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26721 yoruba politicians were silent when agitators battled herdsmen invasion lps rhodes vivour

Yoruba politicians were silent when agitators battled herdsmen invasion – LP’s Rhodes-Vivour

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, Governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP in Lagos State has chided politicians claiming that the state […]

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40 die in suspected DR Congo rebel attacks

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

Rebel attacks DR Congo. Photo credits: AFP Suspected Allied Democratic Forces militants have killed no fewer than 40 people in […]

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26714 rejection of old notes disobedience to law akeredolu says

Rejection of old notes disobedience to law, Akeredolu says

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu The Governor of Ondo State,  Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Thursday, described the rejection of old naira […]

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Enugu traders continue to reject old N500, N1,000 notes

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

Some business owners in Enugu have continued to reject the old naira notes for transactions in spite of the Supreme […]

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26706 over 15000 cambodians die of tobacco related illnesses annually expert

Over 15,000 Cambodians die of tobacco-related illnesses annually — Expert

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

Mom Kong, executive director of the local non-governmental organisation, the Cambodia Movement for Health on Thursday said more than 15,000 […]

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26708 old naira notes disobeying supreme court order treasonable felony lawyer tells emefiele

Old Naira notes: Disobeying Supreme Court order treasonable felony, lawyer tells Emefiele

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

A Constitutional Lawyer, Kayode Ajulo, has said that any attempt by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to disobey the […]

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4876 tinubu healthy every nigerian above 40 is sick orji kalu replies critics

Orji Kalu loses cell phone during Certificate of Return presentation in Abuja

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, has disclosed his cell phone was stolen when he went […]

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20496 naira redesign stop the endless drift into abyss of chaos akeredolu tells buhari cbn

Accept old N500, N1000 notes – Ondo Gov Akeredolu tells Nigerian traders

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Thursday urged traders in his state to accept the old N200, N500 and […]

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26686 yoruba ronu yes ronu

Yorùbá ro’nú, yes, ro’nú!

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

The ethnic irredentists who regularly punctuate the atmosphere with the dog whistle of Yorùbá ro’nú are not sincerely invested in […]

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26688 sanwo olu sympathises with victims of lagos train crash

Sanwo-Olu sympathises with victims of Lagos train crash

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sympathised with victims of the train accident that occurred on Thursday morning. […]

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26690 iwd 2023 defend your votes wamakko tells nigerian women

IWD 2023: Defend your votes, Wamakko tells Nigerian women

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

A former Governor of Sokoto State and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, has charged women to […]

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9669 senate passes federal medical centre bonny into law

Group advocates zoning of 10th Senate Presidency to North Central

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

As lobbying for the 10th National Assembly principal officers begins behind the scene, the Campaign for Democracy, CD, has advocated […]

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26676 nrc gives details of brt bus train accident

NRC gives details of BRT bus-train accident

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

The Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, Mr Fidet Okhiria, on Thursday gave an account of the brief he got […]

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26665 ganduje appoints justice aboki as acting chief judge

Ganduje appoints Justice Aboki as acting Chief Judge

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has approved the appointment of Justice Dije Aboki as acting Chief Judge of the […]

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26667 two dead in lagos train crash lastma

Two dead in Lagos train crash – LASTMA

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has said two of the victims involved in the early morning train-BRT crash have […]

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CAF Cup: Rivers Utd hosts DC Motema Pembe today

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

The Confederation of African Football Cup Group B matchday four encounter between Rivers United of Nigeria and DC Motema Pembe […]

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26653 2023 presidential election nscia warns against inciting comments

2023 Presidential election: NSCIA warns against inciting comments

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad […]

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Re-dedicate yourselves to selfless service of humanity – Ekiti SSG advises NLC leaders

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

Secretary to the Ekiti State Government, Dr Habibat Adubiaro, has advised the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to […]

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PHOTOS: Train crushes Lagos govt staff bus at Ikeja

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

A Lagos State Government staff bus with registration no 04A- 48LA was on Wednesday morning crushed by a moving train […]

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26646 breaking scores injured as train crushes lagos govt staff bus

BREAKING: Scores injured as train crushes Lagos govt staff bus

By Ifunanya / March 9, 2023

An unspecified number of people have been injured after a passenger train crushed a Lagos State Government staff bus at […]

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