West Africa – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:43:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png West Africa – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 West African Regulators Unite to Harmonise Regional Fuel Pricing Framework https://www.theinfostride.com/west-african-regulators-unite-to-harmonise-regional-fuel-pricing-framework/ https://www.theinfostride.com/west-african-regulators-unite-to-harmonise-regional-fuel-pricing-framework/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:43:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469662 Energy regulators across West Africa have commenced discussions to establish a unified framework for fuel price harmonisation in the region, a move aimed at stabilising markets, reducing smuggling, and fostering economic integration among member states. The initiative, led by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, seeks to address the disparities in petroleum [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/west-african-regulators-unite-to-harmonise-regional-fuel-pricing-framework/feed/ 0 NACIWA Urges Comprehensive Guidelines for Implementing ECOWAS Anti-Corruption Protocol https://www.theinfostride.com/naciwa-urges-comprehensive-guidelines-for-implementing-ecowas-anti-corruption-protocol/ https://www.theinfostride.com/naciwa-urges-comprehensive-guidelines-for-implementing-ecowas-anti-corruption-protocol/#respond Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:35:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387804 The Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) has called for the creation of detailed guidelines to ensure the full implementation of the ECOWAS Protocol in the fight against corruption. This resolution was announced in a communique issued in Abuja on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, following a three-day Annual General Assembly. The communique, adopted [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/naciwa-urges-comprehensive-guidelines-for-implementing-ecowas-anti-corruption-protocol/feed/ 0 Press Release: Closing of the 8th Edition of the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum https://www.theinfostride.com/press-release-closing-of-the-8th-edition-of-the-ecowas-sustainable-energy-forum/ https://www.theinfostride.com/press-release-closing-of-the-8th-edition-of-the-ecowas-sustainable-energy-forum/#respond Sun, 15 Oct 2023 13:02:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357118 Praia, 13 October 2023 – The second and final day of the 8th edition of the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF 2023) was marked by decisive moments, consolidating its position as an essential platform for dialogue between the main national, regional and international actors in the West African energy sector. The Forum was also an [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/press-release-closing-of-the-8th-edition-of-the-ecowas-sustainable-energy-forum/feed/ 0 West Africa to leverage Propak 2021 for climate change, others https://www.theinfostride.com/west-africa-to-leverage-propak-2021-for-climate-change-others/ https://www.theinfostride.com/west-africa-to-leverage-propak-2021-for-climate-change-others/#respond Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:10:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301825 Organisers of the 2021Propak West Africa conference are hoping that businesses and individuals scheduled to attend the conference will use it to tackle climate challenges. The conference, which holds from September 14 to 21, is the region’s largest packaging, printing, plastics and food processing exhibition. With the theme: “Propak Sustainability Conference: Being Responsible,” organisers note [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/west-africa-to-leverage-propak-2021-for-climate-change-others/feed/ 0 Lagos plans biggest technology cluster in West Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-plans-biggest-technology-cluster-in-west-africa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-plans-biggest-technology-cluster-in-west-africa/#respond Sun, 06 Jun 2021 21:37:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296274 The Lagos State Government says it has concluded plans with Facebook and Google to construct the biggest technology cluster in West Africa. This was disclosed on by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, during a tour of the two major innovation and technology hubs in the state, according to a statement Sanwo-Olu said, “Technology is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-plans-biggest-technology-cluster-in-west-africa/feed/ 0 Nigeria Is The Cheapest Place To Generate Electricity In West Africa – TCN https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-is-the-cheapest-place-to-generate-electricity-in-west-africa-tcn/ Sat, 14 Dec 2019 23:50:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=243325 Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, Mr. Usman Mohammed, has said Nigeria is presently the cheapest nation for the generation of electricity in West Africa. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, Mr. Usman revealed that electricity is presently produced at 10.9 cents per Kilowatt Hour, KwH, in Nigeria. According to him, Nigeria enjoys [...]

