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14845 yobe north ahmad lawan to know fate as supreme court fixes february 6 for judgement

Yobe North: Ahmad Lawan to know fate as Supreme Court fixes February 6 for judgement

By Ifunanya / February 2, 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed Feb. 6 for judgment in the long-drawn legal battle over the authenticity of the […]

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Antonio Conte to undergo surgery after ‘severe’ abdominal pain

By Ifunanya / February 2, 2023

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Antonio Conte is scheduled to undergo immediate surgery after suffering severe abdominal pain early on Wednesday […]

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14785 tambuwals aide aishat maina dies after atikus rally

Tambuwal’s aide Aishat Maina dies after Atiku’s rally

By Ifunanya / February 2, 2023

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto lost his Special Adviser on Female Education, Aishat Maina, on Tuesday. Hajiya Maina died […]

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14793 Tolu Arokodare

Nigeria’s Arokodare joins Belgian club Genk

By Ifunanya / February 2, 2023

Nigeria forward, Tolu Arokodare, has joined Belgian Pro League outfit, KRC Genk. Arokodare moved to the Belgian club from  French […]

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Reps partly okay Buhari’s 22.7trn loan request

By Ifunanya / February 2, 2023

The House of Representatives on Tuesday partly approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s N22,719,703,774,306.90 requests on Ways and Means Advances, WMAs, from […]

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Kwara to adopt tech for govt businesses

By Ifunanya / February 2, 2023

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman-AbdulRazaq The Kwara State Government has assembled at least 250 tech ecosystem builders across Nigeria to develop […]

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14773 The President Major General Muhammadu Buhari retd.

Buhari inaugurates ministry of finance board, council

By Ifunanya / February 1, 2023

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) Credit: Adaojo Victor | Facebook The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on […]

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14777 Moodys

International rating agency downgrades nine Nigerian banks

By Ifunanya / February 1, 2023

An international rating agency, Moody’s Investors Service, has downgraded nine Nigerian banks following its downward review of Nigeria’s rating last […]

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14768 jagaban army conduit for thugs arsonists to cause havoc during elections ologbondiyan

‘Jagaban Army’ conduit for thugs, arsonists to cause havoc during elections – Ologbondiyan

By Ifunanya / February 1, 2023

One of the spokespersons of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign Council, Kola Olagbondiyan, has called on security agencies […]

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Hoodlums attack INEC office, police station in Anambra

By Ifunanya / February 1, 2023

Some yet-to-be-identified assailants have attacked the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ojoto, Idemili South Local Government Area […]

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Park Management System alien to law, unconstitutional – Folarin tells Makinde

By Ifunanya / February 1, 2023

The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 11th March 2023 election in Oyo State, Senator Teslim […]

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Nigeria’s judicial system pathetic, sides with crooks – El-Rufai

By Ifunanya / February 1, 2023

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir Elrufai, has described the Nigerian judiciary system as a “pathetic system” that sides more […]

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14766 court orders arrest of kano apc chairman abbas over threat utterances

Court orders arrest of Kano APC chairman Abbas over threat, utterances

By Ifunanya / February 1, 2023

A Federal High Court in Kano has granted an order for the investigation, arrest and prosecution of All Progressives Congress, […]

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14752 Labour Party

Ondo APC, PDP, SDP chieftains defect to LP

By Ifunanya / February 1, 2023

A few weeks before the general election, members and chieftains of some major political parties in Ondo State have defected […]

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Obi not in talks with Atiku – Campaign organisation

By Ifunanya / February 1, 2023

The Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation has disclosed that the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is not in talks with the […]

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14760 Professor Ibrahim Umar

Ganduje mourns demise of ex-BUK VC

By Ifunanya / February 1, 2023

The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, commiserated with the families of the late Professor Ibrahim Umar, former Vice […]

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14748 add your voices to calls for violence free elections gpfn to clerics

Add your voices to calls for violence-free elections – GPFN to Clerics

By Ifunanya / February 1, 2023

The Country Director, Global Peace Foundation Nigeria (GPFN), Rev John Joseph Hayab has appealed to religious leaders in the country […]

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14750 imo we will submit evidence of those carrying out killings to embassies cupp

Imo: We will submit evidence of those carrying out killings to embassies – CUPP

By Ifunanya / February 1, 2023

The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has claimed it has evidence of those sponsoring and perpetrating the killings in […]

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14742 elections u s warns nigerian politicians against undermining democratic process threatens visa ban

Elections: U.S warns Nigerian politicians against undermining democratic process, threatens visa ban

By Ifunanya / February 1, 2023

The U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, on Wednesday reiterated her country’s decision to deny or cancel visas for any […]

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P&ID: Court grants EFCC’s request to go on with trial of fleeing Briton in absentia

By Ifunanya / February 1, 2023

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted the Economic and Financial Crimes’, EFCC, request to continue the trial of […]

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