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Africa: VOA Interview – U.S. Senator Chris Coons On Africa, Leaked Documents

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Top White House officials such as Vice President Kamala Harris and first lady Jill Biden have crisscrossed the African continent […]

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Africa: 67 Million Children Missed Out on Vaccinations During Covid Pandemic – Unicef Report

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Some 67 million children worldwide missed out on one or more essential vaccinations between 2019 and 2021, due to disruptions […]

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UNDP project: Experts call for proper waste management

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The United Nations Development Program in partnership has urged residents in Abuja and its environs to curtail the reckless disposal […]

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Uganda to evacuate nationals trapped in Sudan

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs is working to evacuate 275 nationals trapped in the deadly military clashes in Sudan, a […]

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Kano approves welfare package for judicial officers

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Kano State Executive Council has endorsed the commencement of implementation of the newly introduced welfare and retirement benefits to judicial […]

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Congo-Kinshasa: ‘Fragile Ceasefire’ Holds in Eastern DR Congo, Security Council Hears

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

After months of fighting and rising tensions across the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the region is enjoying […]

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Akwa Ibom to host maiden ECOWAS food, cultural festival

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

FILE PHOTO: ECOWAS Commission, Abuja office Akwa Ibom to host maiden ECOWAS food, cultural festival Akwa Ibom is set to […]

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Claim Fayemi spent N91bn on abandoned health facility untrue – Commissioner

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Ekiti State Government has described as untrue the allegation that the immediate past governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, expended N91bn […]

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Yemen: Over 80 people die in Ramadan stampede

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Officials have confirmed that tragedy hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa, leaving at least 80 persons killed in a horrific crash […]

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Osun govt frowns at arbitrary parking, use of earphones while driving

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Osun State Government has warned motorists, especially commercial minibus drivers, popularly known as ‘Korope’, against arbitrary parking of vehicles by […]

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Nigeria: Why Binani’s Defeat Is Another Missed Opportunity for Nigerian Women

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

No woman has been elected a state governor in Nigeria and Binani hoped to break that barrier. The hope of […]

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Nigeria: In Three Months, Bandits Killed 214 People, Abducted 746 in Kaduna

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Kaduna — The Kaduna State Government has disclosed that 214 people were killed while 746 others were abducted by bandits […]

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South Africa: Economists Warn of Pressure on Consumers as Inflation Surges – South African News Briefs – April 20, 2023

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Surging Inflation Adds Pressure on Consumers – Economists Economists say that South Africa’s rising inflation rates, combined with an already […]

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The subversive politics of Gangs of Lagos

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Nigerian Video and Film Censors Board Executive Director Adedayo Thomas said their agency is not taking any censorious action […]

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Census: Mentally-challenged, homeless persons will be counted – NPC

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

National Population Commission logo The National Population Commission has said that the mentally-deranged, homeless people and every living being in […]

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Kaduna: 214 persons killed in three months, 746 abducted

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Kaduna State government says attacks by bandits and terrorists, communal clashes, violent attacks, and reprisals between January and March […]

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Suspended REC, Hudu an embarrassment to Bauchi – Gov Mohammed

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State says the act of Hudu Ari in seeking to manipulate the outcome of the […]

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Tiger Woods’ ankle surgery in New York successful

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Tugerwoodti Tiger Woods has undergone successful ankle surgery to treat arthritis caused by a previous injury. The 47-year-old had to […]

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Ekiti interviews 1,300 for teaching jobs

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The Chairman, Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, Prof Femi Akinwumi, said on Wednesday that only 1,300 candidates out of […]

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Police arrest suspected cattle thieves in Benue

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

The police in Benue State, on Wednesday, paraded nine suspected cattle rustlers in connection with the recent killings in three […]

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