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My ex-friend threatened to kill me for accusing him of dating married woman – Witness

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

A businessman, Inyang Iwara on Monday told a Gwagwalada Upper Area Court, Abuja how his neighbour and former friend, Henry […]

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Experts call for urgent solution to naira scarcity as Monetary Policy Committee holds meeting

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Some financial experts have urged the Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to take urgent […]

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Security operatives take over Kaduna amid wait for governorship result

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Security operatives have taken over Kaduna and environ as residents in the state await the announcement of winner of the […]

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Guber election result: Save Enugu from avoidable crisis – CLO urges INEC

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO), Southeast Zone on Monday, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately rise to […]

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JAMB resumes direct entry registration, sets new guidelines 

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday announced that it had resumed the 2023 Direct Entry registration nationwide. The […]

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Bala Mohammed wins re-election bid in Bauchi

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Sen. Bala Mohammed as the winner […]

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Adamawa guber: APC alleges attempts to disrupt result collation

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the Adamawa State governor, Umaru Fintiri, of attempts to disrupt result collation by […]

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Kano residents defy curfew, celebrate NNPP’s victory

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Kano residents in the metropolis on Monday took to the streets celebrating the victory of the New Nigerian People’s Party, […]

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Akwa Ibom: Pastor Eno promises Christ-centric administration, to set up reconciliation committee

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The governor-elect of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has promised to run a Christ-centric administration where morality and good […]

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Kaduna guber: Security agencies put on high alert to contain threats

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Kaduna State Government has informed citizens that security agencies are on high alert to contain threats to law and […]

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Gov Election 2023: INEC postpones result collation in Adamawa

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the collation of the Adamawa governorship election results from Local Government Areas until […]

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INEC postpones collation of results in Adamawa

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed the collation of the Governorship election results from Local Government Areas until […]

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Katsina Governor-elect, Dikko pays courtesy visit to Shema

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Katsina Governor-elect, Dr Dikko Umar Radda, early Monday morning, paid a courtesy and thank you visit to former Katsina Governor […]

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Kano Guber: Residents defy curfew, storm streets to celebrate Abba Kabir Yusuf [VIDEO]

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Despite the dawn-to-dusk curfew in Kano State, residents on Monday stormed the street to celebrate the governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf […]

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JUST IN: INEC declares Nasarawa gov, Sule, winner of polls

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, as the winner […]

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INEC declares Kebbi governorship election inconclusive

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday declared the governorship election in Kebbi as “inconclusive”. The election was keenly contested […]

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INEC declares Abdullahi Sule of APC winner of Nasarawa governorship election

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Gov. Abdullahi Sule and candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, as the […]

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Wild celebration: Kano government imposes dawn to dusk curfew

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Kano State Government  on Monday imposed a dawn to dusk curfew to avoid breakdown of law and order following tensions […]

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INEC declares NNPP’s Abba winner of Kano governorship election

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared  the candidate of New Nigerian People’s Party, NNPP, Malam Abba Yusuf, as […]

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‘Armed men’ kill nine Chinese miners in Central African Republic

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday […]

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