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45821 fire razes 200 shops in rivers market

Fire razes 200 shops in Rivers market

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

Goods and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed when fire gutted over 200 shops at the Ojoto market in […]

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JUST IN: PDP youth group demands review of 2023 election performance

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

A youth group affiliated with the Peoples Democratic Party, The PDP Young Democrats, has called for the immediate review of […]

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Rerun: Kano governor-elect cautions Ganduje against use of public funds

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

The Kano State Gov.-elect, Malam Abba Yusuf, has again issued a Public Advisory on the alleged use of public funds […]

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NASS transmits Peace Corps Bill to Buhari for assent

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

The National Assembly has forwarded to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent, the harmonised version of the bill on the Nigerian […]

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NNPCL explains payment of billion-naira gratuity to Mele Kyari, others while still in ‘active service’

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has explained why it paid gratuities to its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele […]

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45798 lagos extends registration for basic education certificate examination

Lagos extends registration for Basic Education Certificate Examination

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has extended the deadline for the registration of the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination […]

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UK Immigration arrest: Why Peter Obi should sue Buhari govt – Atiku’s camp

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

The camp of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said the Labour Party, LP, flag bearer, […]

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Kenya: 4 People Starve to Death, 11 Hospitalised in Shocking Religious Cult

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

Nairobi — Four people were found dead and eleven others were hospitalized in Kilifi, Kenya after being rescued from a […]

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6,800 North-East children suffer consequences of conflict – UNICEF

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

The United Nations Children’s Fund says over 6,800 children living in the North-East have been subjected to grave violations of […]

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45784 zamfara police rescue nine kidnap victims 85 still held

Zamfara police rescue nine kidnap victims, 85 still held

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Kolo Yusuf The Zamfara State Police Command said it has rescued nine victims abducted by […]

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45786 akwa ibom assembly passes state map bill into law

Akwa Ibom Assembly passes state map bill into law

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

Akwa Ibom House of Assembly Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has passed the bill for a law to provide […]

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45771 police present n39 8m cheque to families of 25 deceased officers

Police present N39.8m cheque to families of 25 deceased officers

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

The Kogi State Police Command has presented N39,815,369.74k cheque to the families of 25 deceased police officers Kogi State Police […]

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Tinubu: Call your ‘verminous mob’ to order – Bayo Onanuga tells Peter Obi

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

A chief spokesperson to Tinubu, Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Bayo Onanuga, has asked Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, […]

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Ghana: UK Govt Stops Recruitment of Healthcare Workers From Ghana, 53 Other Countries

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has cautioned that until conditions of service for healthcare workers are improved […]

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Cameroon: Villagers Say Elephants Devastate Farmlands, Plead for Help

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

Yaounde — Villagers in southern Cameroon are complaining about the destruction of farmland by wild elephants in areas bordering Gabon […]

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Liberia: ‘We’re Prepared for Any Threat’

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

By Lincoln G. Peters –Police allay fears over ammunition discovery Police authorities in Monrovia have assured citizens and residents that […]

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45759 seven things to know about nigerian don on times 100 most influential persons

Seven things to know about Nigerian don on Times ‘100 Most Influential Persons’

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

Another Nigerian on the list of TIME Magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ after President-elect, Bola Tinubu, is Prof. Dimie Ogoina, […]

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45761 court to rule on france pensions reform

Court to rule on France pensions reform

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

France President, Emmanuel Macron Court to rule on France pensions reform France’s top constitutional court is to rule Friday on […]

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45763 morocco court increases jail terms for men guilty of child rape

Morocco court increases jail terms for men guilty of child rape

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

A Moroccan court has sharply increased the jail sentences handed down against three men convicted of “indecent assault” for the […]

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Obidients will damage, destroy Peter Obi beyond redemption – Buhari’s aide Ahmad

By Ifunanya / April 14, 2023

The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has been cautioned over his followers popularly known as Obidients. President Muhammadu […]

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