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Nigeria has untapped football talents – Coach

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

The coach of Kicker Football Club, a non-league club side based in Abuja, Dare Adesomo, has said that a number […]

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Nigeria: I Regret My Altercation With Olamide At 2015 Headies – Don Jazzy

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

Music executive, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has said that he regretted his altercation with his colleague, […]

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Zimbabwe: Buyanga’s Woes Mount As Supreme Court Throws Out His Appeal Against Arrest Warrant

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

Jailed property tycoon, Frank Buyanga’s woes continue to mount after the Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal. Buyanga, who […]

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Namibia: Conflicts of Interest and Red Herrings

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

Namibia’s population is so small that it arguably requires far fewer connections than outlined in the six degrees of separation […]

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JUST IN: FG begins payment of teachers’ withheld salaries

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

The Federal Government has commenced the payment of withheld salaries of teachers who benefited from the elongation of service tenure […]

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Zamfara reinstates Emir suspended for conferring chieftaincy on bandits’ leader

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

The Emir of Birnin Yandoto in Zamfara State, Aliyu Garba, who was suspended by the state government for conferring a […]

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Britons trapped in Sudan accuse govt of ‘abandoning’ them

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

Brits trapped in Sudan have accused the government of ‘abandoning’ them as they prepare a ‘surgical’ evacuation of diplomatic officials […]

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Matawalle reinstates suspended emir who conferred title on bandit leader Ado Aleru

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

The governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has approved the reinstatement of Emir of Yandoto, Aliyu Maraca, to the throne […]

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I made my first N1m selling wristbands — Leke Adeboye

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

Leke, son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed how […]

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UNN female graduate, 22, bags first class in Engineering despite financial challenges

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

A 22-year-old lady, Josephine Adah, has bagged First Class in Civil Engineering from the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, Enugu […]

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Zimbabwe: Tribunal Set to Investigate Misconduct Accusations Against Bulawayo High Court Judge

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has set a tribunal to probe misconduct allegations against Bulawayo High Court Justice Martin Makonese. The announcement […]

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Namibia: Geingob Wants South Africa to Benefit From Namibia’s Oil

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

President Hage Geingob has told his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa that they should profit from the recent oil discoveries […]

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UK to test alert system on millions of phones

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

The UK will conduct its first test of a new emergency alert service on Sunday, with millions of mobile phones […]

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JUST IN: APC dissolves PCC, applauds Buhari for support

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

The ruling All Progressives Congress has dissolved its Presidential Campaign Council, which was inaugurated in October to campaign for the […]

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Investigate missing 149m barrels of oil, SERAP tells Buhari

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has told the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to set up a presidential panel […]

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US, France evacuate citizens from Sudan as battles rage

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

US troops swooped in on helicopters to evacuate embassy staff from Sudan’s battle-torn capital, President Joe Biden announced Sunday, as […]

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Twitter reinstates blue ticks for some media, celebrities’ handles

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

Twitter’s blue ticks were reinstated on some media, celebrity, and other high-profile accounts Saturday — a move protested by many […]

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Probe missing 149 million barrels of crude oil – SERAP tells Buhari

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to establish presidential panel of enquiry to probe the […]

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Free Nnamdi Kanu, demilitarise South East – Ekpa reacts to Buhari’s apology

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

A controversial pro-Biafra separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s apology to Nigerians. Buhari had on Friday […]

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Sudan war: Guarantee safety of Nigerians, they should not die – NLC tells FG

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Saturday urged the Federal Government to guarantee the safety of Nigerians amid the ongoing […]

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