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        <title>AfDB approves $100 million to spur renewable energy, transport projects across Africa</title>
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        <title>Malaysia eases visa overstay process with new 90&amp;day fine policy</title>
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        <title>Canada issues new rules for cancellation of temporary visas, study, and work permits</title>
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        <title>1.9m Farmers To Benefit As FAO Launches $222m Sahel Green Wall Project</title>
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        <title>Add Value To Crude Oil For Economic Prosperity, OPEC Urges Local Refiners</title>
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        <title>IFAD empowers 26,000 Nigerians through $30m project</title>
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        <title>World Bank, BOI mull new development finance framework</title>
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        <title>&amp;apos;Visas Are Privileges, Not Rights&amp;apos;: US Defends Soyinka&amp;apos;s Visa Revocation</title>
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        <title>IMF Warns Nigeria Of Debt And Oil And Revenue Risks</title>
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        <title>U.S. ends automatic extension of work permits for immigrants, effective Oct 30</title>
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        <title>FG urges Southeast businesses to key into ECOWAS trade scheme</title>
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        <title>AfCFTA: African CEOs urged to unite for continental growth</title>
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        <title>World Bank meetings: IMF warns Nigeria of debt, oil, revenue risks</title>
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        <title>W’Bank to invest $14bn in agric transformation</title>
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        <title>Singapore imposes 180&amp;day renewal deadline for permanent residents</title>
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        <title>ILO urges renewed commitment to equality, inclusion</title>
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        <title>Nigeria to demand higher OPEC quota, says Lokpobiri</title>
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        <title>World Bank, WHO endorse Nigeria’s SWAp model for health sector reform</title>
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        <title>Ekiti, others to benefit from World Bank $600m loan for rural roads</title>
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        <title>Nnamdi Kanu: U.S. Embassy issues security alert ahead of Abuja protest</title>
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        <title>US sets $1,000 parole fee under new immigration rule</title>
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        <title>IMF projects Nigeria’s debt&amp;to&amp;GDP ratio to decline to 35% by 2026</title>
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        <title>Illegal financial flows out of Nigeria worsening country’s revenue problem –IMF</title>
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        <title>Naira: Depreciation not necessarily bad — IMF</title>
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        <title>EU supports Nigerian banks with N320bn credit to strengthen agricultural sector</title>
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        <title>139 million Nigerians living in poverty despite reform gains — World Bank</title>
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        <title>AfDB to approve $500m budget support loan to Nigeria by year end, says bank official</title>
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        <title>OPEC+ raises production by 137,000 bpd</title>
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        <title>UNGA 80: Nigeria demands sovereign debt relief to empower emerging economies</title>
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        <title>Over 312 million children in Sub&amp;Saharan Africa remain in extreme poverty – World Bank, UNICEF</title>
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        <title>US commits $32.5m to support food security in Nigeria</title>
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        <title>International Finance Corporation warns Africa risks missing AI boom without infrastructure and skills</title>
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        <title>FG: Budgetary constraints hampering foreign missions, steps underway to stabilise funding</title>
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        <title>World Bank drives more budget allocations to critical sectors</title>
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        <title>Tah sworn in as ninth AfDB president in Abidjan</title>
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        <title>Nigeria, Brazil sign MoU on Science, Technology, and Innovation to boost jobs, industries</title>
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        <title>ECOWAS sets up regional force, targets $2.5bn funding for counter&amp;terrorism</title>
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        <title>Tuggar: Nigeria aiming to deepen ties with Japan, push for UN security council seat at TICAD</title>
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        <title>Japan hosts Tinubu, other African leaders at TICAD conference</title>
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        <title>Africa loses over $580 billion annually to corruption, illicit outflows — AfDB</title>
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        <title>US Visa Applicants Must Show 5&amp;year Social Media history, usernames &amp; US Embasy</title>
