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Jamie Foxx hospitalised with ‘medical complication’

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Oscar-winning US actor Jamie Foxx has been hospitalised with an unspecified medical complication but is in recovery, his family says. […]

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Djokovic crashes out of Monte Carlo Masters

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts during his match against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti at the Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series tournament round of […]

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Celine Dion to release five new songs

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Pop diva Celine Dion announced the release of new music on Thursday — her first since revealing last year that […]

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Supplementary polls: IGP deploys personnel, equipment to 24 states

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the adequate deployment of supporting personnel […]

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Adeleke appoints Prof Asaolu as Ilesa varsity VC

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointment of principal officers for the newly established University of Ilesa. A […]

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Supplementary election: Police conclude plan for peaceful poll in Niger

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

The Niger State Commissioner of Police, Ogundele Ayodeji, has urged residents of the four local government areas where the state […]

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Mining stakeholders urged to eliminate gender inequality, child rights violations

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Stakeholders in the Nigerian mining sector have been charged to double up efforts to eliminate violations of child rights and […]

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Airline announces network expansion

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Funmi Fabunmi A Nigerian airline, Green Africa, has announced plans to expand its network across Nigeria starting August 2023, connecting […]

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45461 aviation unions threaten strike over unresolved grievances

Aviation unions threaten strike over ‘unresolved grievances’

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

The threat of a strike by aviation unions in Nigeria has raised concerns over potential disruptions to aviation services in […]

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Seven die, 18 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

FILE: FRSC officials at the scene of an accident No fewer than seven persons were burnt to death while 18 […]

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Tinubu among TIME 100 most influential people of 2023

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has been listed in TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World. TIME magazine included Tinubu […]

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CBN reacts to alleged recruitment portal

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has responded to viral news about its recruitment portal. Isa Abdulmumin, CBN’s Acting Director […]

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Ethiopia: Freedom House Annual Report Labels Ethiopia ‘Not Free’, Again

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Addis Abeba — The annual report by the US-based Freedom House has once again labeled Ethiopia among countries that are […]

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10th Assembly: Training new lawmakers will be costly, says Lawan

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly will have to spend so […]

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$604.6m committed to Nigeria’s agric sector in seven years – IFAD

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

The International Fund for Agricultural Development said it has directly invested $604.6 million in Nigeria’s agricultural sector through domestic and […]

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Tinubu urges tribunal to dismiss Atiku’s petition over alleged abuse of court process

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has described the petition filed by Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against his […]

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Lagos Government gives update on casualties of Banana Island building collapse

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

The Lagos State Government has confirmed that some persons were injured in the seven-storey building collapse in Banana Island. Media […]

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Man arrested over murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

San Francisco police on Thursday arrested a man, Nima Momeni, in connection with the murder of CashApp founder Bob Lee. […]

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East Africa: Kenyatta Calls for Backing EAC Regional Force in Congo to Aid Nairobi-Led Mediation

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Nairobi — Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for support from the East African Community (EAC) regional force in the […]

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34398 nasarawa polytechnic unveils tetfund projects worth n722m

Six varsities to get new N18bn special funds – TETFund

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Sunday Echono, has revealed plans to disburse N18 billion to six […]

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