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]]> The Use Of Cocaine, Heroin Are Rising In West Africa – Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/the-use-of-cocaine-heroin-are-rising-in-west-africa-obasanjo/ Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:57:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=215866 West African governments should overhaul their drug laws to decriminalize personal use and prioritize treatment as a response to rising substance abuse in the region, former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo said on Tuesday. In an interview before he was due to present a model drug law to regional officials in Senegal, Obasanjo urged authorities to [...]

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]]> Mubi Cattle Market Was The Largest In The Whole Of The West Africa – Mohammed Bindow https://www.theinfostride.com/mubi-cattle-market-was-the-largest-in-the-whole-of-the-west-africa-mohammed-bindow/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:22:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=203729 Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa has said Mubi would soon be granted approval by the Federal Government to establish a Free Trade Zone (FTZ). The governor said the Federal Government was considering Mubi to host the FTZ due to its commercial potential in the North East region. According to him, the area generates huge revenue [...]

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]]> Nigeria hosts 2017 WAPI Summit: The Next Chapter for West African Real Estate https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-hosts-2017-wapi-summit-the-next-chapter-for-west-african-real-estate/ Mon, 11 Sep 2017 14:29:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=181675 The Next Chapter for West African Real Estate summit is set hold in Nigeria later this month. Nigeria has faced strong headwinds in the past two years however, the currency uncertainty and falling oil price and production that have weighed heavily on consumer confidence are giving way The Nigerian real estate sector is turning the corner [...]

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]]> MainOne canvasses Local Internet Traffic Exchange within Africa at AfPIF 2017 https://www.theinfostride.com/mainone-canvasses-local-internet-traffic-exchange-within-africa-at-afpif-2017/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 22:51:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=180184 MainOne canvasses local Internet traffic exchange within Africa at the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) 2017, an initiative of the Internet Society, the three-day conference focused on developing Internet interconnection and traffic exchange opportunities. West Africa’s leading provider of connectivity and data center solutions, MainOne has reiterated the importance of Internet traffic domiciliation as a [...]

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]]> Hype Awards Winner, KLM out with a Bang, releases PON KE to the Market https://www.theinfostride.com/hype-awards-winner-klm-out-with-a-bang-releases-pon-ke-to-the-market/ Sat, 05 Aug 2017 21:36:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=176843 Hype Awards winner, KLM (formally known as Korede) is indeed a promising star. His previous hooking hit singles “Omoele Kan and My Life” enjoyed massive rotations on major radio stations in Nigeria, as well as West African countries. Due to his lyrical prowess and delivery, he won the best artiste at the HYPE AWARDS 2014 [...]

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]]> WAEC seizes over 200,000 Results in WASSCE 2017 https://www.theinfostride.com/waec-seizes-over-200000-results-in-wassce-2017/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 10:36:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173537 West African Examination Council (WAEC) has withheld results of some 214,952 candidates who cheated in the May-June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Mr. Olu Adenipekun, Head of National Office of WAEC announced this in Lagos as he also announced the cheering news of a seven percent improvement in the number of candidates that [...]

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]]> Lagos Schools emerge Winners in Nigerian Edition of 2017 World Robot Olympiad https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-schools-emerge-winners-in-nigerian-edition-of-2017-world-robot-olympiad/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:14:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173533 Teams of students from Lagos State Model College, Meiran and Araromi Ilogbo Junior Secondary, Oke Afo on Saturday emerged champions of the Nigerian edition of the 2017 World Robot Olympiad. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2017 edition of the competition which took place at the School Hall of British International School, [...]

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]]> Holding Statement regarding Samsung Electronics West Africa Office being besieged by SON https://www.theinfostride.com/holding-statement-regarding-samsung-electronics-west-africa-office-being-besieged-by-son/ Wed, 19 Jul 2017 11:50:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=172556 We want to confirm that the office of Samsung Electronics West Africa in Lagos was yesterday besieged by the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON). SON’s action was apparently due to a miscommunication between both parties regarding the registration of products in Nigeria. Samsung is working in collaboration with SON to reach an amicable resolution of [...]

