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Officials grumble as NAHCON refuses to sack staff who contested governorship election

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

Some concerned staff of the National Hajj Commission, NAHCON, have petitioned the Office of the Head Civil Service of the […]

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Cultism: Gov Abiodun orders security agents to raid illicit drug hideouts in Sagamu, environs

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

As part of efforts to stem cultism and related crimes in Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun, has directed security agencies […]

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Cultism: Governor Abiodun declares social menace act of terrorism

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

Poised to fight cultism to standstill in Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun, has declared the social menace as an act […]

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MTV awards: Live event shelved over writers’ strike as host pulls out

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

The MTV Movies and TV Awards have shelved plans for a live event, following a strike by the Writers Guild […]

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JUST IN: Kaduna LP dissociates self from Apapa-faction, suspends three

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

The crisis rocking the Labour Party has blown up as the Kaduna State chapter on Saturday dissociated itself from the […]

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80,000 sit for rescheduled UTME

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, Saturday, expressed satisfaction over the conduct of the rescheduled 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. […]

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Defence minister denies calling Tinubu drug lord

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi has denied calling President-elect Bola Tinubu a drug lord, describing the claim as spurious. The […]

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Wike knocked for naming new Rivers courthouse after wife

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike is under fire for naming a new courthouse in the state after his wife, Suzette Eberechi. […]

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Federal lawmaker offers Ondo students bursary

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

No fewer than 1,000 students of Ondo State origin in higher institutions of learning were offered bursary of N50,000 each […]

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Biden congratulates King Charles, Camilla on coronation

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

King Charles III and his wife, Camilla US President Joe Biden congratulated King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their […]

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UNICEF targets 1m children for birth registration in Bauchi

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

Only 38.3 per cent of under-five children in Bauchi State were registered at birth in 2021. The declaration was made […]

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King Charles III crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

King Charles III was crowned on Saturday in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry […]

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Ways and Means strictly a CBN affair – experts

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

A financial expert, Uche Uwaleke, says the Ways and Means Advances of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to the […]

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Makinde appoints Oni as new Head of Service in Oyo

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

A new Head of Service has been appointed by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Media Talk Africa reports. The […]

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Makinde constitutes 15-man committee for second term inauguration

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has constituted a 15-man inauguration and transition committee to ensure a seamless transition for […]

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Pictorial: King Charles III takes oath of office

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

King Charles III takes oath of office King Charles III during his coronation at London’s Westminster Abbey today took an […]

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Sudan: Third batch of Nigerian evacuees arrives Saturday

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

The third batch of stranded Nigerians, numbering 132, are expected to arrive in the country today (Saturday), The learnt. The […]

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Appeal Court President to unveil Presidential Election Petition Tribunal panel May 8

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

The stage is now set for the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Bolnaan Dongban-Mensem to formally unveil […]

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Tinubu’s inauguration: Presidential Transition Council disowns circulating programme of events

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

The Presidential Transition Council (PTC) has disowned the circulating programme of events for the May 29 inauguration. The council, in […]

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Togo: Faure Gnassingbé Met With Charles III

By Ifunanya / May 6, 2023

Before the coronation, leaders of Commonwealth member states met with King Charles III at Marlborough House, the organization’s headquarters. President […]

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