, 2025 Alcoa Corporation beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.39, expectations were $0.29. Operator: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Alcoa Corporation Second Quarter...
UCAP Congress in Accra, Ghana
Business Ghana
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In August 2025, Accra will host an extraordinary gathering at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) as UCAP — the Union Catholique Africaine de la Presse — stages its triennial Congress. Under the poignant theme...
Sierra Leone Joins ECOWAS Nations in Renewed Fight Against Lassa Fever
Sierraloaded
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July 17, 2025
Sierra Leone is set to join other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) nations in a renewed effort to combat Lassa fever as it prepares for the second edition of the Lassa Fever International Conference. The conference, organized by...
Malaria Rebounds in Zimbabwe After U.S. Aid Withdrawal
teleSUR
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July 19, 2025
Zimbabwe faces a major resurgence of malaria following U.S. aid cuts, with deaths more than tripling in 2025. Mosquito net shortages following U.S. aid cuts have left Zimbabwean communities increasingly vulnerable to malaria outbreaks. Photo:...
Serve with integrity to sustain nation’s peace - Ebenezer Terlabi to Peace Council Board
Graphic
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July 18, 2025
The Deputy Minister for the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has urged members of the Governing Board of the National Peace Council to serve with integrity and proactiveness to help sustain the prevailing peace and stability in the country. He...
From the resource economy to the value-added economy: is Africa facing its paradoxes?
Atalayar
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July 17, 2025
The commodity cycle: a trap for development Create value here! What development strategy? In Development Economics, by Malcolm Gillis and Dwights Perkins, growth is divided into two groups: countries that derive their growth from natural resources...
Alcoa (AA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
myMotherLode - California
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July 17, 2025
Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 5 p.m. EDT CALL PARTICIPANTS President and Chief Executive Officer — William Oplinger Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Molly Beerman Need a quote from one of...
Buhari’s Death In London Hospital: Addressing Nigeria’s Quest For Reverse Medical Tourism
Daily Independent
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July 18, 2025
2 The death of former President Muhammadu Buhari in a London Clinic on July 13, 2025, has again brought to the fore the need to build and upgrade the nation’s health infrastructure across the country. The hope of a better healthcare service in the...