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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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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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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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Okupe lists problems with Nigeria’s democracy

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

A former presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, has taken to social media to explain why Nigeria’s democracy has problems. Okupe, in […]

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BREAKING: INEC suspends collation of gov results in Abia, Enugu

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended further collation of governorship election results in some parts of Abia and Enugu […]

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Bomb blast kills mother, 5 children in Afghanistan

By Ifunanya / March 20, 2023

Official on Monday reported that five children along with their mother were killed in a grenade bomb blast in Afghanistan’s […]

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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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