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Ifo 1 Constituency: Ogun Speaker receives certificate of return

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, has received his Certificate of Return from the Independent […]

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NECO reschedules 2023 national common entrance exams

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

The National Examinations Council (NECO) said it has rescheduled the 2023 National Common Entrance Examinations (NCEE) to Saturday, 3rd June […]

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Kenya: Floods Displace Over 1,000 Families in Kisumu

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

Kisumu — Over 1, 000 families have been displaced in Kisumu by flush floods following heavy rains being experienced in […]

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Sudan: Russia’s Wagner Group and the Grab for Power and Gold

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

By Philip Obaji Jr. Russian mercenaries appear to be working closely with the military junta in Sudan. Billions of dollars […]

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Election Petition Tribunal receives 15 petitions in Akwa Ibom

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Akwa Ibom State said it has received a total […]

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May 29: Tinubu can’t succeed without your support – CSO to Nigerians

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

A Civil Society Organization, Goodluck Nigeria Ambassadors, has noted that the incoming administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves the support […]

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Kenya: Govt Mulling Issuance of Firearms to Chiefs to Aid in War Against Banditry

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

Nairobi — The government is mulling the issuance of firearms to chiefs in certain regions of the country to help […]

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Sudan: Omar Al-Bashir Moved to Military Hospital

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

Army officials said Sudan’s former dictator was transferred to a military hospital just before fighting broke out. He remains in […]

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Kenya: Kenyatta Tells Off Police Over Jubilee Party Headquarters Fiasco

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

Nairobi — Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has told off police officers who had cordoned the Jubilee Party Headquarters’ located at […]

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Anambra Police give N38m to deceased officers’ families

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Echeng Echeng, has presented cheques of varying amounts, totalling N38.3 million to 16 […]

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Raducanu pulls out of Madrid Open

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

Emma Raducanu is set to drop out of the top 100 less than two years since her shock win in […]

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Veritas Assurance grows profit after tax by 46% in 2022

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

The Managing Director of Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc, Kenneth Egbaran, has reported a 46% increase in profit after tax from […]

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52591 tuta absoluta disease ravages over 300 tomato farms worth n1 3 billion in kano

Tuta Absoluta disease ravages over 300 tomato farms worth N1.3 billion in Kano

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

Over 300 hectares of tomato farmlands have been destroyed by a deadly disease outbreak, known as Tuta absoluta in Kano […]

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CHI Limited partners Isolo LCDA on road rehabilitation

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

CHI Limited has announced its partnership with Isolo Local Council Development Authority (LCDA) to rehabilitate road networks around the company’s […]

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Zimbabwe: British MPs Seek to Reverse Mnangagwa Invitation to King Charles Coronation

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

British Parliamentarians have written to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs, James Cleverly, to reconsider the […]

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Invictus Africa, BudgIT to rank states by gender-based violence

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

index to provide a baseline for homegrown data per state An advocacy group on gender equality, Invictus Africa, is in […]

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NSCDC deploys 422 personnel to monitor UTME in Kano

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Kano State, has deployed 422 personnel to 37 designated centres of […]

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Six new permanent secretaries take Oath of Office as Buhari presides over FEC

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, shored up the number of Federal Permanent Secretaries in the Civil Service to 92, following […]

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Tinubu’s inauguration: Extend Buhari’s tenure by three months – Ohanaeze chieftain to NASS

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

The immediate past spokesman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chuks Ibegbu, on Wednesday, suggested that the National Assembly extends President Muhammadu Buhari’s […]

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Kenya: Govt Declares Chakama Ranch Containing Shakahola Forest a Disturbed Area

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

Nairobi — The government has declared Kilifi’s Chakama Ranch, where the 800-acre land associated with controversial Pastor Paula Mackenzie is […]

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