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]]> West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS) Winners 2017 Announced In Lagos Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/west-africa-mobile-awards-wamas-winners-2017-announced-in-lagos-nigeria/ Fri, 19 May 2017 19:46:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=165549 The 10 winners of the West Africa Mobile Awards, the first truly West African technology awards to recognise the region’s best mobile and tech companies, were announced this evening at the awards party in Lagos, Nigeria on 18th May 2017.  An excellent response drew over 150 submissions from across 14 countries. Following the success of [...]

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]]> Rumble in the Gambia as Yahya Jammeh stay put https://www.theinfostride.com/rumble-in-the-gambia-as-yahya-jammeh-stay-put/ Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:19:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=154166 The Gambia shouldn’t be at the centre of global attention. But it is. Thanks to the intransigence of a man who has been in power for too long, the tiny African country is in the spotlight. At stake is the future of democracy in the Gambia and the refusal of Yahya Jammeh, one of the [...]

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]]> Fox Sports Creates New Partnership With West Africa Football Union Zones A & B https://www.theinfostride.com/fox-sports-creates-new-partnership-with-west-africa-football-union-zones-a-b/ Sat, 10 Dec 2016 18:12:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=150739 Landmark deal will see new long term investment injected into the development, training and support of West African Football over the next 12 years Every West Zone A and West Zone B Cup match to be broadcast for the first time, exclusively by FOX Sports, across Africa with the ambition to air globally A full [...]

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]]> Nigerian Celebrities headline new Samsung campaign, Open Your Mind https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-celebrities-headline-new-samsung-campaign-open-your-mind/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 16:07:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=149654 Samsung’s commitment to producing innovative, life-changing products and services will be on display in its new campaign tagged, “Open Your Mind.” Samsung Electronics West Africa stated that the campaign will demonstrate Samsung’s commitment to innovation, quality and service to its consumers. The campaign will also serve as a reminder to consumers of Samsung’s unflinching support [...]

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]]> Ghana Presidential Election: Governor Fayose Warns Ghanaians Against Accepting Change https://www.theinfostride.com/ghana-presidential-election-governor-fayose-warns-ghanaians-against-accepting-change/ Mon, 21 Nov 2016 20:55:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148905 As the December 7 presidential election in Ghana draws near, the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has counselled the people of Ghana to be mindful of making the same mistake made by Nigerians in the 2015 presidential election by voting for change, which has brought hunger, sufferings and economic recession to the country, [...]

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]]> West Africa Should Have A Single Currency – Obasanjo https://www.theinfostride.com/west-africa-should-have-a-single-currency-obasanjo/ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 18:01:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134883 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, said the introduction of single currency by West African states would promote economic integration and progress within the region. Obasanjo said this while playing host to the President, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Commission, Mr Marcel de Souza, at his hilltop estate, Abeokuta. The former president said [...]

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]]> 1st Year In Office: Governor Ahmed Making Our Good Better In The Face Of Economical Turbulence https://www.theinfostride.com/1st-year-in-office-governor-ahmed-making-our-good-better-in-the-face-of-economical-turbulence/ Mon, 30 May 2016 06:30:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129848 It is with delight and pleasure that I put to pen my thought on Maigida’s 1st year of his second term in office and the reasons are very visible to the eyes for all to see, we couldn’t have prayed for a better prudent and resource manager than Dr. Abdulfathai Ahmed who has been able [...]

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]]> Samsung Partners Rele Gallery In Ground-Breaking Food Art Exhibition And Online Contest https://www.theinfostride.com/samsung-partners-rele-gallery-in-ground-breaking-food-art-exhibition-and-online-contest/ Wed, 25 May 2016 13:41:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129842 Samsung Electronics West Africa and contemporary art space, Rele Gallery have collaborated to present an unprecedented culinary art and photography exhibition as well as online competition, with the theme ‘What’s Cooking?’ The exhibition featured the works of two prominent photographers, Kelechi Amadi-Obi and Ade Asiko Okelarin, who drew inspiration from Nigerian cuisine created by three [...]

