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30389 netherlands belgium germany major cocaine route to western europe report

Netherlands, Belgium, Germany major cocaine route to Western Europe — Report

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

A United Nations report on Thursday showed that the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany have become the main import hubs for […]

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30391 landlords beg fct minister to shelve planned demolition of illegal estates along idu train station

Landlords beg FCT Minister to shelve planned demolition of illegal estates along Idu train station

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The Apo Hills Landlords Residents Association has appealed to the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, to shelve the planned demolition […]

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Guber election: IG of Police announces restriction of vehicular movement

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has announced the restriction of vehicular movement during this Saturday’s governorship and House […]

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30368 security agencies comb kaduna metropolis ahead governorship state assembly election

Security agencies comb Kaduna metropolis ahead governorship, state assembly election

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Ahead of the governorship and state House of Assembly election on Saturday, March 18, 2023, a joint task force of […]

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Timi Frank knocks British High Commissioner over election remark

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The ex-Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timi Frank has knocked the immediate past British High […]

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How Iranian girls were detained for dancing to Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ – Report

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

A group of Iranian teen girls who shared a video dancing to Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor aka Rema’s ‘Calm Down’, […]

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Kaduna killings: Buhari orders manhunt of culprits

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, ordered security agents to […]

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Credibility of March 18 elections depends on electronic transmission of results – CODE

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

A pro-citizens and accountability watchdog, Connected Development, CODE, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to transmit the […]

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30353 children injured as school bus summersaults in lagos

Children injured as school bus summersaults in Lagos

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

A school bus conveying children of ages one to five, on Thursday in Lagos, somersaulted and injured the occupants. The […]

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Guber election: INEC commences distribution of sensitive materials in Kwara

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) in Kwara has begun the distribution of sensitive materials to the 16 local government […]

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Winning election not do-or-die affair – Ex-President Jonathan warns politicians

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Ahead of this Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections, former President Goodluck Jonathan has admonished politicians to stay off do-or-die […]

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Bandits kill major, seven others in Niger

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Bandits on Wednesday night killed a Major of the Nigerian Army and seven other security operatives in Munya Local Government […]

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Ondo trader dies after alleged police torture

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Controversy has trailed the death of a yet-to-be-identified man who reportedly died a few hours after leaving a police station […]

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FCT VIO unveils self-service vehicle registration portal

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services, DRTS, on Thursday in Abuja unveiled the Self-Service Vehicle Registration Portal for a […]

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I signed Business Facilitation Bill into law to make many Nigerians become business owners – Buhari

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari says for any economy to grow and create jobs, an equally vibrant and successful small and medium […]

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30328 infantino re elected fifa president

Infantino re-elected FIFA President

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as president of FIFA until 2027 after standing unopposed at the congress of world football’s […]

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29563 naira scarcity suspend emefiele as cbn gov tinubus aide tells buhari

Buhari condemns fresh attack in Zangon Kataf

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday described as shocking the occurrence of fresh terrorist attacks and killings in Zangon Kataf Local […]

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Osun Assembly poll: Gov Adeleke declares Friday public holiday

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke has declared Friday, March 17, a public holiday. The public holiday according to a […]

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Supreme Court dismisses certificate forgery suit against Bayelsa PDP senatorial candidate

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday in Abuja dismissed a certificate forgery suit brought against a Senatorial candidate of the Peoples […]

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30302 election makinde declares friday half day for workers in oyo

Election: Makinde declares Friday half day for workers in Oyo

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared Friday a half working day for civil servants in the state. Makinde […]

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