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2023: Gov Yahaya Bello speaks on dumping Tinubu weeks to election

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Sunday denied dumping the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu. […]

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Kwara gets N887.8m from W’Bank to fund immunisation

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman-AbdulRazaq Kwara State has secured World Bank funding to support infrastructure upgrades in at least one primary […]

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Kwankwaso not stepping down for anybody – NNPP-PCC 

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

…says political jobbers want to sell their weak candidates  The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Musa Rabiu […]

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EPL: Haaland hattrick sinks Wolves

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

Erling Haaland’s fourth hat-trick in 19 Premier League appearances hauled Manchester City to within two points of leaders Arsenal with […]

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GOAT people won’t make heaven — Evang. Mike Bamiloye

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

Nigerian gospel film actor, televangelist and the founder of the Mount Zion film production, Mike Abayomi Bamiloye, has taken to […]

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2023 election: You have capacity to rule Nigeria – Sanusi tells Tinubu

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

With less than a few weeks to the 2023 general election, the Emir of Dutse in Jigawa State, HRH Alhaji […]

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How insecurity could decide Nigeria’s next president, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

Nigeria first voted in presidential elections just over 43 years ago in October 1979. The introduction to this form of […]

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LASU denies plans to offer admission based on family ties

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

The Lagos State University (LASU) has denied reports suggesting that it would soon release an admission list based on a […]

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2023: Jigawa voters react as Tinubu promises them prosperity, good healthcare

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

Some voters in Jigawa State – North-west Nigeria, said they are optimistic about the resolve of the presidential candidate of […]

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Gunmen kill Ebubeagu commander, 2 others in Ebonyi

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

Gunmen shot two persons dead in Mkpuma Akataka Community, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi on Friday. A native of […]

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Police rescue 2 of 6 pupils abducted in Nasarawa

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

Police in Nasarawa State have rescued two pupils out of the six pupils abducted from Local Education Authority Primary School, […]

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Tinubu campaign director, Najatu Mohammed, dumps APC

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

The director of the Civil Society directorate of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Najatu Mohammed, has dumped the ruling party […]

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No extension of date for depositing old Naira notes – CBN

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

Business activities were temporarily slowed down at the Jalingo main market on Saturday as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) […]

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NPFL: Insurance, Abia, seek to extend winning streak

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

With two consecutive wins each so far this season, Bendel Insurance, Abia Warriors and Niger Tornadoes football clubs will hope […]

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Locals reject old naira, as scarcity of new notes hits Kaduna

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

Following the January 31, 2023 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to deposit all old notes, residents, […]

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Deadly throat ailment kills 34 – NCDC

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

NCDC Director-General, Ifedayo Adetifa The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, has confirmed […]

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Voters will reject Akpabio, ex-minister boasts

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

A former minister of Petroleum and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State, Don Etiebet, has […]

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Lawyers, PSC union say IGP’s tenure extension illegal

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba …we have no power over the IGP – PSC The controversy surrounding the reported extension […]

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Terrorists kill 1,773 CJTF members in 10 years

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

Boko Haram insurgents and Islamic State of the West African Province terrorists have killed no fewer than 1,773 members of […]

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2023: Atiku assures Nigerians of tackling insecurity, hunger if elected

By Ifunanya / January 22, 2023

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has assured Nigerians that if voted […]

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