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]]> Winners Emerge In This Year Samsung’s “Inspire Bigger Dreams” Campaign https://www.theinfostride.com/winners-emerge-in-this-year-samsungs-inspire-bigger-dreams-campaign/ Wed, 25 May 2016 13:25:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129856 The Samsung Electronics “Inspire Bigger Dreams” competition has produced three winners. The campaign was aimed at encouraging Nigerians to keep their dreams alive, dream bigger and aspire to greater heights. Mr. Muhammed Nasirudeen Musa, Mr. Ibrahim Ambali, and Mr. Ibrahim Usman Salihu emerged winners out of the entries that were received. The “Inspire Bigger Dreams” [...]

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]]> Toyin Saraki speaks at Women Deliver on How to Empower Women and Girls across the World https://www.theinfostride.com/toyin-saraki-speaks-at-women-deliver-on-how-to-empower-women-and-girls-across-the-world/ Wed, 25 May 2016 13:10:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129850 Last week, H.E. Mrs Toyin Saraki, Founder-President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) and the wife of the Senate President of Nigeria, took part in the Women Deliver conference in Copenhagen. The conference brought together non-governmental organisations, policymakers, private sector business leaders, and women from across the world to tackle the challenges of gender inequality. [...]

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]]> Winners Announced For West Africa Mobile Awards 2016 Edition In Lagos Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/winners-announced-for-west-africa-mobile-awards-2016-edition-in-lagos-nigeria/ Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:37:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=126193 In Lagos, Nigeria on April 21, WAMAs has announced the winners of this year edition of West Africa Mobile Awards.  The 10 winners of the inaugural West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAs), the first truly West African technology awards to recognise the region’s best mobile and tech companies, were announced this evening at the awards party in Lagos, Nigeria.  [...]

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]]> Samsung, Skool Media & FME Partner On “Smart School Roll-Out” In Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/samsung-skool-media-fme-partner-on-smart-school-roll-out-in-nigeria/ Mon, 11 Apr 2016 12:51:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=124650 In furtherance to its commitment towards the establishment of digital learning, through the use of technology within the Nigerian educational system, Samsung Electronics West Africa has partnered with Skool Media and the Federal Ministry of Education to digitalize classrooms on the platform of mobile learning across unity schools in Nigeria, providing students with the opportunity [...]

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]]> Guinea Finally Declared Free From Ebola https://www.theinfostride.com/guinea-finally-declared-free-from-ebola/ Tue, 29 Dec 2015 21:23:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115801 West African nation of Guinea has been declared Ebola free after more than 2,500 people died from the virus, leaving Liberia the only country still counting down for an end to the ruinous epidemic. People in the capital, Conakry, on Tuesday greeted the declaration by authorities and the UN World Health Organization with mixed emotions [...]

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]]> Calabar Carnival Is The Greatest Street Party Ever, The Greatest Show In West Africa – Governor Ayade https://www.theinfostride.com/calabar-carnival-is-the-greatest-street-party-ever-the-greatest-show-in-west-africa-governor-ayade/ Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:04:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115712 The Governor of Cross River, Prof. Ben Ayade, has described the annual Calabar Carnival as the “largest street party in Africa”. He made the remark today in Calabar at the grand finale of the 2015 carnival and noted that the festival is unique in promoting talents and unity among Nigerians. The governor pointed out that apart from promoting [...]

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]]> West African Leaders Consider Ban On Full-Face Veil Due To Insurgency https://www.theinfostride.com/west-african-leaders-consider-ban-on-full-face-veil-due-to-insurgency/ Sun, 20 Dec 2015 20:31:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114204 ECOWAS leaders are currently studying a proposal to “forbid” women wearing full-face veils in a bid to curtail the growing number of female suicide bombers. The leaders, who met last week in Abuja, are considering a ban of the full-face veils in the region, popular with Muslim women, following the use of teenage girls dressed in [...]

