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Delta community tackles PoS operators’ high charges

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

Leadership of the Council of Chiefs and Elders in Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, on Thursday, […]

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Police arrest suspected kidnapper in Gombe

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

The Police Command in Gombe State has arrested a 30-year-old man, Adamu Baje for alleged kidnapping. The spokesman for the […]

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Hajj 2023: NAHCON chairman inaugurates national medical team

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, conducted the first batch of screening and orientation of potential medical team members […]

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Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda in joint bid for AFCON 2027

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

27th April 2023 Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have launched a joint bid for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which […]

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Mali: MINUSMA Strongly Condemns Attacks in Sévaré

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

Bamako — MINUSMA strongly condemns the April 22 attacks on the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) camp in Sévaré and the […]

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Sudan: Joint letter to the UN Human Rights

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Huma Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) 6 April […]

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Indiscipline: PSC to unveil parallel Complaint Response Unit

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

The chairman of the Police Service Commission and former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has announced plans by the […]

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American TV host, Jerry Springer, dies at 79

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

Popular television personality and former American politician, Jerry Springer, has passed on at the age of 79. The America’s Got […]

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I bought nothing of value with N2m share of ransom – Suspected kidnapper

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

A kidnapper, Haruna Musa, has lamented that he wasted two million naira realised from kidnapping. The 28-year-old from Farang in […]

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How I spent N36bn on building airport – Gov Umahi

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, on Thursday, revealed how he spent over thirty-six billion naira to build an international […]

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PICTORIAL: Ebonyi receives Air Peace inaugural flight 

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

A crowd of enthusiastic residents of Ebonyi State with the state governor, David Umahi, received the first air-landing of the […]

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No govt can solve all country’s problems – Ezekwesili

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, on Thursday, said no single government was capable of solving all the problems of […]

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Kwara rice farmers laud Gov AbdulRazaq’s dry season initiative

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman-AbdulRazaq Beneficiaries of the Kwara State Government Agricultural Inputs and Irrigation Equipment Empowerment Scheme have commended Governor […]

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Nigeria never lost $2.4bn from crude oil sale to China, says Malami

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami has dismissed claims that Nigeria lost over […]

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We will consult state governors before removing fuel subsidy – NEC

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

The National Economic Council, NEC, has agreed that the timing for the removal of oil subsidy should not be now […]

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Gov. Ugwuanyi’s belief in patriotism, private sector background saw to my emergence – Mbah

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

The Governor-elect of Enugu State, Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah on Thursday expressed profound gratitude to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for standing […]

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88 blind candidates sit for 2023 UTME in Kano

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

No fewer than 88 candidates who were visually impaired on Thursday sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in […]

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Saraki’s wife advocates free 12 years of education for children

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

The wife of former Senate President, Toyin Saraki, has tasked the incoming administration to reimagine education for the country and […]

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Use global diaspora to positively project Africa – Buhari 

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has urged Africa and its Diasporas […]

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U.S. talk show host Jerry Springer dies at 79

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

Jerry Springer Must read Jerry Springer has died at the age of 79, his agent confirmed on Thursday to the […]

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