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[GroundUp] "These schemes have left a legacy of exclusion, impoverishment and a lack of institutional accountability"

[Vanguard] Pensioners in Ogun State have begun enrolment for the free lifetime health insurance scheme approved by Governor Dapo Abiodun, with beneficiaries hailing the initiative as a major relief that will ease the burden of healthcare costs in retirement.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, July 7 -- Somalia's Foreign Minister Abdisalam Ali held a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, to discuss bilateral relations and regional security, Somalia's foreign ministry said.

[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria's jet fuel exports to Europe climbed to a record high in June, underscoring the growing influence of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in the international aviation fuel market, even as Europe grapples with an oversupplied market and weakening prices.

[Nyasa Times] As Malawi celebrates 62 years of independence, a powerful question hangs over the nation: Has political freedom truly delivered the economic liberation that millions of Malawians still long for?

[Premium Times] President Tinubu pplauds selfless service, sacrifice of military, security agencies at 2026 Nigerian Army Day Celebration.

[Independent (Kampala)] The project, however, remains the subject of criticism from environmental organisations, which have raised concerns about its ecological and climate impacts

[Nyasa Times] Delays in the disbursement of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) have forced Member of Parliament for Mzimba South West, Khumbo Kachali, to consider using his own money to rehabilitate roads in his constituency as residents continue to endure poor transport infrastructure.

[This Day] The Dangote Cement Plc is targeting 20 per cent emissions reduction as it declared Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles as the heart of its drive towards becoming Africa's most sustainable and globally competitive cement manufacturer.

[This Day] Abuja -- The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele has refuted the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) position, as well as the attendant public commentary that the federal government spent approximately two per cent of Nigeria's gross domestic product (GDP), translating to over N8 trillion outside approved budgets.

[SNA] Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Gebreil Ibrahim, emphasized the importance of the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in developing the country's agricultural and livestock sectors and supporting government efforts.

[New Times] Last week, the government of Rwanda and the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom held the first meeting of their joint coordinating committee on nuclear energy cooperation in Moscow.