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]]> ECOWAS President Commends The Crucial Role Of Nigeria In Ascertaining Activities Of The Organisation https://www.theinfostride.com/ecowas-president-commends-the-crucial-role-of-nigeria-in-ascertaining-activities-of-the-organisation/ Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:48:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113434 Delegates applaud region – wide democratic renaissance, harp on heightened internal economic development At The 48th ECOWAS Heads Summit. The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Kadre Desire Ouadraogo, disclosed that the joint actions inspired and sustained by the Heads of State and Governments as well as institutions have been tremendous in [...]

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]]> Why Breast Cancer Is More Likely To Kill African Women – Study https://www.theinfostride.com/why-breast-cancer-is-more-likely-to-kill-african-women-study/ Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:04:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113420 In West Africa, six women out of eight with breast cancer will die in five years. In the West, those numbers are reversed New study in Ghana confirms that black women are more likely to suffer from a rare form of breast cancer called triple-negative, which attacks women younger, is more aggressive and is harder [...]

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]]> Nine West African Countries Exceed Ambitious Family Planning Goal in 2015 https://www.theinfostride.com/nine-west-african-countries-exceed-ambitious-family-planning-goal-in-2015/ Fri, 11 Dec 2015 17:45:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112066 Ministers of Health from West African countries will be gathering in Senegal to Shape New 2016-2020 Agenda for Expanded Voluntary Family Planning in the Region. [DAKAR, Senegal, 11 December 2015] At a convening of ministers of health from nine West African countries, the Ouagadougou Partnership – a regional partnership to expand voluntary family planning – [...]

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]]> Senegalese Government considers Full-Body Veil Ban as Boko Haram Fears escalate https://www.theinfostride.com/senegalese-government-considers-full-body-veil-ban-as-boko-haram-fears-escalate/ Sat, 21 Nov 2015 12:02:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107833 Senegal is considering banning the full-body veil worn by some females in the Muslim-majority country. The proposal by the government in the West African nation comes as Senegalese security services questioned at least six religious leaders over alleged links to armed groups. “The full veil is not a religious affair and it does not represent [...]

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]]> The Dividends of Governor Ayade Recent Trip to Asian Continent https://www.theinfostride.com/the-dividends-of-governor-ayade-recent-trip-to-asian-continent/ Tue, 17 Nov 2015 16:24:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107597 In the past two weeks, the governor of Cross River State, Senator Benedict Benyaushuye Ayade has globe-trotted the Asian continent countries of Japan, Thailand and China, with the sole aim of sourcing for collaborations with these countries and regions within the said countries in the areas of business/commerce and industrial/technology that will be of immense [...]

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]]> How Traditional Healers helped defeat Ebola in Sierra Leone https://www.theinfostride.com/how-traditional-healers-helped-defeat-ebola-in-sierra-leone/ Fri, 06 Nov 2015 07:51:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=105750 Freetown, Sierra Leone – A year and a half after the Ebola outbreak began there is at last good news for Sierra Leone. On Saturday it is expected the country will reach 42 days since the last recorded case, meaning it will be officially declared Ebola free. Many of the almost 4,000 Sierra Leoneans killed [...]

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]]> Samsung Electronics’ Employees Volunteer Programme, Equipping Youths for the future https://www.theinfostride.com/samsung-electronics-employees-volunteer-programme-equipping-youths-for-the-future/ Mon, 02 Nov 2015 11:02:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=105066 Global electronics leader, Samsung Electronics West Africa has commenced its Launching People initiative through its Employee Volunteer Program held recently. The company which prides itself in manufacturing cutting edge products used this avenue to provide a platform to prepare Nigerian youths for the future. Brovo Kim, Managing Director, Samsung West Africa highlighted the importance of [...]

