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Adeleke: Reactions trail Osun gov’s tribunal sack, declaration of Oyetola as winner

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

Nigerians on social media have begun to react to the sack of the Osun State Governor by the election petitions […]

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Seven die in Niger auto crash

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

Seven persons have lost their lives in an accident that occurred at Gwachip village in Gurara Local Government Area of […]

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Police conclude commanders training for election security

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

Commanders at the closing ceremony The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has tasked Police Mobile Force Commanders to teach their […]

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Vote buying won’t work in Ondo – Ex-deputy gov, Ajayi

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

The immediate past Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has expressed the readiness of the people of the […]

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NYSC deploys 1,310 Corps members to Bayelsa State

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has deployed 1,310 corps members for the 2023 Batch A, stream 1, to Bayelsa […]

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2023: Ndigbo, Ezza people most marginalized in Nigeria – Group alleges

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

A not-for-profit organization in Ebonyiion has alleged that the Igbos and the Ezza clan are the most marginalized groups in […]

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What Oyetola’s tribunal victory means – Akeredolu

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

Ex Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has hailed the judgment of the Osun State […]

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My father remains Osun gov, Adeleke’s son boasts

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

Adesina Adeleke aka Sina Rambo, son of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has insisted that his father will remain […]

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CBN begins old naira notes swap in Sokoto

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele The Central Bank of Nigeria branch in Soko State has commenced swapping old naira notes for […]

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Timi Frank urges NJC, EFCC to probe Osun tribunal judges

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has described the majority judgement of […]

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Bad leadership caused Nigerians current challenges – Peter Obi

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has noted that bad leadership in the country is currently […]

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N500 inheritance fraud: Kano court rejects Sharia judges’ bail application

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

A Kano chief magistrate’s court presided by Mustapha Datti on Thursday rejected the bail application of 15 sharia court judges […]

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Nigeria-Niger Republic rail project critical to both countries, says FG

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

The Federal Government has reiterated that the Nigeria-Niger Republic rail line will boost trade and other socio-economic interactions between both […]

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Electoral Act: Buhari committed to free, fair elections, says Malami

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to fair, credible and violence-free electoral process in the country. The Attorney General of the […]

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Strict action needed against gender-based violence – experts

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

Experts handling gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria have charged authorities to stop paying lip service to the crime and begin […]

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Fuel scarcity: Group seeks sack of Mele Kyari, Timipre Sylva

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations operating under the aegis of Civil Society Coalition for Economic Well-being and Good Governance […]

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Monarch asks alumni to rescue public schools

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

The Deji of Akureland, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, has expressed concern over the deplorable state of public schools across the country, […]

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Troops get code of conduct for elections

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

File Photo (Credit: leakers.mg) The Defence Headquarters has assured stakeholders that elections in the southeastern part of the country would […]

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Trial of Plateau Assembly speaker stalled

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

The trial of the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Yakubu Sanda, was stalled on Thursday before a […]

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Benue youths burn 89-year-old over alleged witchcraft

By Ifunanya / January 27, 2023

The police in Benue State have apprehended the suspected leader of a nine-man gang that allegedly tortured an 89-year-old man, […]

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