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Woman sells 18-month-old baby for N600,000 in Ogun – Police

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

The police in Ogun confirmed the arrest of a 33-year-old woman, for allegedly selling her 18-month-old baby for N600,000 in […]

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29-year-old APC candidate wins House of Reps seat in Imo

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

A 29-year-old Akarachi Amadi of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has won the Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Federal Constituency supplementary election held on […]

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Hand over united, secure Nigeria to your successor- Anglican Synod to Buhari

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

The Synod of the Diocese of Bida, Anglican CCommunion in Niger State has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to live […]

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Exorbitant nomination fees by political parties caused our exclusion – PWDs lament

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Persons with disabilities have blamed their exclusion from political offices on the exorbitant fees charged by political parties. The PWDs […]

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East Africa: Ethiopia – Sudan Bilateral Tensions, Domestic Crises Threatens Security, Development of Horn Region: Chatham House

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Addis Abeba — Cross-border and domestic tensions and interlinked crises in Ethiopia and Sudan, as well as across the Horn […]

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Nigeria: More Proactive Measures Needed to Combat Ilegal Fishing in Nigeria

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Experts in the maritime sector have called for more proactive measures to combat the negative effect of Illegal Unreported Unregulated […]

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Nigeria: 10th Senate Presidency – Aspirants Move Battle to Opposition Senators’ Camp

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

The leadership and members of a strong coalition made up of the 43 opposition Senators-elect, are now the beautiful brides […]

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Church founder in court for raping two worshippers

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday remanded a clergyman, Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, for allegedly raping two of […]

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Aviation unions threaten total shutdown Tuesday, alerts passengers

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Lilian Ukagwu, Abuja The aviation industry is set to experience a total shutdown on Tuesday as the aviation union threatens […]

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Pictorial: Passengers stranded as aviation workers strike in Abuja

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Passengers were stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, as Nigeria’s aviation workers embarked on a two-day warning strike […]

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Adamawa rerun: INEC demands arrest of those who assaulted its commissioner

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has asked the security agencies to immediately arrest and prosecute those who assaulted and […]

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Ramadan: Abuja national mosque donates food to 400 IDP Muslims

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

The Abuja National Mosque Da’awah and Welfare Foundation, ANMDWF, has donated food items to over 400 Muslims in the FCT. […]

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Cameroon: Insecurity Grows in Cameroon As Reintegration Efforts Stall

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Problems with the reintegration of former Boko Haram members make preventing violent extremism and organised crime difficult. Former Boko Haram […]

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Nigeria: Bandits Kill 30, Raze Houses in Southern Kaduna

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Again, 30 people have been killed and several houses razed down in a fresh attack by bandits on Runji village […]

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Liberia: Justice Ministry Accused of Tampering With Evidence in Cocaine Case

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

— Conte, the defense’s first witness in the case, had told the judge and jurors that the alleged photo of […]

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First Indigenous sportswoman to represent Australia dies at 90

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

The first Aboriginal woman to represent Australia in sport was hailed on Monday for her “groundbreaking contribution” to cricket after […]

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Betting Odds Explained

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

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Reconsider yearly review of school books, publishers urge Soludo

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo The Nigerian Publishers Association, on Monday, appealed to the Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, to […]

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Naira redesign: Anambra residents decry sudden disappearance of new N200, N500, N1,000 notes

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Barely one month after the reintroduction of old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes, some residents of Anambra have decried the […]

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Sexual abuse: Pope Francis laments ‘unfounded accusations’ against John Paul II

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Pope Francis has come to the defence of the late pope John Paul II who was accused in a recent […]

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