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Police arrest another Kuje jail escapee in Nasarawa

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

The police command in Nasarawa State has arrested Salisu Buhari, one of the inmates of Kuje Correctional Centre who escaped […]

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Buhari reacts to death of Bola Ajibola

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the news of the death of a one-time Attorney General and Minister of Justice, […]

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Israel responds to rockets from Syria, strikes military targets

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

A Long March 5B rocket lifts off from the the Wenchang launch site on China’s southern Hainan island on May […]

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Tobi Bakre admits taking alcohol to play role in ‘Gangs of Lagos’

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

Former Big Brother Naija reality show star and actor, Tobi Bakre, has admitted to taking strong alcohol to act a […]

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Datti Baba-Ahmed rejects Soyinka’s offer to open debate

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

The vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the just concluded 2023 presidential election, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has rejected […]

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JAMB fixes new date for 2023 UTME

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced a  new date for the commencement of the 2023 Unified Tertiary […]

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NDLEA arrests Surinamese man with 9.9kg cocaine concealed in condoms

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a 34-year-old South American man from Suriname, Dadda Lorenzo Harvy Albert, […]

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Abiodun commiserates with Buhari, Obasanjo, NBA, Ajibola family over world jurist’s death

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari, the nation’s judiciary and the family of former […]

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Igbos no longer wanted in Nigeria, being treated unfairly – IPOB

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Sunday said recent events in Nigeria have shown that Igbos are not wanted […]

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Russian strikes kill father, daughter in fresh Ukraine attack

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

A 50-year-old man and his 11-year-old daughter were killed after Russian missiles struck a house in the southeastern Ukrainian city […]

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JUST IN: Kano billionaire, Aminu Dantata, loses wife

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

Hajiya Rabi Aminu Dantata, the wife of renowned Nigerian business mogul and elder statesman, Aminu Dantata, has passed away at […]

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Former Minister of Justice Bola Ajibola dies at 89

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

Prince Bola Ajibola, a former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice of Nigeria, is dead. The former judge of the International […]

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New legal year: Supreme court delivers 272 judgments so far – CJN

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

The Supreme Court has so far delivered 272 judgments in the 2022/2023 Legal Year. Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN Olukayode […]

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Tanzania: Government Funds Pay-Out Increases

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

THE disbursement of government’s funds from the national budget to recurrent and development spending has increased from 9 per cent […]

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Tanzania: Cag Uncovers Weaknesses in Project Management

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

THE Controller and Auditor General (CAG) has identified weaknesses in man- agement of various projects that were implemented by Tanzania […]

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Nigeria: The Highs of Governor Sule’s Civil Service Reform

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

In his inaugural speech on May 29, 2019, Governor Abdullahi Alhaji Sule of Nasarawa State pledged to ensure commitment in […]

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10 things to know about late Minister of Justice, Bola Ajibola

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

A former Judge of the International Court of Justice, Hague, Netherlands, Prince Bola Ajibola, died Saturday midnight after a long-time […]

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PICTORIAL: Moment Adesanya knocks out Pereira to reclaim UFC title

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

Professional mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya, defeated Alex Pereira to reclaim his UFC middleweight belt title in the Ultimate Fighting […]

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Drake rakes in $2.7m from Adesanya’s win over Pereira

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

Canadian rapper, Drake, won $2.7 million after Israel Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to reclaim the middleweight […]

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Easter, Ramadan: CJN Ariwoola rejoices with Christians, Muslims

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has rejoiced with Christians in Nigeria and in the world over […]

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