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Adamawa: Illegal declaration of results can trigger military coup – Reno Omokri

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Reno Omokri, a former media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has warned that the recent result coup in the Adamawa […]

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Aviation workers’ protest frustrates airport operations in Lagos (Video)

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Nigerian aviation workers have commenced a two-day warning strike with a protest at the Lagos airport. According to a viral […]

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Uganda: Vaccine Against Malaria in Children Gets Approval

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Kampala — Ghana on April 13 became the first country to approve public usage of a new experimental vaccine for […]

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Africa: Private Sector Converge in Cape Town to Accelerate AfCFTA

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Addis Ababa — The 2023 African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Business Forum is currently taking place at the Cape […]

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Uganda: Conflicting Court Decisions – Are We Benefitting or Suffering Together?

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

On the 24th March 2023, I saw many lawyers on various chat groups toasting to one decision from the court […]

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Why aviation workers are on strike

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Nigerian aviation workers have commenced their two-day warning strike with a protest on Monday. The […]

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10th NASS leadership: APC chieftains drum support for Barau

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Two prominent politicians from the North-West have thrown their weight behind Senator Barau Jibrin as the 10th National Assembly’s Senate […]

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Passengers stranded as aviation unions begin strike

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Activities in the aviation sector of Nigeria have been disrupted with many passengers stranded as […]

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Strike: FAAN urges air passengers to make contingency plans

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

The Management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Chapter, has urged the intending […]

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Eid el-Fitr: Zamfara Muslim faithful lament economic hardship, unpaid salaries

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Few days to Eld el-Fitr celebration, the Muslim faithful in Zamfara State have lamented that the present economic hardship may […]

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Youths disrespecting elders in disguise of being angry with older generation – Keyamo cries out

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said the rate at which the youths are disrespecting elders on […]

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Kenya: JKIA Suspends Flights After Cargo Plane Develops Technical Issues During Takeoff

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Nairobi — The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has temporarily suspended all incoming and outgoing flights after a cargo plane […]

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Sudan: The Fighting in Sudan Has No Sense, Should Stop Immediately, Says Museveni

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

President Museveni has condemned the nasty security situation in Sudan where fighting has raged between the government army and paramilitaries. […]

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Pope defends late pope against ‘unfounded accusations’

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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Britain’s Got Talent judges cry as man sets himself ablaze

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Moment man sets himself ablaze to complete a Rubik’s Cube. Britain’s Got Talent returned for its second episode of the […]

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What to know about Sudan generals’ deadly fight for power

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Nearly 100 civilians have died and hundreds wounded in ongoing battles between Sudan’s regular army and a powerful paramilitary force […]

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We’re Asiwaju’s boys, come home to where you belong – Smart Adeyemi tells Abati

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Senator Smart Adeyemi representing Kogi West Senatorial District has appealed to a famous Nigerian journalist, Reuben Abati, to come back […]

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Angry youths protest erratic power supply in Osun community

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Residents of communities in Ife North Local Government have protested erratic electricity supply by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). […]

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Sudan: Stuck in the Crossfire – Civilians Try to Survive As Conflict Between Security Forces Continues

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Since Saturday morning, Sudanese citizenry has found themselves caught in the crossfire of Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support […]

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Rwanda: Genocidal Rape – How Rwanda Set an International Precedent

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

An estimated 250,000 to 500,000 women and girls were raped in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. For ages, millions […]

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