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5 Local Nigerian Foods You Can Eat As Snacks At Night

Snacking at night might not be the best habit to stay healthy, but it helps if you’re going to stay awake till midnight or thereabout, many people have become familiar with it and to this effect, different foods have been used as night snacks. Snacking is efficient if you’re working …

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Simple Ways To Whiten Your Teeth Naturally At Home With Local Ingredients

In the contemporary world, achieving a white and bright smile is increasingly becoming easier. Thanks to modern dentistry, there are plenty of different ways to whiten your teeth, from methods using special kits to those needing professional guidance. However, for those of us seeking more natural, but still effective ways …

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South Africa loaded arms onto sanctioned Russian vessel – US ambassador tells local media

The US ambassador to South Africa on Thursday accused the South African government of delivering arms and ammunition to a sanctioned Russian cargo vessel late last year, local media said. “Among the things we noted was the docking of the cargo ship in Simon’s Town naval base between the 6th …

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No dollar, no problem: Kenya now buying fuel in local currency – President Ruto

Kenyan president William Ruto has announced that the dollar exchange rate in the East African nation will plummet soon citing a number of economic interventions. Key among them is that his country was currently buying their fuel needs in the local Kenyan Shillings from some suppliers. In a video circulating …

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South Sudan abandons US dollar for local currency

South Sudan’s government has suspended the use of the US dollar and instead directed all transactions be executed in the local currency, the South Sudanese pound (SSP), in a move feared to stifle economic activity in the war-ravaged economy. Most transactions in the country are carried out using the US …

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South African student turns down offer to study in U.S., chooses local university

South African student Aphiwe Hlatshwayo has rejected an offer to study in the U.S. on a scholarship. Aphiwe, who achieved six distinctions in her final matric exams at Redford House The Hills in Pretoria, has been accepted to study anatomy at Seattle University in the U.S. But she declined that …

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Four local coaches to join Black Stars’ technical team in Qatar

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports have settled on four coaches to travel with the Black Stars to the World Cup on a working attachment. The trip will give them an opportunity to pick useful lessons from the biggest global showpiece and learn from …

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VIDEO: Two boos in one month: Akufo-Addo suffers local jeer after Global Citizen hoot

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s convoy suffered boos and jeers from bystanders in the Ashanti Region as they made their way through an area reported to be Adum. Despite being a stronghold of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, Akufo-Addo’s convoy received uncharacteristic hoots, boos and jeers as it made …

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We’re not laying off workers – Local Gov’t Service

The Office of the Head of the Local Government Service (LGS) has denied media reports suggesting imminent lay-offs within the Service. Reports were rife that the Service plans on undertaking an exercise to lay off administrative officers from the Service because the sector was bloated. A statement from the Office …

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Mining, finance, tech dominate local stock market

Stocks from three sectors – Mining, Finance and Technology – accounted for 94.5 percent of the market capitalisation of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) at the close of the first half of the year, analysis by the B&FT has shown. Market capitalisation measures the total cedi market value of outstanding …

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