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Insecurity: Nigerian Army holds physical fitness competition for personnel

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

The 1 Division Nigerian Army on Wednesday commenced the Corporals and Below Inter-Brigade competition in Minna. The News Agency of […]

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Kogi Assembly reinstates two suspended local government chairmen

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

Kogi State House of Assembly, Wednesday reinstated two Local Government Chairmen who were placed on suspension on allegations of terrorism […]

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South Africa: Former President Mbeki Meets to Discuss Ruling Party’s Handling of Ramaphosa Farm Robbery

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

Cape Town — Former president Thabo Mbeki met with top African National Congress (ANC) leaders at Luthuli House in Johannesburg yesterday. […]

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Africa: WHO Warns of Avian Flu as Cases Are Detected in China

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

Situation at a glance On 27 March 2023, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China notified WHO […]

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FULL LIST: Google top searched people, songs, others in Q1

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

Technology Company, Google, on Tuesday released its search trend data in Nigeria between January and March, 2023. The data comprised […]

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Introduce tech in education, don advises govts

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

Professor of Language Education, Art and Social Sciences Education at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Prof. Sefiu Oladunjoye, has canvassed leveraging […]

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Firm donates two million cocoa seedlings to Ondo farmers

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

As the planting season begins in Ondo State, an agro-allied firm, Outspan Nigeria Limited, has donated a total of 2.2 […]

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2 domestic workers arraigned for stealing employer’s jewellery 

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

A Kano Shari’a Court on Wednesday ordered that two domestic staff be remanded in a correction centre for allegedly stealing […]

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DMO re-opens 4 FGN bonds valued at N360bn for subscription

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

The Debt Management Office, DMO, has listed four Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN, bonds valued at N360 billion for subscription […]

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Wike vs Dino Melaye: You are just Gov, not deputy Jesus – Adeyanju to Rivers helmsman

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has been cautioned against his latest tirades with some high-ranking personalities in the country. […]

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Uncomplimentary statements by aggrieved politicians capable of instigating violence – CSOs warn

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

The Citizen Development and Education (CDE) and Center for Peace and Environmental Justice have warned that uncomplimentary and unguarded statements […]

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Africa: Africa and Summit Diplomacy – Global Powers Turn On the Charm

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

The question is less about whether summits work and more about how to make them work for Africa. The upcoming […]

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West Africa: Economic Crisis Prompting Protest and Political Tension Across West Africa

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

Bolga — “I will never vote again in my life,” says Mary Akurugu, as she arranges the firewood she sells […]

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Liberia: Press Union of Liberia Calls On Supreme Court to Speedily Resolve Ongoing Leadership Crisis At the Union

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

Monrovia — The Press Union of Liberia is calling on the Supreme Court of Liberia to speedily hear a Motion […]

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Elon Musk admits ‘many mistakes’ made since Twitter takeover

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

Twitter boss Elon Musk said running the social media network had been “quite a rollercoaster” and acknowledged “many mistakes” along […]

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Court nullifies Kogi APC’s delegates list

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday nullified the ward and local government congresses purportedly conducted on February 7 […]

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Truck crushes five to death in Ogun 

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

FILE: FRSC officials at an accident scene Five persons were crushed to death by a truck on Tuesday night along […]

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Rashford out for few games with muscle injury

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will miss Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final first-leg clash with Sevilla. This was after the 25-year-old […]

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Man bags 3 years for unlawful possession of a pistol

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

A Jos Area Court on Wednesday sentenced one Timzing Marchap, to three years imprisonment for being in possession of an […]

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Adamawa re-run: Group urges INEC on free, fair election

By Ifunanya / April 12, 2023

A coalition of Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri Support Groups has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct free, […]

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