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27451 atikus lawyers demand immediate compliance to court order on access to electoral materials

Why I withdrew my motion on material inspection – Atiku

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has said he withdrew a motion before the Appeal Court […]

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It’s false – Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer reacts to IPOB being 10th deadliest terrorist group

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Aloy Ejimakor, a Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted to reports that […]

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21262 presidential election ncc clears air on shutting down networks

NCC takes steps to curb data depletion

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The Executive Vice Chairman, EVC, and Chief Executive Officer, CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has revealed that the […]

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Eight things to know about Nigeria’s newest scoring sensation, Gift Orban

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Largely-unknown Belgium-based Nigeria forward, Gift Orban, is the newest scoring sensation in Europe at the moment. This however is not […]

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30432 bode george others endorse lagos lp gov candidate

I’ve no godfather, only mentors, says LP’s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has disclosed that his ambition to occupy the […]

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30240 march 18 sss arrests 2 suspected political thugs over call for violence in kano

March 18: SSS arrests 2 suspected political thugs over call for violence in Kano

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The State Security Service, SSS, has arrested two suspects over alleged calls and deliberate incitement for violence in parts of […]

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30242 son of ugandas president declares interest to succeed father in 2026

Son of Uganda’s president declares interest to succeed father in 2026

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The son of Uganda’s aging leader, Yoweri Museveni, has said he intends to stand for the presidency in 2026. It […]

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28596 nscdc expresses readiness to arrest prosecute people with fake money

Governorship election: NSCDC deploys 2,670 personnel to Cross River

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Mr Samuel Fadeyi, the Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Cross River says the corps […]

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26809 group sues inec for not complying with electoral act

Nigeria Elections: Edo herbalist invokes gods against INEC, Yakubu

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Some Nigerians are still not accepting the outcome of the February 25 presidential election, two weeks after the winner was […]

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High cost of food caused by insecurity, climate change – FG

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The Federal Government has identified food insecurity, malnutrition as well as climate change as factors responsible for lower incomes and […]

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30225 nigeria now eighth most terrorised country globally report

Nigeria, now eighth most-terrorised country globally – Report

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

A poster reading “Terrorism hurts all…” is placed on December 21, 2016 at a makeshift memorial near the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedaechtniskirche (Kaiser […]

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Old Naira notes: Business operators in Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, happy with CBN’s compliance

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Business operators in Edo, Delta and Bayelsa have expressed happiness over CBN’s compliance with Supreme Court’s judgment that the old […]

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30217 borno govt trains 130 school dropouts in entrepreneurial skills

Borno govt trains 130 school dropouts in entrepreneurial skills

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The Borno Government says 130 school dropouts have benefited from its entrepreneurial skills training. Lawan Abba-Wakilbe, the state  Commissioner for […]

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30219 gwarzo lg chairman petitions police sss over shooting of residents by suspected nnpp thugs

Gwarzo LG chairman petitions police, SSS over shooting of residents by suspected NNPP thugs

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The chairman of Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, Bashir Abdullahi, has written a petition to police, State Security […]

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24155 election we have enough evidence to prove obi won in akwa ibom labour party pcc

I’m confident in Presidential Election Tribunal – Peter Obi

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Three weeks after the 25th February Presidential election, Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party, has opened up on the […]

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I never wanted to become vice president – Jonathan

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he was opposed to becoming Nigeria’s vice president in 2007 but […]

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My daughter was preparing for her Masters in UK before train crash – Father of corps member

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

Femi Aina, the father of the National Youth Service Corps member, Oreoluwa, who died in the Lagos train accident, said […]

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30187 us military conducts first ever maritime drills with west african forces

U.S. military conducts first-ever maritime drills with West African forces

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The United States military has organised the first-ever maritime exercise to bolster the skills of West African forces. The drill […]

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78526 alleged n1bn fraud court remands ex gov gandujes commissioner for works

Kano govt denies plans to revoke land title of Golf Club

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The Kano State Government says it has no intention to revoke the land title of the oldest northern Nigeria Kano […]

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33440 ndlea suspends bidding for confiscated assets

Recruitment: NDLEA apologises to applicants over ‘frequent crashing’ of application portal

By Ifunanya / March 16, 2023

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has assured candidates seeking to participate in its ongoing recruitment exercise that concerted […]

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