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Evacuations underway as tropical cyclone nears Australia

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

A strong tropical cyclone hurtled towards Western Australia on Thursday, triggering evacuations as authorities warned violent winds could toss caravans, […]

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Buhari tours Saudi Museum of the Prophet, tasks Muslims on spreading true knowledge of Islam

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, says the spread of true knowledge of the religion of Islam […]

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Federal High Court marks 50 years of justice delivery

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

The Federal High Court, FHC, will on Thursday mark 50 years of justice delivery in the Nigerian judicial system. The […]

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Group tackles Salihu Lukman, says ‘nothing unconstitutional in Northwest producing Senate President’

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

There is nothing unconstitutional or unethical in the Northwest region producing the next senate president, a group has said. A […]

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May 29: Six things Tinubu should do to reunite divided Nigeria

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

The incoming Bola Tinubu administration faces an uphill task of reuniting a divided Nigeria. There is a general belief among […]

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Tinubu victory: My life in danger – Lagos ex-Deputy gov, Sinatu Ojikutu

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

A former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, on Wednesday, raised the alarm that her life was being […]

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Ethiopia: Community Health Workers in Ethiopia Set Out to Promote Health

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Ethiopia has made significant progress in supporting gender equality and girls’ empowerment. Rates of child marriage and teenage pregnancy have […]

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South Africa: Livestock Are Threatened By Predators – but Old-Fashioned Shepherding May Be an Effective Solution

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Carnivores like leopards, lions and hyenas have been killing livestock for centuries, causing financial losses to farmers. In many parts […]

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Senegal: Only 1 in 3 Girls Makes It to Secondary School in Senegal – Here’s Why and How to Fix It

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

analysis By Benta a. Abuya Senegal has a young population, with about half of its 18 million people aged below […]

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CBN forex ban: Nigerians imported N18tn cooking oil, meat, others in seven years – Report

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Importers ordered agric, animal products, others from Asian, EU, African countries Firms sourced dollars at parallel market over CBN forex […]

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Experts identify insects, earthworms as alternative feeds for livestock

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

A vendor feeds a ram ahead of Eid-el-Kabir celebration at Kara Isheri market in Ogun State AFP FILE PHOTO / […]

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Benue anti-open grazing law still in force – Ortom

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said the state’s anti-open grazing law is still in force. In a statement […]

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Zone Senate presidency to South East, APC coalition writes Adamu

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu The Coalition of APC Support Groups on Wednesday wrote a formal letter to the National […]

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Work ahead enormous, group tells President-elect

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

A democracy group, Think-Tank for Democracy, has advised the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to embark on policies that would tackle the […]

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Flood kills teenager, destroys property in Ogun

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

A 14-year-old secondary school student was reportedly killed while an unknown number of people were reportedly swept away in a […]

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Doctors in diaspora petition National Assembly over anti-migration bill

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

An umbrella body of Nigerian medical doctors and dentists practising outside the country,  the Diaspora Medical Associations, has petitioned the […]

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NPFL: Stars making the difference

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

With five games to the end of the regular season in the 2022/23 abridged Nigeria Professional Football League season, the […]

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NPFL: Lobi edge Rivers in Jos thriller

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Lobi Stars maintained top spot in Group B of the abridged 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League following a nervy 3-2 […]

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Trading activities on NGX close flat

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

Trading activities on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd., NGX, on Wednesday closed flat as the benchmark index settled at 51,953.41 points […]

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Court decline divorce suit due to illegal relationship

By Ifunanya / April 13, 2023

An area court in Ilorin on Wednesday denied a man, Adedeji Ibrahim, his divorce suit due to illegal relationship with […]

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