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Nigeria, Benin Republic Agree To Strengthen Security Cooperation | #Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:30:19 +0000

Nigeria and Benin Republic on Tuesday in Abuja agreed to contribute toward strengthening security in the ongoing fight against Boko Haram. President Muhammadu Buhari said at a joint press briefing after a closed door meeting with President Boni Yayi of Benin Republic that they discussed economic cooperation between the two countries in a bid to [...]

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Goodluck Jonathan’s Administration Spent 1.4bn Naira On Software For Office Of The SGF In 3 Years – Abaribe | #Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 07:30:16 +0000

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP Abia South), yesterday, in his review of budgets, especially in the immediate past administration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, highlighted huge inconsistencies in budgetary processes and duplication of subheads which accounted for poor implementation. He cited the approval of N1.4billion by Jonathan’s administration for the acquisition of computer software for the Office [...]

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Benin: Too many child victims of abuse, violence and exploitation, warns UN expert

Adewale A. — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 13:16:00 +0000

GENEVA, Switzerland, November 8, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — UN Special Rapporteur Najat Maalla M’jid on Friday urged the Government of Benin to make the protection of children a priority in its political agenda, after a visit to the country revealed that violence and exploitation of children is tolerated, even justified in many instances, and [...]

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Emergency programme in Benin kick starts farm production after floods / José Graziano da Silva’s visit to Benin includes launch of FAO programme to help communities rebuild after floods

Adewale A. — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 11:04:00 +0000

COTONOU, Benin, November 5, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — FAO is supporting farming families in northern Benin who lost crops, livestock and fishing grounds when the Niger River overran its banks in August, just as many villagers were only barely getting back on their feet from the last floods in 2012. On his first day [...]

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Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Benin

Adewale A. — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 04:30:00 +0000

COTONOU, Benin, July 16, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Cotonou during July 1-12, 2013 to conduct discussions on the fifth review of the program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), approved by the IMF Executive Board on June 14, 20101. The mission had an audience with Dr. [...]

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