Nigeria news today headlines update Thursday 10th October 2019
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Thailand To Do Health Check On Long-Term Visitors
Foreigners in the “risky” over-50 age group will have to present proof of health insurance when applying for Thai long-term non-immigrant visas, a minister said on Wednesday, so the government doesn’t have to pick up their medical bills. The rule takes effect at the end of the month to ensure the visitors can afford treatment
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Tensions Rise Kashmir Over Indian Lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has faced international condemnation for his handling of the situation in Kashmir, particularly over communication restrictions and the detention of hundreds of people including politicians that accompanied the withdrawal of its autonomy in August. The government says normalcy is slowly returning to the Muslim-majority territory and was hoping that the elections
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Russia To Stay Out Of Turkey, Syria Conflict
Russia will not get involved in the conflict between Turkey and Syria after Ankara launched an operation in Syria’s northeast, the RIA news agency cited a senior Russian lawmaker as saying on Wednesday. Russia’s military is in Syria for different reasons, RIA quoted Vladimir Dzhabarov, the first deputy chair of the foreign affairs committee in
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Turkish Army Launches Air Strikes In Syria
Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria on Wednesday, with air strikes hitting the border town of Ras al Ain. President Tayyip Erdogan, announcing the start of the action, said the aim was to eliminate what he called a “terror corridor” on Turkey’s southern border, rEUTERS REPORTS. Turkey had been poised
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GSMA Unveils $5.2bn To Boost African GDP
Innovative 5G services will generate $5.2bn of economic expansion – 0.7 per cent of GDP growth – in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2034, according to a report released by the GSMA. This huge opportunity for Africa’s digital economy depends on the availability of necessary radio frequencies, including those known as ‘millimetre wave’ frequencies that will deliver
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Jury Awards $8 billion In Damages Against Johnson & Johnson
Shares of Johnson & Johnson dipped 2% on Wednesday after a jury awarded $8 billion in punitive damages to a man who accused the drugmaker of failing to warn that young men using its antipsychotic drug Risperdal could grow breasts. Analysts called the amount excessive, particularly since the plaintiff, Nicholas Murray, had already won $680,000
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PFS’ Clirec Tops Bobsguide 2019 Global Payments Rankings
The leading global information resource for the financial technology sector, Bobsguide in its 2019 Global Payment Rankings has voted Precise Financial Systems’ flagship accounts reconciliation solution, Clirec as the world’s best account management solution. There are 40 categories and each category has three winners with a total of 120 winners. Clirec is the only brand
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AHUB’s Pitch And Win Contenders Announced
Organisers behind the annual Africa-focused ICT and telecommunications event AfricaCom 2019 have confirmed a shortlist of those who will have the opportunity to get their start-up to take-off in AfricaCom’s AHUB Pitch & Win 2019 in partnership with GSMA. Entrants submitted video pitches on their business in order to be awarded a consultation with GSMA’s
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Strong Smartphone Sales Raise Hopes Of Samsung Turnaround
Strong sales of Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 10 smartphone series are limiting forecast profit falls at the tech giant, raising hopes it is getting back on a growth track after years of moribund sales. Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, is powering ahead with the launch of 5G phones and $2,000 foldable handsets as it
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MTN Celebrates 25 Years Of ‘Being Good Together’
MTN Group has launched its “We’re good together” initiative. This is aimed at demonstrating how, in partnering with our host countries, we can change lives by improving digital access, driving financial inclusion, empowering and enabling SMEs, creating jobs and broad community development, among many others. As a pan African company with roots that are deeply […]
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