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Arrest cedi fall! Traders charge Bawumia, as they ask members to hike prices by 80%

The Traders Advocacy Group has directed its members to increase the prices of goods and services by 80 per cent in retaliation to the government’s reversal of the 30 per cent benchmark value discount at the ports. The General Secretary of the group, Nana Poku, told journalists on Wednesday, 2 …

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Aliko Dangote loses US$500 million as cement firm shares fall

African billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has seen his net worth fall by more than $500 million in the past 27 days, as shares of his flagship company, Dangote Cement Plc, dropped by a single-digit percent on the Nigerian Exchange. Dangote, the continent’s wealthiest man who has retained his position for …

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Unmarried police cannot fall pregnant – Nigeria court rules

A federal High Court in Nigeria has affirmed a regulation of the Police Force that states that unmarried officers cannot get pregnant. The case in point, filed by the Nigeria Bar Association, involved an officer who was removed after getting pregnant last year. The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, ruled …

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Ofori-Atta to fall on petroleum sector if E-levy fails

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, expressed optimism that the E-levy policy will be approved but, in the event, it does not go through, he said, the government will turn to the petroleum sector for revenue. According to him, he is still surprised at the dissenting voices in relation to the proposed …

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Israel election: Netanyahu falls short of majority in exit polls

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is predicted to fall short of securing the seats needed to form a new government in Israel’s fourth election in two years, according to exit polls. Mr Netanyahu’s Likud party and its allies are projected to win 52 or 53 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. Parties …

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VIDEO: President Joe Biden trips and falls three times in attempt to board jet

President Joe Biden stumbled three times and fell on the steps of Air Force One on Friday, prompting fresh questions about his health. The 78-year-old – the oldest president in US history – appeared to struggle as he boarded the presidential plane. It was not immediately clear what tripped Mr …

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