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Induction: House of Reps adjourns plenary to May 16

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

Induction: House of Reps adjourns plenary to May 16 The House of Representatives plenary has been adjourned until May 16. […]

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67- year-old woman hires assassin to kill her children over inheritance

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

67- year-old woman hires assassin to kill her children over inheritance A 67-year-old Russian woman has been arrested by the […]

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Bandits release more students of FGC Birnin Yauri

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

Bandits release more students of FGC Birnin Yauri Bandits have released three of the remaining seven girls from the Federal […]

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NASS Induction: Sergeant-At-Arms threatens, bars journalists from covering event

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

There was a mild altercation, Tuesday morning between journalists and the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms when reporters accredited to cover the Induction […]

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Reno Omokri calls out Obi as Obidients attack Pastor Adeboye online

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

A public affairs commentator, Reno Omokri, has called out the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, accusing him […]

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Southern Africa: Southern African Forces Set to Deploy in Eastern DRC to Quell M23 Rebel Militia

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

Southern African countries have agreed to deploy forces to help subdue violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where […]

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Africa: Lifesaving Solution Dramatically Reduces Severe Bleeding After Childbirth

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

A new solution, known as E-MOTIVE, could provide a major breakthrough in reducing deaths from childbirth-related bleeding, according to a […]

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Sudan: WFP Resumes Food Assistance in Sudan

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

Deliveries aim to reach hundreds of thousands of hungry people, but humanitarian access is challenging The World Food Programme (WFP) […]

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Organs missing from Kenya cult deaths – Police

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

Lead pastor in police custody Autopsies carried out on corpses found in mass graves linked to a religious cult in […]

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Coalition demands zoning of Speaker position to North Central

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

The North Central Democratic Coalition has urged the All Progressives Congress, APC, to ensure inclusiveness in the country’s governance structure […]

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Automobile sector: Nigeria announces collaboration with Turkey

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

The Federal Government is collaborating with a major manufacturing hub in Turkey to drive Nigeria’s automobile sector. The Director-General, National […]

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Africa: Bone-Sharing and ‘Separate Rooms’ Help Hyenas, Porcupines, Warthogs Use Same Den

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

On paper they’re the unlikeliest of bedfellows. Spotted hyenas are known to jump at the chance to crunch a porcupine […]

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600 killed in Haiti violence in April, says UN

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

More than 600 people were killed last month in a new wave of extreme violence in Port-au-Prince, the capital of […]

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Twitter set to reduce verification prices for small businesses

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

The Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, Elon Musk, has announced that very soon, the platform company will unveil a plan […]

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Speakership: Betara accuses Gbajabiamila of sponsoring unpopular candidate

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

Aliyu Betara (APC-Borno) has officially declared his intention to run for the office of the Speaker of the 10th House […]

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IPOB: Disregard sit-at-home order – Police

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

The Ebonyi State Police Command has directed the people of the state to disregard the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous […]

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Speakership battle: I’m surprised Gbajabiamila picked unknown person as consensus candidate — Betara

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

Muktar Betara, one of the aspirants for the position of speakership of the House of Representatives, has described the consensus […]

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Uganda: New Law to Impose 30% Tax on Betting

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

Kampala — Parliament has passed the Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill, 2023 that will revise the existing tax of 20 […]

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Africa: Global Progress in Tackling Maternal and Newborn Deaths Stalls Since 2015 – UN

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

Geneva/New York — COVID-19, rising poverty, and worsening humanitarian crises intensify pressure on already overstretched maternity and newborn health services […]

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Africa: One Pregnant Woman or Newborn Dies Every 7 Seconds – New UN Report

By Ifunanya / May 9, 2023

Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for eight years due to […]

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