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BREAKING: Buhari approves suspension of Adamawa REC

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

20th April 2023 The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the […]

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10th Assembly: NASS to induct lawmakers-elect May

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

National Assembly Complex Following the conclusion of the National Assembly elections and the formal release of the authentic list of […]

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SSS arrests 2 gunmen in Kano

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The State Security Services, SSS, on Thursday arrested two gunmen in Kano with 2 AK-47 assault rifles and two empty […]

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BREAKING: Buhari suspends Adamawa REC, Hudu Yunusa Ari, orders immediate prosecution

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension from office of Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), of […]

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$2.4 billion missing oil: Malami bows to pressure, to appear before Reps panel

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has finally agreed to appear before the House of Representatives Committee investigating […]

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Presidential committee: Tinubu appoints Yar’Adua, Kyari, Onanuga, 11 others

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has submitted 14 names of eminent Nigerians that will make up the Presidential Transition Committee […]

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Speakership: APC group pushes for North-Central, backs Kwara Rep

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

A group within the All Progressives Congress, Patriotic Peoples’ Forum, has urged the national leadership of the ruling party to […]

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Announce NASS leadership zoning, Orji tells APC

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Former two-time governor of Abia State and senator representing Abia Central, Senator Theodore Orji, has told the All Progressives Congress […]

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FRSC records 45 deaths, 59 crashes in 3 months in Kano

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Kano State Command, said it recorded 45 deaths and 59 road traffic crashes in […]

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Nigerian Military destroys 46 illegal refineries, apprehends 28 suspects

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Delta Safe, OPDS, have destroyed 46 illegal refining sites with 241 storage […]

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Saudi lawyer wants Ronaldo deported for ‘touching genitals’ in public

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

A Saudi Arabian lawyer, Nouf bin Ahmed, has called for the deportation of Cristiano Ronaldo from the country for making […]

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Benue killings: Youth group urges Buhari to accept responsibility

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Benue Youth Forum, BYF, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari for blaming Governor Samuel Ortom over the Federal Government’s inability […]

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2023 election: Soyinka’s comment unfortunate, regrettable – Group

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

A pro-democracy group, Free Nigeria Movement has berated Prof. Wole Soyinka over his recent comment on the just-concluded presidential election. […]

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South Africa: Former Steinhoff Boss Markus Jooste’s a No-Show as Criminal Case Opens in Germany

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Cape Town — Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste did not attend the opening of his criminal trial in Germany on […]

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Namibia: South Africa, Namibia Strengthen Ties

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa says Namibia and South Africa must strengthen ties for the greater mutual benefit of the two countries. […]

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Namibia: President Cyril Ramaphosa – State Visit By President Hage Geingob of the Republic of Namibia

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa during a media briefing on the occasion of the State Visit by President Hage Geingob […]

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Swiss Embassy donates N8m to Maiduguri market fire victims

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Embassy of Switzerland in Nigeria has donated N8million to 150 victims of the fire disaster that razed down Maiduguri’s […]

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Nigerian troops rescue 468 kidnap victims, kill 54 terrorists in 2 weeks – DHQs

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Defence Headquarters says troops of the armed forces have in the last two weeks rescued 468 kidnapped victims and […]

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Court orders medical observation on Peter Obi’s supporter who caused stir at Abuja Airport

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

A Magistrate Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered that a member of Peter Obi’s Obidient Movement, Obiajulu Ujah, who caused […]

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2.2 million children in Nigeria not immunised – UNICEF

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

UNICEF says at least 2.2 million Nigerian children did not receive a single dose of vaccine between 2019 and 2021. […]

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