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Elections: Army condemns ‘smear campaign’ against officers

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

The Nigerian Army has denied a report that some of its senior officers were partisan during the February 25 presidential […]

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[BREAKING] New naira: Buhari didn’t tell CBN to disobey court orders — Presidency

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

The Presidency Monday evening said the Central Bank of Nigeria had no reason not to comply with the ruling of […]

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Nigerian Army restates commitment to ensuring peaceful elections

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

The Nigerian Army says its officers and men were firm and resolute in providing security support during the just concluded […]

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APC silent on national assembly positions as Shettima, Gbajabiamila meet lawmakers-elect

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

Vice-President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima on Monday chaired a meeting attended by National Assembly members-elect of the All Progressives Congress, APC. […]

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Kidnappers of Taraba chairman of CSOs coalition demand N25m ransom

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

Kidnappers of the Taraba State chairman of the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria, Dr Joseph Gimba, are said […]

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Nigerians repatriated from Benin Republic go back – Envoy

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama presented Letters of Credence to Amb. Olukayode Olugbenga Aluko, Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to the Republic […]

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Naira scarcity: NLC threatens strike, gives FG seven-day ultimatum

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to end the naira […]

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Election: Clark blesses Delta LP gov candidate, Pella

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

Elder statesman and leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum, Edwin Clark, has given his blessings to the governorship candidate of […]

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Iran’s school poisonings affected 13,000 with 100 still hospitalised

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

The mysterious poisonings of schoolgirls in Iran that started in November has resulted in 13,000 suspected cases, including 100 children […]

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Police commissioner orders arrest of online publisher for alleged falsehood

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Ahmed Ammani, has ordered the state Criminal Investigation Department, CID, to investigate, arrest […]

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Biden says customers’ deposits at failed banks safe

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

The U.S. President, Joe Biden on Monday reaffirmed the safety of deposits for American bank customers after the closure of […]

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BREAKING: Buhari breaks silence on cash crunch crisis, says CBN, AGF disobeying Supreme Court orders

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

The Presidency has broken its silence on the cash crunch crisis facing the country in the past few weeks, following […]

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Sanwo-Olu took Lagosians for granted – Kenneth Okonkwo

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

Famous Nollywood Actor Kenneth Okonkwo has alleged that the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu who is seeking re-election on March […]

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We remain a country of tolerant people, Lineker says after BBC row

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

Gary Lineker today refused to apologise and used his reinstatement by the BBC to hammer home his views on migrants […]

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Delta police arrest three suspected armed robbers

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

Nigerian Police Force logo The police in Delta State have arrested three suspected robbers with three locally made guns and […]

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FCTA removes illegal market, squatters’ settlement at old federal secretariat

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, on Monday removed the popular makeshift market and squatters settlement behind the Old Federal […]

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FG takes over Yobe cargo airport – Gov. Buni

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

The Federal Government has taken over the recently-inaugurated Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport, Damaturu, Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe […]

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Court jails Yobe auditor-general 5 years for fraud

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

Idris Yahaya, the Auditor General for Local Government, Yobe State, is to spend five years in prison, following his conviction […]

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Southern Kaduna killings: No arrest made since 2016 – SOKAPU

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) has expressed concerns that since 2016 when killings took a turn for the worse […]

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NLC gives CBN, FG seven working days to end cash crunch

By Ifunanya / March 13, 2023

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to end the cash […]

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