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]]> Local Car Manufacturing Industry Yet to Impact Nigeria’s Automobile Economy – Carmudi https://www.theinfostride.com/local-car-manufacturing-industry-yet-to-impact-nigerias-automobile-economy-carmudi/ Sat, 31 Oct 2015 08:14:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=104477 Nigeria Tops List of Most Expensive Country to Purchase New and Used Cars in West Africa. Cars may no longer be affordable for middle class citizens in Nigeria! Two years after the automotive policy took effect; the local automobile manufacturing sector is yet to impact the economy. According to government statics the Nigeria auto market is [...]

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]]> Guinea’s President Alpha Conde wins re-election https://www.theinfostride.com/guineas-president-alpha-conde-wins-re-election/ Sun, 18 Oct 2015 13:38:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=102993 Guinea’s President Alpha Conde easily won re-election and will serve a second five-year term after avoiding a run off against his closest rival in last week’s presidential election. Guinea’s electoral commission declared Conde with winner of the October 11 poll late on Saturday, gaining nearly 58 percent of the vote, compared to opposition leader Cellou Dalein [...]

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]]> Spanish Government Backs President Buhari’s Economic Reforms and Anti-Corruption Campaign https://www.theinfostride.com/spanish-government-backs-president-buharis-economic-reforms-and-anti-corruption-campaign/ Sat, 17 Oct 2015 08:41:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=102899 The Spanish Envoy on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s policies, especially the anti-corruption campaign, were vital to attracting investment to Nigeria. The Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Alfonso Barnuevo, made the remark at a ceremony to mark the National Day of Spain in Abuja. Barnuevo explained that Nigeria-Spain relation was “excellent”, having strategic components from [...]

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]]> 2015 Presidential Election: It Was Not Free And Fair – Former Minister https://www.theinfostride.com/2015-presidential-election-it-was-not-free-and-fair-former-minister/ Sat, 03 Oct 2015 14:46:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101810 The immediate past Minister for Police Affairs, Mr. Jelili Adesiyan, has predicted that the All Progressive Congress will crumble because it was a conglomeration disgruntled elements of another parties. “The APC is an amalgamation of people who are disgruntled here and there. They came together to hijack power”, Adesiyan said on Friday in a chat [...]

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]]> President Buhari Reiterates Resolve to Fight Corruption – EFCC https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-reiterates-resolve-to-fight-corruption-efcc/ Fri, 02 Oct 2015 11:36:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101667 President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) has again stressed his determination and resolve to strengthen anti-graft agencies in Nigeria, with the view of ensuring that the war on corruption is fought to a conclusive end. He made the renewed assertion at the opening ceremony of the maiden training programme of the Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in [...]

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]]> Vice President Osinbajo to represent Nigeria on Burkina Faso follow-up meeting https://www.theinfostride.com/vice-president-osinbajo-to-represent-nigeria-on-burkina-faso-follow-up-meeting/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 21:48:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100695 As a follow-up to the Tuesday September 22, 2015 Extra-ordinary Session of ECOWAS leaders in Abuja on the situation in Burkina Faso, a group of West African leaders were selected to meet on Wednesday September 23, 2015 in Quagadougou. The release from the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Vice President, Laolu [...]

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]]> Coup Leaders Free Detained Burkina Faso Prime Minister https://www.theinfostride.com/coup-leaders-free-detained-burkina-faso-prime-minister/ Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:28:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100426 Coup leaders have released the Burkina Faso prime minister, Yacouba Isaac Zida, from custody, Al Jazeera has learnt, as the army and the elite presidential guard continued surrender talks. The prime minister was detained alongside the country’s president and an unknown number of cabinet ministers last Wednesday by presidential guard soldiers who then installed General [...]

