Nigeria: Why I'm Raising N100m for Cancer - - Bimbo Oloyede At 70
[Vanguard] Unknown to many of her teeming fans, veteran broadcaster, Bimbo Oloyede was the first female network broadcaster in Nigeria. More significantly, she has stayed the course, a rarity in her field and as she turns 70 in a few days, she has no plans whatsoever of slowing down. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 7, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Arts, Culture and Entertainment Health and Medicine Noncommunicable Diseases Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Nigerian central bank hires Gluwa to advance eNaira through credit profiles
The pioneering African CBDC has few users, but creating credit histories for them will promote financial inclusion.#african (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Shell faces calls to safely decommission old assets before Nigeria exit
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Binance Gives Prior Warning of Large Bitcoin Transactions
In latest Binance news, the major digital asset exchange has warned users in advance regarding several large transactions set to be triggered by the exchange. The platform claims that they are mostly “internal transfers” and there is nothing to worry about. For usual wallet maintenance, #Binance…#binancenews #binancesrecentwoes #netherlands #belgium #russian #chanpengzhao #nigeria #naira #futureofbinance (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Africa: DR Congo, Nigeria, Ethiopia Join Global Push to Stop Most Preventable Cancer
[allAfrica] Every two minutes, a woman dies from cervical cancer, despite the existence of effective tools, like vaccinating against the major cause of HPV to prevent the majority of cases and eventually eliminate this disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 6, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Central Africa Congo-Kinshasa East Africa Ethiopia External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Noncommunicable Diseases Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Mo Abudu ’s ‘Baby Farm’ On Netflix Africa’s Latest Slate Of Series & Movies
Netflix’s has unveiled a slate of female-led African projects to coincide with International Women’s Month. EbonyLife TV boss Mo Abudu will exec produce Baby Farm, a series following Adanna, a young pregnant woman, unknowingly entrusts her unborn twins to a high-profile NGO, only to discover she’s…#netflix #african #moabudu #babyfarm #adanna #ngo #hamishadaryaniahuja #postcards #nigerians #bolanleaustenpeters (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nigeria: Herbert Wigwe - a Tribute
[Nigeria Health Watch] As we mourn the sudden passing and celebrate the extraordinary life of Herbert Wigwe, we fondly remember a man whose impact extended far beyond his immediate constituency, the financial sector. Herbert was involved in a variety of projects and made progress in everything he touched. Leveraging his private sector expertise and dynamic leadership, Herbert brought to prominence the role of the private sector in the country's HIV/AIDS control programme, as co-chair of the Nigeria Business Community against (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 6, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Nigeria: Zamfara Hospital's Security Guards, Cleaners Protest Unpaid Salaries
[Daily Trust] Dozens of angry security guards and cleaners at Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, Zamfara State, yesterday protested over nonpayment of their 11 months' salaries. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 6, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Labour Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Nigeria: Benue Seals Hospitals, Schools Over Tax Evasion
[Daily Trust] The Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) on Monday sealed up business enterprises including schools, hotels and hospitals over tax evasion and non-filing of annual tax returns. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 6, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Education Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Nigeria: 'Ajegunle Residents Pay N50 Daily to Access Healthcare'
[Daily Trust] No fewer than hundred residents in Ajegunle, a suburb area in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area, pay N50 daily to access healthcare, the Chief Project Officer of Orange Health Initiative, Dr Kunle Megbuwawon, has disclosed. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 6, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Has Bitcoin At a New All-time High? Depends on Who You Ask
Bitcoin is having a massive start to March with the premier digital asset coming agonizingly close to its All-Time High (ATH) of $69k. Bitcoin ATH was very close yesterday, as the digital asset reached as high as $68.7k on some exchanges but couldn’t manage to reach the ultimate level. However, in…#ath #bitcoinath #usd #euroeur #indianrupeeinr #canadiandollar #chineseyen #nigerian #ngn #pakistanrupee (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Nigerian Politician Calls Terror Financing and Money Laundering Allegations Against Binance ‘Damning’: Report
A Nigerian lawmaker is accusing Binance of violating the law, according to a report by the Punch newspaper. The Punch report quotes the chairman of Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes, Ginger Onwusibe, saying that the country’s constitution empowers lawmakers to…#nigerian #punch #nigeria #gingeronwusibe #nigerians #binance #financialcrimes #africa #bayoonanuga #bolatinubu (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Religious Persecution in Nigeria Is Getting Worse
The past year has shown a shocking increase in religious persecution, particularly against Christians, in Nigeria. Thankfully, the U.S. Congress and international bodies are now giving the crisis the attention it deserves, even as the Biden administration has been derelict in its duties to protect…#christians #nigeria #uscongress #plateaustate #benue #bokoharam #north #islamic #yahayasharifaminu #sufimuslim (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Nigeria: Death Toll Hits 13 As Lassa Fever Spreads to 9 LGAS in Benue
[Daily Trust] The Benue State government on Tuesday disclosed that the death toll from Lassa fever outbreak in nine local government areas of the state has risen to 13 amid efforts to stem the tide. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 5, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

After Nigeria ’s eNaira Disaster, Another “Live” Central Bank Digital Currency, Jamaica’s Jam-Dex, Founders
Just three countries have so far introduced CBDCs, according to the IMF, and two of them are already having serious issues. The roll-out of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), while still in its early stages, is not going as smoothly as the central banking community may have hoped. The latest…#imf #bankofjamaica #boj #richardbyles #cbdc #jamdex #contrast #jamaica #andrewholness #society (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news