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Mapping of Akwa Ibom will end boundary disputes – Monarch, Edidem Abia

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Paramount Ruler of Eket, in Eket local government area, Edidem Etim Abia has commended Governor Udom Emmanuel for ensuring […]

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Cameroon: Large-Scale Boko Haram Attacks Leave Thousands Homeless

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Yaounde — Officials on Cameroon’s northern border with Nigeria say Boko Haram militants in the past week destroyed hundreds of […]

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South Africa: Last-Minute Delay to Court Hearing On Eviction of Homeless People On Cape Town’s Streets

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa, representing about 120 homeless people, wants the City to provide “proper alternative accommodation” […]

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Kenya: Detectives Discover 15 Graves in Embattled ‘Pastor’ Paul Makenzi’s Farm

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Malindi — Homicide detectives have discovered 12 graves believed to be those of followers of embattled preacher Paul Nthenge Makenzi […]

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Ramadan: WhatsApp group raises N5.1m to assist vulnerable in Katsina

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

A WhatsApp platform, Katsina City News, has raised donations totalling N5.1 million to assist the needy during the Ramadan fasting […]

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Rights commission receives 48 complaints in Gombe – Official

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, in Gombe State, said it received no fewer than 48 complaints of alleged human […]

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Nnamdi Kanu’s guts, Igbo origin reason FG holding him – Malcolm Omirhobo claims

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

A human rights lawyer, Malcolm Omirhobo has tackled the Federal Government over the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader […]

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Eid el Fitr: NSCDC deploys 600 personnel to Zamfara, tasks operatives on professionalism

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC has deployed 600 personnel for the Eid- el-Fitr […]

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Burundi: Govt Launches Manhunt for Former PM Accused of Plotting Coup

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The authorities in Burundi are searching for former prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, seven months after he was dismissed in a […]

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Africa: Multiple Murders – a Mark of South Africa’s Gun and Organised Crime Crisis

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Incidents that claim more than one victim have soared, with KwaZulu-Natal as the epicentre of the phenomenon. Early Sunday morning, […]

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South Africa: Refugee Families Camped Outside UNHCR Offices in Pretoria on Brink of Eviction

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The refugees say they do not want to return to their homes in South Africa or to their countries of […]

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Kane can win trophy at Tottenham, says Chairman, Levy

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Harry Kane’s first-half goal proved enough for Tottenham to secure victory Photo: LiveScore Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy says Harry Kane […]

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Nadal pulls out of Madrid, may miss French Open

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Rafael Nadal said Thursday he will miss the Madrid Masters tournament later this month as he continues his recovery from […]

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Aisha Buhari inspects ongoing construction of Africa First Ladies Peace Mission Secretariat in Abuja

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The President, Africa First Ladies Peace Mission, AFLPM, Aisha Buhari of Nigeria, on Wednesday visited the site of the ongoing […]

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Nigerian govt orders acting Immigration CG, Isah Jere, to proceed on retirement

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Board of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, has directed the acting Comptroller-General of the organisation, Isah Jere, to handover […]

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2 APC members pray court to void Kogi guber primary election

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have pleaded with an Abuja High Court to void the party’s Governorship Primary […]

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Tinubu doing nothing about agitations against his inauguration – Adamu Garba

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

A former presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Adamu Garba has said the President-elect, Bola […]

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BCOS radio resumes transmission 24 hours after fire incident

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), Oluyole FM, has resumed transmission, Media Talk Africa reports. This is coming twenty-four […]

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Ghana: Pres Cuts Sod for Ꞓ5m Vaccine Manufacturing Factory At Medie

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo performed a ground breaking ceremony yesterday for work to begin on the construction of a […]

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Bayelsa LP gov candidate condemns youth’s murder, mob action

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Labour Party governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Mr Udengs Eradiri, has condemned the killing of a youth, identified as […]

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