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        <title>U.S. probes MTN Group over Iran, Afghanistan ties</title>
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        <title>Bianca meets Israeli vice&amp;foreign minister, says Nigeria concerned over humanitarian situation in Gaza</title>
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        <title>AfDB supports AI training to drive Agenda 2063 goal</title>
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        <title>World Bank approves $300 million loan for Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria</title>
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        <title>Nigerian missions in US to address passport, visa, Diaspora concerns</title>
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        <title>Nigeria among 13 African nations selected for $93m US food aid scheme</title>
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        <title>AfDB mobilizes $2.2billion with partners to expand agro&amp;industrial zones in 24 Nigerian states</title>
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        <title>US to introduce visa bonds of up to $15,000 for some foreign visitors</title>
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        <title>IMF outlook spurs hope for lower borrowing costs, others</title>
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        <title>OPEC+ to raise oil output by 547,000 bpd in September as market stabilizes</title>
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        <title>Switzerland tightens Schengen visa rules, restricts extra documents</title>
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        <title>Nigeria, Benin deepen trade ties</title>
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        <title>W’Bank plans $250m health loan for Nigeria next month</title>
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        <title>OPEC+ plans new supply surge as Nigeria braces for oil price, revenue volatility</title>
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        <title>UN World Food Programme allocates $2.5 billion to fight hunger in Nigeria</title>
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        <title>World Bank advises CBN to sustain inflation control measures</title>
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        <title>Nigeria yet to be major source of FDI, remittance in Sub&amp;Saharan Africa – World Bank</title>
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        <title>World Bank approves $1.57 billion for Nigeria’s three projects</title>
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        <title>Nigeria may get World Bank’s approval for three new loan projects of $1.5 billion this week</title>
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        <title>ECOWAS, Sahel states dig deeper into military rule</title>
        <link>https://nairaandkobo.ng/ecowas-sahel-states-dig-deeper-into-military-rule</link>
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        <title>World Bank set to approve $1.5bn loan to Nigeria</title>
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        <title>Poor workers’ welfare affecting climate change fight – ILO</title>
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        <title>IMF to Nigeria: Expand cash transfer program to cover rural areas</title>
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        <title>AfDB raises $2bn in new social bond issue</title>
        <link>https://nairaandkobo.ng/afdb-raises-2bn-in-new-social-bond-issue</link>
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        <title>IMF to FG: Protect the poor from impact of petrol price hike</title>
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        <title>World Bank bans two Nigerians, one firm in March 2024 for corruption, fraud</title>
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        <title>ECOWAS countries to demand interest on repatriated loot, artefacts</title>
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        <title>FG eyes $500m W’Bank loan to boost education, health sectors</title>
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        <title>SERAP gives Tinubu 7&amp;day ultimatum to probe $1.5 billion World Bank, $3 billion Chinese loans to governors</title>
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        <title>UN approves first treaty targeting cybercrime</title>
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        <title>172 million Nigerians can’t afford healthy diet – Report</title>
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        <title>ECOWAS commences distribution of N1.4 billion aid to 3,500 Nigerian households</title>
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        <title>Breaking: Nigeria secures $1.25 billion electricity loans from World Bank, AfDB under Tinubu</title>
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        <title>FG seeks $500m World Bank loan for dam safety, others</title>
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        <title>UN Charges West African Countries Under Military Rule To Return To Democracy</title>
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        <title>58 Countries Back Okonjo&amp;Iweala For Second Term As WTO DG</title>
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        <title>African Group recommends Dr. Okonjo&amp;Iweala for second term as WTO Director&amp;General</title>
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        <title>Phasing out fossil fuel inevitable, says UN</title>
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        <title>W’Bank projects 3.7% growth for Nigerian economy 2025</title>
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        <title>COVID&amp;19 vaccines save 1.4m lives in Europe – WHO</title>
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        <title>Internet access reduced poverty in Nigeria, Tanzania by 7% – W’Bank</title>
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