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PRP governorship candidate escapes assassination attempt in Cross River

By Ifunanya / February 5, 2023

The governorship candidate of the People’s Redemption Party, PRP, in Cross Rivers State, Pastor Usani Usani on Friday, narrowly escaped […]

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26,000 Nasarawa residents benefit from FG empowerment programme

By Ifunanya / February 5, 2023

No fewer than 26,762 residents of Nasarawa state have been financially empowered by the Federal Government of Nigeria in its […]

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Elections: Why BVAS won’t fail – INEC chair

By Ifunanya / February 5, 2023

INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the Bimodal […]

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Report cases of sexual harassment, Ondo varsity urges students

By Ifunanya / February 5, 2023

Pro Chancellor of Achievers University, Dr Bode Ayorinde The Pro Chancellor of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Dr Bode Ayorinde, […]

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Census: Correct past mistakes – Kwara NPC Commissioner, Abdulrazaq Gidado charges functionaries

By Ifunanya / February 5, 2023

The Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission, NPC, for Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Folorunsho Gidado, has charged functionaries engaged for the […]

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Terrorists’ murder of 41 people jolts Katsina government

By Ifunanya / February 5, 2023

The Katsina State Government said it was shaken by the killing of 41 people by terrorists. The attack happened within […]

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CBN, EFCC warn Gombe banks against corrupt practice

By Ifunanya / February 5, 2023

In furtherance of the effective implementation of naira redesign policy, the Gombe State branch of Central Bank of Nigeria said […]

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Imo govt knocks PDP over vote-buying claim

By Ifunanya / February 5, 2023

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma The Imo State government has debunked an allegation of vote buying by the opposition Peoples […]

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EPL: Man United survive Casemiro dismissal

By Ifunanya / February 5, 2023

Crystal Palace’s English defender Nathaniel Clyne (L) challenges Manchester United’s Argentinian midfielder Alejandro Garnacho during the English Premier League football […]

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NYSC: You’ll be punished – DG warns corps members embarking on unauthorized travels

By Ifunanya / February 4, 2023

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed, has warned corps members not to […]

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Hajj: Nigeria recorded zero drugs-related problems in Saudi Arabia last year – NDLEA

By Ifunanya / February 4, 2023

The Deputy Commandant of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Musa Sani Bakura, has said that Nigeria recorded zero […]

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Naira scarcity mars INEC mock accreditation in Anambra

By Ifunanya / February 4, 2023

The mock accreditation exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission has been marred by low turnout in major cities across […]

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What happened between UNIBEN students, soldiers – NANS

By Ifunanya / February 4, 2023

The National Association of Nigerian Students has given its own account of what transpired at the University of Benin, Edo […]

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Messi hits winner as PSG come from behind 

By Ifunanya / February 4, 2023

FILE PHOTO: Paris Saint-Germain’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League […]

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Naira redesign designed to inflict hardship on citizens – Sen Adeyemi

By Ifunanya / February 4, 2023

Senator Smart Adeyemi has lashed at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, saying the Naira redesign was […]

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Abia: Pope installs Rev Ukpong as new Catholic Bishop of Umuahia diocese

By Ifunanya / February 4, 2023

Most Rev. Michael Kalu Ukpong has been installed as the new Catholic Bishop of the Umuahia Diocese in Abia State. […]

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Buhari arrives Lafia to inaugurate AMEDI, FG’s projects, others

By Ifunanya / February 4, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State to inaugurate Federal Government projects including the Agricultural Machinery […]

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Three killed in attacks on Ethiopian Orthodox church

By Ifunanya / February 4, 2023

Three people have been killed in attacks on a church in southern Ethiopia on Saturday, according to reports by a […]

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Naira scarcity: Artisans reject cash transfer in Sokoto

By Ifunanya / February 4, 2023

As scarcity of naira hits the country, some artisans in Sokoto State have continued to rejects money transfer in exchange […]

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Northerners won’t vote for you, Adebanjo tells Tinubu

By Ifunanya / February 4, 2023

The leader of the pan-Yoruba sociopolitical group, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo, on Saturday, advised the presidential candidate of the All Progressives […]

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