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Mozambique: First Violence Between Frelimo and Renamo

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

Our correspondents in Angoche and Chimoio, in Nampula and Manica provinces respectively, reported acts of violence last Sunday (23 Apr), […]

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Team up with incoming APC govt, Lawan urges opposition parties

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has urged all the opposition political parties to team […]

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Delta gov-elect unveils 88-man transition committee May 2

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

Delta State Governor-elect, Sheriff Oborevwori, will on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, inaugurate an 88-man transition committee set up in preparation […]

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Yobe varsity student slumps, dies after writing exam

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

A student of the Yobe State University, Damaturu, Maryam Lawan Goroma, Thursday, slumped and died shortly after writing her examination. […]

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Adopt culture of inclusiveness to deepen democracy – Director NILDS to govt

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

The Director General, National Institute For Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Prof. Abubakar O. Suleiman, says for Nigeria to sustain […]

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Jigawa govt postpones school resumption over census

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

Jigawa State government has postponed secondary and primary school resumption by one week for the National Census Exercise. This was […]

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Ghana: President Nominates Justice Mrs Torkornoo As New Chief Justice

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday nominated Justice Mrs Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo as the new Chief Justice. According to […]

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Ghana: Fitch Downgrades Borrowing Capacity to ‘Restrictive Default’

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘RD’ from ‘CCC’. It has also downgraded […]

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Ocean incursion: Ondo begs UN, NDDC to save community

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

Part of Ayetoro community The Ondo State House Of Assembly has appealed to the Federal Government, United Nations, World Bank […]

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Group seeks justice as man, 70, is buried alive in Benue

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

The National Senior Citizens Centre has condemned a recent incident in Ihwakar Kumekor Dam in Konshisha Local Government Area of […]

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Imo must be rescued from political bandits – NGO

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

A non-governmental organisation, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, has voiced the urgent need for Imo […]

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Dissenting voices urged to embrace Akwa Ibom State map establishment law

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

Agitators against the recently passed Akwa Ibom State Map Establishment Law 2023 have been urged to sheath their swords and […]

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South Africa: Cabinet Welcomes Report On the Evacuation of South Africans in Sudan

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

Cabinet has welcomed a report setting out the complex but successful evacuations of South Africans from Sudan where conflict is […]

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South Africa: SA Remains a Signatory to Rome Statute

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

Cabinet has reaffirmed South Africa’s participation in the International Criminal Court (ICC) and confirmed that South Africa remains a signatory […]

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Angola: Angola Decreases Sugar Imports As Biocom Grow Production

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

Malanje — The Secretary of State for Agriculture, João Cunha said Thursday in Malanje that the country will decrease the […]

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Gombe assures 1,203 corps members of safety

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

File Photo: Corps members The Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, on Friday, assured no fewer than 1,203 Batch A Stream […]

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Workers’ Day: FG declares Monday public holiday

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 1, as a public holiday to mark this […]

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German museum reopens 5 months after gold treasure theft

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

A German museum is reopening five months after the spectacular theft of a Celtic gold treasure that was being exhibited […]

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10th Assembly: No decision on zoning principal offices yet, says APC

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday, dismissed a trending report claiming that it has zoned leadership positions of the […]

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CSOs in Nigeria received highest digital security attacks in West Africa, says WACSI

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

The West Africa Civil Society Institute has revealed that 31 percent of the Civil Society Organisations, CSOs in the West […]

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