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Ramadan: Always prepare for death, Grand Khadi counsels Muslims

By Ifunanya / April 16, 2023

The Grand Khadi of Kwara Sharia Court of Appeal, Justice AbdulLateef Kamaldeen, has called on Muslims to always remember death, […]

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INEC cancels federal constituency rerun election in Akwa Ibom

By Ifunanya / April 16, 2023

Wide-spread violence has compelled INEC to cancel Saturday’s Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency rerun election in Akwa Ibom. Resident Electoral Commissioner in […]

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Never tell a successful Nigerian you are thirsty (I)

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

A lot of older Nigerians know that I began to write for the national media as a teenager. I was […]

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Kogi West growing clamour to produce Bello’s successor

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

Amid growing agitation for equity and power rotation, will Kogi West be able to wrestle power from the East and […]

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Accident rate disturbing, wrong attitude fuelling crashes – Biu, FRSC boss

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Biu, shares with GIFT HABIB the efforts of the corps […]

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EFCC arrests 12 in Kano, Katsina over vote buying

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said it arrested 12 persons for alleged vote buying in Saturday’s supplementary polls […]

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House Leader Doguwa wins Tudunwada/Doguwa Federal Constituency

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the majority leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, winner of […]

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Hakimi: Wife, sister secondary in your life – Fr Oluoma

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

Famous Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev Fr Chinenye Oluoma, has waded into PSG defender, Achraf Hakimi’s divorce saga. Oluoma said that […]

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South Africa: In Search of Ancient Instructions Carved in Stone

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but what if I told you a community has an […]

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Don urges men to care for widows, orphans

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

Professor Rafatu Abdulhamid of the Department of Islamic Studies, University of Abuja, has enjoined men to accord priority attention to […]

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Police recover gun, others from fleeing suspects in Lagos

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

Police recover gun, cartridges from fleeing suspects in Lagos Photo source: Twitter |Benjamin Hundeyin The Lagos State Police Command has […]

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Catholic Father Oluoma wades into Hakimi divorce controversy

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

Famous Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev Fr Chinenye Oluoma, has waded into PSG defender, Achraf Hakimi’s divorce saga. Oluoma said that […]

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Kano rerun: INEC declares NNPP’s MB Shehu winner of Fagge Federal Constituency election

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

The candidate of New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, Mohammed Bello Shehu has been declared winner of the Fagge Federal House […]

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Baze University matriculates 1,224 new students

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

Baze University, Abuja has on Saturday matriculated a total number of 1, 224 newly admitted students into various disciplines for […]

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Five die, 24 injured in Cross River auto crash

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

The Federal Road Safety Corps in Cross River has confirmed five persons dead and 24 injured in an auto crash […]

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NNPP screens six aspirants for Kogi gov election

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

The New Nigeria People’s Party on Saturday screened six aspirants ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State. […]

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PDP appoints Makarfi as chairman of Kogi primaries committee

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has appointed a former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, as the chairman of its […]

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INEC declares APC’s Akande-Sadipe winner of Oluyole Federal Constituency election

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, the APC candidate, as winner of the Oluyole Federal Constituency […]

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Gombe PWDs decry lack of accessible facilities in airport

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

Chima Azubuike Some Persons Living With Disabilities in Gombe State have decried the lack of universally acceptable wheelchairs and standard […]

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Macron signs France pension law amid protests

By Ifunanya / April 15, 2023

French President, Emmanuel Macron, signed his controversial pension reform into law Saturday, prompting accusations from unions and the left that […]

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