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Ibadan-based Socialist, Laoye Sanda is dead

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

An Ibadan-based human rights activist, Comrade Laoye Sanda is dead. Sanda was among the academics sacked by the then Olusegun […]

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Nigeria: Imo Senator-Elect, Ndubueze, Joins Race – Senate Presidency

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

Abuja — Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th Assembly, the Imo North Senator-elect, Patrick Ndubueze, has joined the race […]

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Nigeria: Despite Consensus, South-East Senator-Elect Joins Senate Presidency Race, Writes APC

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

Despite the resolve by the All Progressives Congress (APC), the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and governors on the party’s platform […]

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Nigeria: Tinubu Urged to Assess Track Records of Individuals Jostling for SGF, Others

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

A pro-democracy group, All Progressives Congress (APC) Northern Alliance for Good Governance has tasked the President-elect Bola Ahmed-Tinubu to assess […]

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Be good to pensioners, South- West NUP tells Tinubu

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

A few days before the inauguration of the next president, the South-West chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners has […]

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Anxiety as Presidential Election Tribunal hears Obi, Atiku’s petitions today

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

The Presidential Election Tribunal will begin hearing of the petitions filed before it by aggrieved opposition parties against the election […]

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South Africa: President Wants Nothing But Victory for Ruling Party in 2024 – South African News Briefs – May 8, 2023

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

Ruling Party Must Achieve Victory in 2024, Says President Ruling party  African National Congress  President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on […]

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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Missing From King Charles III’s Historic Picture With State Leaders

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

President Emmerson Mnangagwa was Saturday conspicuous by his absence in a historic picture of recently coronated King Charles III and […]

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Zimbabwe: Winky D Chooses Peace At Kingfisher After Zanu-PF Threats

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

Spread This News WINKY D, already in Zanu PF cross hairs Saturday chose not to provoke the ruling party’s disgruntled […]

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Peter Obi speaks after visiting Soyinka amid controversy

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has visited Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka amid controversy between the latter […]

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I should have stayed – Yar’Adua’s wife, Turai recounts last moments before death

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

Turai, the wife of the late former President of Nigeria, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has recounted how her husband passed away […]

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Fuel subsidy: CSO queries $800m World Bank loan

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

… laments FG’s ‘nonchalant attitude’ to debt crisis  The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre has queried the $800m World Bank […]

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Obi visits Soyinka one month after clash with supporters

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Sunday, paid a courtesy visit to the Nobel laureate, Prof Wole […]

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10-year-old dies as SUV crushes family of four in Lagos

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

A yet-to-be-identified 10-year-old lost his life on Sunday after a Sport Utility Vehicle crushed a tricycle conveying a family of […]

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Subsidy removal: Spending on petrol may jump 250% to N8tn

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

Petrol consumers may pay about N8.4tn for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, between July and December 2023 once the […]

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Sylva, sole financier of Bayelsa APC – Party chair

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva The leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State has disclosed that […]

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Military’s last pay rise under Yar’Adua, say soldiers

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

Some Soldiers, especially those on the frontline in the ongoing fight against insecurity in the country, have expressed disappointment over […]

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FCTA to begin taxing expatriates 

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service has issued a three week-ultimatum directing companies and organisations with foreign nationals to […]

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Fleeing Ogun computer village robbers arrested

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three armed robbery suspects who invaded the Computer Village in Abeokuta, […]

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Dortmund crush Wolfsburg 6-0 to stay a point behind Bayern

By Ifunanya / May 8, 2023

Borussia Dortmund demolished hapless VfL Wolfsburg 6-0 on Sunday, with two goals apiece from Karim Adeyemi and Jude Bellingham. The […]

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