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Police nab man attempting to traffick Osun teenagers to Libya

By Ifunanya / April 11, 2023

Nigerian Police Force logo Osun State Police Command on Monday said its operatives have arrested a suspected human trafficker, Muideen […]

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Sacked Twitter executives sue Musk for job-related legal bills

By Ifunanya / April 11, 2023

Three top Twitter executives who were sacked by Elon Musk last year when he took over the social media company […]

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Buhari mourns late varsity don, Briggs

By Ifunanya / April 11, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has shared the pain of loss with family, friends and associates of the 5th Vice Chancellor of […]

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Borrowing to fund fuel subsidy removal abnormal – Yusuf

By Ifunanya / April 11, 2023

The Director of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Muda Yusuf, said borrowing $800 million from the Word […]

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Opinions coloured by politics – Femi Adesina replies Bishop Kukah on Buhari comments

By Ifunanya / April 11, 2023

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has hit out at the Catholic Bishop of […]

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Nigeria: Bola Tinubu Will Increase Tension in Some Parts of the Country and Reduce It in Others

By Ifunanya / April 11, 2023

Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be sworn in as president of the country on 29 May 2023. That’s if the courts […]

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Africa: Detoxifying Security – Recommendations for the G7 Summit On Nuclear Weapons

By Ifunanya / April 11, 2023

New York — The current war in Ukraine has shown that nuclear deterrence is deeply flawed. It relies on the […]

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Africa: At the Mercy of the Algorithm

By Ifunanya / April 11, 2023

Milan, Italy — Excessive reliance on algorithmic management has raised concerns regarding its opaque decision-making mechanisms and implication for workers. […]

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JUST IN: Peak Milk apologises to CAN over ‘offensive’ Easter advert

By Ifunanya / April 11, 2023

…withdraws picture, pledges it won’t happen again The management of FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, manufacturers of Peak Milk, has apologised […]

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One of my ‘crimes’ as NPA boss was failure to give Amaechi birthday present, Hadiza Bala Usman reveals in new book ‘Stepping on Toes’

By Ifunanya / April 11, 2023

The immediate-past managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman, has said that one of the reasons […]

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Easter: Lagos, FCT residents celebrate, grateful for surviving cash crunch

By Ifunanya / April 11, 2023

Fun-seekers have appealed to the Lagos State Government and Badagry West Local Council Development Area to uplift facilities at Sultan […]

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Six arrested for stripping Ekiti lady, posting video online

By Ifunanya / April 11, 2023

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ekiti State Command, has paraded 13 suspected criminals for various offences. The NSCDC […]

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UK restriction can’t stop doctors’ migration, say NMA, NARD

By Ifunanya / April 11, 2023

Medical bodies in the countries have said the United Kingdom government’s code of practice for the international recruitment of health […]

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Kidnappers free Nasarawa ex-deputy gov after N4m ransom payment

By Ifunanya / April 11, 2023

The kidnapped former deputy governor of Nasarawa State, Prof Onje Gye-Wado, has been released after his family members reportedly paid […]

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Katsina fixes April 21 deadline for 2023 hajj fare completion

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2023

The Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board has set April 21 as the deadline for prospective pilgrims from the state to […]

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Resident doctors threaten strike over bill to stop their migration

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2023

FILE PHOTO: Health care workers The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has said any attempt by the Federal Government or […]

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JUST IN: Six suspected kidnappers arrested in Nasarawa

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2023

A vigilance group, Nasarawa Eggon Unit, on Monday arrested six suspected kidnappers in their hideout. The group invaded their hideout […]

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Rivers: Police arrest cops assaulting man in viral video

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2023

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that the three officers assaulting a yet-to-be-identified man in a viral video have been […]

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Adebanjo@95: Tinubu celebrates Afenifere leader, praises contribution to politics

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2023

FILE: Tinubu and Adebanjo President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated a leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo […]

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US govt appeals abortion pill ban

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2023

The US Justice Department urged an appeals court on Monday to freeze a ruling by a federal judge in Texas […]

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