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Sign Peace Corps Act into law – Gov Adeleke begs Buhari

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Nigerian Peace Corps Establishment Act […]

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Biafra: Real reasons Supreme Court must set Nnamdi Kanu free – IPOB

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has expressed hope that the Supreme Court would set its leader, Nnamdi Kanu free. […]

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Sudan: Clashes Persist Despite Saudi-Hosted Talks

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

The country’s warring rivals continue to fight each other in the capital and Darfur. Meanwhile, both the army and the […]

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Sudan: Warring Factions to Hold Direct Talks

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

After three weeks of fighting, envoys of Sudan’s rival generals traveled to Saudi Arabia for “pre-negotiation talks” on Saturday. Meanwhile, […]

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East Africa: Children’s Book Revolution – How East African Women Took On Colonialism After Independence

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

As independence from British colonial rule swept across East Africa in the early 1960s and freedom was won in Uganda, […]

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Three arrested for robbery at ‘Ogun Computer Village’

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspected robbers who invaded the Computer Village in Abeokuta, the capital of […]

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Data safe, Lagos govt assures residents after fire razes surveyor-general’s office 

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

FILE: Lagos State Secretariat Alausa, Ikeja The Lagos State government has cleared a rumour that the fire that occurred on […]

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Ahead of inauguration, Kenyan President Ruto sends special envoy to Tinubu

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

As the May 29 inauguration date of President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu draws closer, Kenyan president, Williams Ruto, has sent […]

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Sudan: 410 more stranded Nigerians arrive in Abuja

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

The fourth batch of 410 stranded Nigerians, evacuated from the conflict-ridden Sudan, has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, […]

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Villagers apprehensive as notorious Zamfara bandit, Ɗanƙarami, relocates to Katsina

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

Hundreds of terrorists led by a notorious bandit, Ɗanƙarami, have reportedly relocated from Zamfara to areas between Safana and Batsari […]

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NAOWA chairperson launches tricycle shuttle service in barrack

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

The chairperson of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), 7 Division chapter, Mrs Abdulsalam Abubakar on Saturday unveiled the […]

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C’River farmers receive hybrid cocoa seedlings, chemicals to boost production

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

Over 100 smallholder farmers in Etung LGA of Cross River State have received hybrid cocoa seedlings and chemicals to help […]

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Egypt: Mass Arrests Target Family, Supporters of Ex-MP

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

Beirut — Security Campaign Criminalizes Peaceful Dissent The Egyptian authorities have since late April 2023 arrested at least 12 family […]

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Kenya: Equity Bank Offers Leadership Skills to It’s Scholarship Students in South Nyanza

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

Kisii — 1,238 students sponsored by Equity Bank’s wings to fly and Elimu scholarship in Nyanza region are being mentored […]

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Kenya: President Ruto Reaffirms Kenya-UK Ties After Witnessing King’s Coronation

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

Nairobi — President William Ruto has reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with the United Kingdom. President Ruto said […]

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[JUST IN] Sudan: Over 800 Nigerian evacuees arrive in Abuja

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

Photo credit: Gift Habib, Solomon Odeniyi Eight hundred and thirty-six Nigerians fleeing war-torn Sudan arrived on Sunday in Abuja, the […]

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Rema enters Guinness Book of Record with ‘Calm Down’

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

Nigerian music star, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has made it to the Guinness World Book of Records. The […]

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Accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway claims three

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

No fewer than three persons were confirmed dead while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident involving […]

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CITAD launches book on Boko Haram, community perception of dialogue, reconciliation

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

The Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD, on Sunday, launched a book on community perception of dialogue and reconciliation […]

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Arewa Consultative Forum dissociates self from Akpabio’s endorsement as Senate President

By Ifunanya / May 7, 2023

The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has dissociated itself from the endorsement of Godswill Akpabio for Senate Presidency by Coalition of […]

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