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Michael Jackson’s nephew to star in singer’s biopic

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

American actor, Jaafar Jackson, will be playing the role of his uncle and legendary popstar, Michael Jackson, in the singer’s […]

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Power firm to boost national grid by 240MW

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

Nigeria’s power sector received a boost on Monday as Transafam Power Limited, a subsidiary of the Transcorp Group, announced plans […]

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BUK loses former VC Umar

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

FILE: Bayero University Kano A former Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano, Professor Ibrahim Umar, is dead. His son, Farouk […]

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New naira notes: Emefiele weaponising CBN, plans to provoke uprising, derail democracy – Fani-Kayode

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has alleged the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, […]

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2023 elections: Police send strong warning to Ogun politicians, residents

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

The Ogun State Police Command has sent a strong warning to residents of the state ahead of the 2023 general […]

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EU won’t interfere in Nigeria’s general election – Official

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

The European Union Election Observation Mission’s Chief to Nigeria, Mr Barry Andrews, says the mission will only observe and not […]

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UN condemns deadly mosque attack in Pakistan

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

Rescue workers carry the remains of the blast victims from the debris of a damaged mosque after a blast inside […]

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Suspected jihadist attack kills 13 in Burkina Faso

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

Suspected jihadists have killed 13 people, most of them from the military, in the latest such attack in Burkina Faso’s […]

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BREAKING: Kogi Assembly recalls four suspended members

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

The Kogi State House of Assembly has recalled four suspended members. The lawmakers who were recalled are Rt Hon. Ahmed […]

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Protest rocks Benin over unofficial N700/litre fuel price

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

An ongoing protest has rocked Benin City, Edo State, over an unofficial N700 per/litre hike in the price of Premium […]

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Buhari will be appreciated more after exit – FCT Minister

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

The FCT Minister, Muhammad Bello, said President Muhammadu Buhari’s milestone achievements in the area of infrastructure development would be more […]

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COVID-19: TETFund inaugurates 1st indigenously developed vaccine

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, on Monday, inaugurated the first indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine candidate for preclinical trials in […]

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Alleged data breach: GT, Zenith banks under investigation, says Nigerian govt

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, NDPB, has commenced an investigation into allegations of data breach by Guarantee Trust and Zenith […]

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Chaotic implementation of new naira policy

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

INTENDING to create the impression that it listens, the Central Bank of Nigeria bowed to pressure on Sunday by extending […]

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Uzbekistan jails journalist, protesters over anti-regime demonstrations

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

A journalist was among nearly two dozen people sentenced on Tuesday in Uzbekistan on charges related to fatal anti-regime protests […]

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FG tasks ministries, agencies on quality service delivery

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan The Federal Government through the Office of the Head of […]

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BREAKING: Emefiele finally appears before Reps committee after threat of arrest

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Tuesday finally appeared before the House of Representatives Committee, […]

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POS operators increase charges as scarcity of new notes persists in Kaduna

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

As the scarcity of new notes worsened in Kaduna, Point of Sales, POS, operators in the state have increased their […]

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Five gov candidates sign open manifesto in A’Ibom

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

Five governorship candidates in Akwa Ibom State on Sunday signed the Open Governorship Manifesto to publicly symbolise their readiness to […]

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Aregbesola opens passport front office, says more needed

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said Lagos State needs more passport front offices […]

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