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]]> Sierra Leone’s last known Ebola Patient leaves Hospital https://www.theinfostride.com/sierra-leones-last-known-ebola-patient-leaves-hospital/ Wed, 26 Aug 2015 02:05:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/sierra-leones-last-known-ebola-patient-leaves-hospital/ Sierra Leone’s last known Ebola patient has been released from hospital, raising hopes the west African nation may finally have beaten the devastating epidemic. President Ernest Bai Koroma hailed “the beginning of the end of Ebola in Sierra Leone” pn Tuesday as Adama Sankoh, 34, was released from hospital in Makeni, the country’s third-largest city, [...]

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]]> Ford Motor To Commence Assembly In #Nigeria, Targets West Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/ford-motor-to-commence-assembly-in-nigeria-targets-west-africa/ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 07:31:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=92651 Ford Motor Company will start assembling its best-selling Ford Ranger pickup truck in Nigeria by the fourth quarter, as it expands in Africa and the Middle East, the US automaker said on Tuesday. The Nigerian assembly plant, in partnership with Ford dealer Coscharis Motors Limited, is the first outside South Africa, where Ford produces the [...]

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]]> UN experts fix dates for Italy, Turkey and Benin torture prevention visits https://www.theinfostride.com/un-experts-fix-dates-for-italy-turkey-and-benin-torture-prevention-visits/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 20:05:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/un-experts-fix-dates-for-italy-turkey-and-benin-torture-prevention-visits/ GENEVA, Switzerland, June 19, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The UN’s torture prevention body has set dates to visit Italy,Turkey and Benin in the second half of 2015 to discuss protection against ill-treatment of detainees and the overall situation of people deprived of their liberty in these countries. The Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture [...]

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]]> Eranove embarks on hydro-electric power project in Mali https://www.theinfostride.com/eranove-embarks-on-hydro-electric-power-project-in-mali/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 02:05:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/eranove-embarks-on-hydro-electric-power-project-in-mali/ BAMAKO, Mali, June 18, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — On 18 June, the Eranove Group (http://www.eranove.com), a major pan-African player in the electricity and water sectors, signed a 30-year concession agreement with the government of the Republic of Mali through its subsidiary Kenié Energie Renouvelable. Under the agreement, which is effective from the date of [...]

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]]> Lazarus Angbazo Unveils GE's Manufacturing Capabilities in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/lazarus-angbazo-unveils-ges-manufacturing-capabilities-in-nigeria/ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:05:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/lazarus-angbazo-unveils-ges-manufacturing-capabilities-in-nigeria/ LAGOS, Nigeria, June 18, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — General Electric (NYSE: GE) (http://www.ge.com) has commenced fabrication of subsea wellheads at its Onne facility in River State. This achievement comes at the culmination of 4 years of planning, capital investment and training of Nigerian personnel to establish the first of its kind capability in Nigeria. [...]

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]]> Turn on the taps to defeat the next Ebola https://www.theinfostride.com/turn-on-the-taps-to-defeat-the-next-ebola/ Thu, 18 Jun 2015 02:20:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/turn-on-the-taps-to-defeat-the-next-ebola/ By Jennifer Lazuta Many families in Guinea still rely on streams and lakes for their water needs. DAKAR, 15 June 2015 (IRIN) – It is a cruel irony that many of the top doctors and nurses in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone will not be around to help rebuild their health systems in the wake [...]

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]]> Delivering as One: Federal Government of Somalia, UN, EU and Donor Partners Launch New Joint Programmes through the Somalia Development and Reconstruction Facility https://www.theinfostride.com/delivering-as-one-federal-government-of-somalia-un-eu-and-donor-partners-launch-new-joint-programmes-through-the-somalia-development-and-reconstruction-facility/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 20:05:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/06/delivering-as-one-federal-government-of-somalia-un-eu-and-donor-partners-launch-new-joint-programmes-through-the-somalia-development-and-reconstruction-facility/ MOGADISHU, Somalia, June 17, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Federal Government of Somalia, United Nations, European Union and donor partners welcomed the signing today of six new Joint Programmes through the Somalia Development and Reconstruction Facility (SDRF), within the framework of the Somali New Deal Compact. These joint programmes directly support the Peace-building and [...]

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