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IITA DG tasks African leaders on diversification, value addition
The Director-General, of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has urged African leaders to increase their political will and budgetary allocation to diversify into agriculture. Dr,Nteranya Sanginga made the plea in Ibadan on Friday while presenting his docket as director-general of the institute since 2011. Sanginga said, for Africa to continue to feed itself and […]
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African Leaders Ride To Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral In Bus
The mode of transportation for African leaders to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Monday, has been generating reactions on Twitter. Peopel on internet have been comparing the privileges given to the US president, Joe Biden, to use his motorcade, while other leaders, not only African leaders had to arrive via […]
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Emir Bayero, African Bigmanism And Audacity Of The Blue Blood
Festus Adedayo The spat between the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and Air Peace, one of Nigeria’s major airlines, has once again, among other issues, brought on the front burner the twin issues of delay and cancellation of scheduled flights. More fundamentally, it has also peered searchlight into and serves as a throwback to the […]
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