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Senators raised objections to a two-year budget and to how personnel funding for the Office of Management and Budget's personnel was presented, Tuesday as agency hearings for the 2022-2023 budget got underway.
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Nigeria: Petrol Subsidy Eroding Revenues Available to Fund Budget - Buhari
[This Day] Abuja -- For the first time since the inception of his government in 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday acknowledged how much petroleum subsidy had eroded national revenues, making it impossible for the country to adequately fund its annual budget, despite significant
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Tunisia Receives €75 Million for Implementing Initial Progress in Public Administration Reform
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The KfW Development Bank disbursed the first tranche of a ?75 million (250 million Tunisian dinars) reform financing loan to support reforms in Tunisia's public sector.
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Nigeria: Katsina to Spend N74bn On Construction, Rehabilitation of 1,378km Roads
[This Day] The Katsina State Government has said it will spend N74 billion on the ongoing construction and rehabilitation of 1,378 kilometres of roads across the 34 local government areas of the state to abate transportation challenges facing rural dwellers.
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This Day in History — October 22
Today is the 296th day of 2020. There are 70 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1918: The Great Influenza Epidemic begins. During World War I, over 18 million people die from the flu virus.�OTHER EVENTS1721: Peter the Great takes the title Czar of All Russia.
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Australian State Of New South Wales Call For 5000 Social Housing Dwellings – The Wilmington Journal
SYDNEY — The New South Wales government is being urged to make a state budget investment to build more social housing, with new modeling highlighting its strong economic benefits. The Equity Economics-led report, commissioned and released by the Community Housing [...]
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Who Can and Can’t Vote in U.S. Elections | USAGov
To vote in U.S. elections, you must be a U.S. citizen, turn 18 on or before Election Day, and meet your state’s residency and registration requirements.
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Plaskett Makes Statement on Limetree Refinery’s Plans to Suspend Operations
Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement regarding the announcement of Limetree Bay Refinery to suspend plans to restart refinery operations and the implications of this action.
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Nigeria: Parents of Kaduna Students to El-Rufai - We'll Negotiate Our Children's Release, Arrest Us If You Can
[Leadership] Parents of abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka in Kaduna State, have indicated their resolve to negotiate with bandits for the release of the students, citing loss of confidence in government's effort occasioned by its seemingly lethargic approach
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State order on evictions and foreclosures expires – Daytona Times
News Service of Florida Pointing to a move by the federal government to halt evictions, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday let expire an executive order aimed at limiting evictions and foreclosures. DeSantis on Aug. 31 approved a one-month extension of an order to prevent foreclosures and evictions
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Chomsky: US virus response fatally 'chaotic'
The United States is on a chaotic path with no federal plan against the coronavirus pandemic as it reduces public health funding and ignores the advances of climate change, according to activist scholar Noam Chomsky, considered the founder of modern
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Kenya: EPRA Exposes 9 Facilities Partaking in LPG Malpractice
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Energy and Regulatory Petroleum Authority has exposed 9 facilities found undertaking illegal Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) activities in the country.
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Nigeria: [editorial] Survival Fund
[Leadership] The Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) is Nigeria's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kenya: Nick Ndeda Confirms Vasectomy Reports
[Nairobi News] Media personality Nick Ndeda has confirmed he recently underwent a vasectomy during his relationship with ex-girlfriend Muthoni Gitau.
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Ethiopia: Legal Cadaster Crucial to Well Administer Land - Agency
[Ethiopian Herald] HAWASSA--Urban and Land Related Property Registry and Information Agency and Sidama State Urban Development Construction Bureau jointly announced that they have been exerting efforts to put legal cadaster system on the parcels land of towns and cities.
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OMB Director Jenifer O'Neal to Host 'Inside the Cabinet' on September 8
Office of Management and Budget Director Jenifer O’Neal will host “Inside the Cabinet” at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8. She will take questions and discuss issues live with residents.
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Plaskett Makes Statement on Limetree Refinery’s Plans to Suspend Operations
Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement regarding the announcement of Limetree Bay Refinery to suspend plans to restart refinery operations and the implications of this action.
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Nigeria: 5g Network - Enugu Govt Lauds FG for Launching Super Digital Highway
[Vanguard] The Enugu State Government on Friday lauded the Federal Government for launching Nigerians into the super digital highway to promote the digital space and economy in general.
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Kenya: Raila Urges Wider Consultations On Parliament Dissolution Bid
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- ODM Leader Raila Odinga is urging President Uhuru Kenyatta to consult widely before making a decision on the Chief Justice David Maraga's advice to dissolve Parliament over the two-thirds gender rule.
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WATCH: What You Need To Know — June 29, 2021: Black Farmers’ Aid Blocked — Georgia Sued — Non-Police Responders
1. U.S. Rep. Bush’s Bill Presses for Non-Police Responders in Mental Health Cases What You Need To Know: Before she made history as the first Black woman to represent the state of Missouri in the U.S. Congress, Cori Bush was a nurse specializing in mental health. 2. Department of Justice Sues
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Nigeria: Lagos Doctors Begin 3-Day Warning Strike Monday
[Daily Trust] Doctors under the aegis of the Medical Guild in Lagos State are set to begin three days warning strike from Monday, over issues that affect their safety and welfare.
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100 Million More Doses! Trump Administration Strike a Deal with Moderna | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
It’s a deal! The US Government negotiated with Cambridge-based drugmaker Moderna to buy 100 million more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine they are expected to receive from the company in 2021. As the largest pharmaceutical companies struggle to provide a global supply of vaccines to combat the
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Nigeria: Rivers to Send Anti-Open Grazing Law to State Assembly
[This Day] Rivers State Goverment has promised to give the ban on open grazing in the state a legal backing by sending the required bill to the House of Assembly.
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Liberia: U.S., Liberian Governments On 2021 Portfolio Review
[New Republic] The U.S. Government hosted the 2021 Government of Liberia-United States Agency for International Development (USAID) portfolio review, which brought together representatives from 12 Liberian ministries and 12 associated Liberian organizations to discuss current and future foreign
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Federally Unrecognized Tribes Haven't Been Provided Resources To Vaccinate Members
Many federally recognized tribes throughout the U.S. have had great success vaccinating their members against COVID-19. But those without federal recognition say they have a very different story.
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Florida Man Matt Gaetz Reportedly Took Ecstacy And Cash-Apped Women To Have Sex With Him
As if the allegations about a Trump-sympathizing Republican Congressman from Florida about trafficking at least one underage girl weren't bad enough, a new report says he also used drugs and paid women for sex.
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Raven-Symoné Explains Why She Told Disney Not to Make Her ‘Raven’s Home’ Character A Lesbian - The New York Beacon
Even though Raven-Symoné has come out as a proud lesbian, she says her character on her Raven’s Home show does not have to be. According to the actress, her character on the Disney show Raven’s Home could have been a member of the LGBTQ+ community. She recently appeared on the Pride podcast and
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Swaziland: IMF Gives Swaziland Emergency Coronavirus Loan but Is Only Half What Is Needed
[Swazi Media] The International Monetary Fund has approved a loan of US$110 million to help Swaziland (eSwatini) as it grapples with the coronavirus crisis.
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Kenyan Journalist Passes On
[Nairobi News] Kameme TV sign language interpreter, presenter, and producer Josephine Mwihaki has passed on.
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Nigeria: No Grazing Reserves in Our State, Benue Tells Govt
[Daily Trust] The Benue State government on Tuesday said there is no land to be bequeathed for cattle grazing routes or any such adventures.
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