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43074 kuje prison escapee one other nabbed for theft in nasarawa

Kuje prison escapee, one other nabbed for theft in Nasarawa 

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

The Nasarawa State Police Command says it has arrested one of the inmates who escaped during the last year’s attack […]

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Capacity building strong voice for Ijaw nation – Gov Diri

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has revealed that capacity building through Information and Communication Technology, ICT, remains a veritable […]

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Easter: Don’t travel at night – NYSC warns members

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brig Gen Y.D. Ahmed has warned members of the corps […]

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Gov Abiodun mourns ex-minister Ajibola, calls him ‘Jewel of law profession’

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has commiserated with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the nation’s judiciary on […]

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CJN Ariwoola admonishes Christians on Easter, Muslims on Ramadan

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has rejoiced with Christians in Nigeria […]

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Easter: Osinbajo, SGF preach unity, love, sacrifice

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2023

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and wife, Dolapo, are among notable Nigerians that attended the Easter Sunday Service at the Aso […]

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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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43014 tobi bakre admits taking alcohol to play role in gangs of lagos

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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43008 ndlea arrests surinamese man with 9 9kg cocaine concealed in condoms

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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42977 russian strikes kill father daughter in fresh ukraine attack

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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42979 just in kano billionaire aminu dantata loses wife

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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42972 former minister of justice bola ajibola dies at 89

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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42974 new legal year supreme court delivers 272 judgments so far cjn

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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