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North Korea vows to strengthen nuclear capabilities

North Korea vows to strengthen nuclear capabilities

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2025

North Korea has affirmed its resolution to reinforce the nation’s nuclear capabilities, rejecting last Friday’s demand by the G7 Foreign […]

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Commonwealth preaches unity, inclusive community among youths

Commonwealth preaches unity, inclusive community among youths

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2025

A group, Commonwealth Youths Organization, CYON, Ogun State chapter, has charged Nigerian youths to embrace unity, tolerance, and collaboration, despite […]

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US deports doctor accused of attending Hezbollah leader's funeral

US deports doctor accused of attending Hezbollah leader’s funeral

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2025

The United States government has deported Rasha Alawieh, a medical doctor detained last Thursday in Boston after visiting family in […]

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Gov Sani receives 22 decampees from PDP, LP in Southern Kaduna

Kaduna govt reduces registration fees for state-owned tertiary institutions

By Ifunanya / March 18, 2025

The Kaduna State government has announced a reduction in student registration fees for state-owned tertiary institutions. This was revealed in […]

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Wike revokes nearly 5,000 land titles over unpaid ground rent

Wike revokes nearly 5,000 land titles over unpaid ground rent

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revoked nearly 5,000 land titles due to non-payment of Ground Rent […]

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Yobe Assembly passes amended health insurance law, grants investment powers to agency

Yobe Assembly passes amended health insurance law, grants investment powers to agency

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

Yobe State House of Assembly has amended the law establishing the State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency, YSCHMA. The amendment now […]

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6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has jolted Seram, Indonesia on Monday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences […]

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Rivers Crisis: Supreme Court exercised powers it doesn't have - Asari Dokubo

Rivers Crisis: Supreme Court exercised powers it doesn’t have – Asari Dokubo

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

A former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has slammed Supreme Court over its recent pronouncement on issues concerning Rivers […]

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Nigerian police debunk reports of missing 3, 907 firearms

Police deploys taskforce to enforce motocycle ban in Adamawa communities

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

The Adamawa State Police Command has deployed a taskforce to enforce a ban on use of motocycles in some communities […]

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Syrian troops clash with Lebanese army, armed groups

Syrian troops clash with Lebanese army, armed groups

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

Syrian troops overnight into Monday exchanged fire with Lebanese soldiers and armed groups in northeast Lebanon in a new round […]

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Ikeja Electric Invasion: Nigerian military threatening me - Discos' spokesperson Oduntan

Ikeja Electric Invasion: Nigerian military threatening me – Discos’ spokesperson Oduntan

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

The Executive Director of the Association of Electricity Distributors, ANED, and spokesperson for 11 Nigerian DisCos, Sunday Oduntan, has raised […]

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Rivers: Appeal Court sets aside 2015 judgement that sacked APC LG chairmen

Court begins trial of suspected killer of NYSC member, Salome Adaidu

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

The trial of Timileyin Ajayi, the prime suspect in the murder of 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member Salome […]

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'Good to know before negotiations' - Poland responds to Lithuania's investigations on Russia

‘Good to know before negotiations’ – Poland responds to Lithuania’s investigations on Russia

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk responded on Monday to Lithuania’s investigation into Russia. The Lithuanian prosecutor’s office had earlier stated […]

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Akwa Poly students protest alleged insecurity, police brutality

Akwa Poly students protest alleged insecurity, police brutality

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

Students of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, on Monday morning took to the streets of the campus over alleged […]

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Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is certain – Bashir Lamido

Yoruba muslims shut out of political appointments – MURIC raises alarm

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has alleged that Yoruba Muslims have been deliberately sidelined in political appointments under the administration […]

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EFCC arraigns 6 Kwara SUBEB officials for alleged N96m fraud

EFCC impounds trucks of illegal solid minerals in Benue

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

The Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has intercepted eight trucks suspected of carrying illegally […]

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NSCDC foils renewed planned hostility on oil pipeline installation, recover arms

NSCDC foils renewed planned hostility on oil pipeline installation, recover arms

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’S SIS) has arrested 17 suspects for their […]

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Nigerian troops kill 7 ISWAP terrorists

Nigerian troops kill 7 ISWAP terrorists

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

At least seven fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, were killed in a fierce confrontation with Nigerian […]

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Ogun monarch calls for govt intervention as land grabbers allegedly invade community

Ogun monarch calls for govt intervention as land grabbers allegedly invade community

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

The Olu of Makogi Kingdom in the Obafemi, Owode local government area of Ogun State, Oba Babatunde Sonola, has called […]

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Tinubu is Nigeria's greatest president ever - Son, Seyi

Tinubu is Nigeria’s greatest president ever – Son, Seyi

By Ifunanya / March 17, 2025

President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi has described his father as the greatest president in Nigeria’s history. Seyi said Tinubu created […]

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