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Billionaire media tycoon Murdoch finds love after fourth divorce

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

A 92-year-old billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch has announced engagement to his new girlfriend Ann Lesley Smith, less than a […]

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Africa accounts for more than half of world’s poor – Economist

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Chief Economist, Economic Commission for Africa, ECA, Hanan Morsy, says Africa currently accounts for more than half of the […]

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Zulum wins re-election, sweeps all Borno LGs

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno as the winner of Saturday gubernatorial election. The […]

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Delta Governor-elect Oborevwori mourns monarch’s demise

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Delta State’s governor-elect, Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed his condolences to the Olomu people over the passing of the Ohworode of […]

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JAMB announces new date for DE registration, issues guideline

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has reopened registration for the 2023 Direct entry registration. JAMB said the new […]

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JUST IN: EU mission knocks INEC, says violence, vote-buying marred gov polls

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu The European Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria 2023 on Monday knocked the Independent National Electoral […]

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Umahi sacks 64 aides, dissolves boards

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, on Monday, sacked all the 64 Development Centre […]

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Woman dies after husband ‘accidentally’ crushed her in church car park

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

A 70-year-old woman died after her husband accidentally ran over her in a church parking lot in  Sydney, Australia. The […]

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Soludo denies spending N3.5bn on vote buying in Anambra

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Christian Aburime, Press Secretary to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, has debunked rumours making round that his principal spent a […]

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INEC declares PDP’s Oborevwori as winner of Delta guber poll

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Chief Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the winner […]

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Rwanda begins new home construction for deportees from UK

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Rwandan Ministry of Infrastructure on Monday, began the construction of new homes meant to accommodate migrants deported from the […]

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Soludo denies spending N3.5bn state funds on vote-buying during assembly polls

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has denied that he spent N3.5 billion of state funds to buy votes during […]

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Elections: Litigations may lead to ‘judiciary-declared’ governors, legislators – CCD

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has said that Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections were characterised by vote […]

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Imo APC wins 25 of 27 assembly seats, PDP rejects poll 

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The All Progressives Congress has won 25 out of 27 State Assembly seats at last Saturday’s election conducted in Imo. […]

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APC rejects Bauchi gov results, demands cancellation in five LGAs

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

…Wants election declared inconclusive All Progressives’ Congress in Bauchi State, has rejected results revalidating the reelection of Governor Bala Mohammed […]

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Moscow says it is ‘calmly’ considering Putin’s ICC arrest warrant

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Moscow has reacted to the recent arrest warrant put out for Russian President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court, […]

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32381 tention as soldiers kill 2 policemen injure 2 others in taraba

Tention as soldiers kill 2 policemen, injure 2 others in Taraba

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Police Command in Taraba has confirmed the killing of two of its personnel by soldiers on Monday in Jalingo. […]

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32383 ex jamb registrar sues icpc for breach of rights

Ex-JAMB registrar sues ICPC for breach of rights

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has sued the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences […]

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Afe Babalola tasks Ekiti NASS members on infrastructural development

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Legal luminary and respected elder statesman, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) has charged newly elected senators and members, House of Representatives […]

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Don’t plunge Adamawa in crisis – Atiku warns INEC over delay in declaring guber results

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has condemned the delay in the declaration of the […]

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