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Gunmen kill Imo police sergeant

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

Gunmen have killed a female police sergeant, Chinyere Obilor, serving in Imo State. The cop was killed on Wednesday when […]

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Grant students break to vote, Sowore urges FG

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has joined Nigerians in calling on authorities to allow students […]

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Taraba govt blames Cameroonian cattle rustlers for killings

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku The Taraba State Government on Thursday blamed the recent attacks in parts of Gassol and […]

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Peter Obi promises to make north Nigeria’s jewel

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in this year’s elections, has promised to make the North […]

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2023: HURIWA gives major reasons for attacks on Obi, Atiku, beheading of police officer

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has shared its opinion on what it considers the major reasons behind […]

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Police arrest one over torture of 89-year-old man

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The Benue State Police Command has apprehended a suspected leader of a nine-man gang who tortured an 89-year-old man, Elder […]

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NEDG, BON postpone presidential debate charging N500,000 for advert

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The Nigerian Elections Debate Group and the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria have postponed a presidential debate earlier scheduled to hold […]

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Immigration service processes 9.31m passports in seven years

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The Nigeria Immigration Service processed and issued at least 9.31 million passports from 2015 to 2022. It also processed over […]

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Banks hoarding new naira notes risk stiffer sanction – CBN

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has vowed to impose stiffer sanctions on financial institutions hoarding the new naira notes. […]

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25 LGAs in Borno lack Naira new notes – Zulum orders creation of emergency MFB branches

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, disclosed that 25 local government areas out of 27 lack the new Naira notes. […]

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Lagos govt mandates health insurance for residents

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The Lagos State government has said that health insurance is compulsory for all residents of the state regardless of their […]

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CBN launches domestic card, to cut forex charges

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday launched the Nigerian National Domestic […]

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‘We’ll endorse candidate ready to protect our interest’

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The Ogun State Chapter of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has declared that the group will only vote for a candidate who […]

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Presidency replies Tanko Yakasai, says ‘Buhari’s support for Tinubu unquestionable’

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari’s support for the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, […]

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Elections: All Ad-hoc staff will be trained on how to effectively use BVAS – INEC

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

As the INEC is making finishing touches to the conduct of general elections, the commission says all ad hoc staff […]

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Agro-industrial zones: Buhari welcomes provision of $538m to Nigeria by ADB, others

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the provision of 538.05 million Dollars for the first phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing […]

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Ekiti Speaker lauds appointment of female auditor general by Governor Oyebanji

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Olubunmi Adelugba as pledged the support of the legislature for the […]

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APC youth leader backs Tinubu, describes fuel scarcity as internal sabotage

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Leader, Dayo Israel said the fuel scarcity across the country is planned. In a Twitter […]

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Constitution review: States to control airport, power, others

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

The House of Representatives has approved the transmission of bills seeking to amend various parts of the 1999 Constitution, which […]

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Gunmen kill Imo APC ward chairman, kidnap others

By Ifunanya / January 26, 2023

Gunmen on Tuesday night killed the ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Umuchoke ward in Okwe in the […]

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