CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-HERDSMEN-HORSE RACING (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-HERDSMEN-HORSE RACING (CN)

(231222) -- HULUN BUIR, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ijil (L) ties the horse tail before attending a horse race of the Nadam fair in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Dec. 17, 2023. This is a local traditional custom, which is convenient for horses to race and also represents the expectation of good luck. Winter usually means challenges for herdsmen living on the grasslands. Severe cold and snow always affect their daily life. But for Erdendalai, a herdsman living in Hulun Buir, winter is still a busy season. In addition to taking care of more than 200 heads of cattle, sheep and horses he owns, Erdendalai also enjoys an important activity of horse racing. Horses have always been a reliable means of transportation and an indispensable partner in the life of herdsmen in Hulun Buir. Erdendalai was once an excellent horse racer, with medals and trophies all over his home. As years gone by, he became a horse trainer and took on an 17-year-old apprentice Nairag. This winter, Naira

Nigeria targets 3.76 pct for economic growth in 2024

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Nigerian gov't vows to address shortage of new Naira notes

STORY: Nigerian gov't vows to address shortage of new Naira notes DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nigeria's central bank 2. various of the new Naira notes 3. various of the press conference 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAINAB AHMED, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning 5. various of Nigerians on queues at bank ATMs 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZAINAB AHMED, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZAINAB AHMED, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning STORYLINE: The Nigerian government is working to address the difficulties citizens have been facing in getting the new Naira notes since the beginning of their circulation in mid-December 2022, said Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. Ahmed said the ongoing new banknotes shortage in the country is "a source of worry." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAINAB AHMED, Minister of

Nigeria launches new banknotes

STORY: Nigeria launches new banknotes DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of President Muhammadu Buhari and officials at the launch of the redesigned naira notes 2. various of Godwin Emefiele, governor of the CBN presenting the redesigned notes to the president 3. various of officials present 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, Nigerian president 5. various of Nigeria's central bank building 6. various of commuters 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, Nigerian president 8. various of transactions at a commercial bank 9. various of some Nigerian local currencies STORYLINE: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari launched the re-designed local banknotes to control the supply of the local currency, the Nigerian naira, in the country's capital Abuja on Wednesday. Speaking during the unveiling of the locally-produced currencies, Buhari explained in detail the basis for his approval to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to redesign t

NIGERIA-ABUJA-RE-REDESIGNED BANKNOTES-LAUNCH

NIGERIA-ABUJA-RE-REDESIGNED BANKNOTES-LAUNCH

(221124) -- ABUJA, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari(R) and Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, present the re-designed banknotes of Nigerian naira in Abuja, Nigeria, on Nov. 23, 2022. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday launched the re-designed local banknotes to control the supply of the Nigerian naira, the local currency of the most populous African country. (Photo by Sodiq/Xinhua)

NIGERIA-ABUJA-RE-REDESIGNED BANKNOTES-LAUNCH

NIGERIA-ABUJA-RE-REDESIGNED BANKNOTES-LAUNCH

(221124) -- ABUJA, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari(3rd L) and other government officials attend a launching ceremony of re-designed banknotes of Nigerian naira in Abuja, Nigeria, on Nov. 23, 2022. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday launched the re-designed local banknotes to control the supply of the Nigerian naira, the local currency of the most populous African country. (Photo by Sodiq Adelakun/Xinhua)