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Unidentified young lady jumps into Osun River- Media Talk Africa

By Media Talk Africa / October 21, 2022

By Francis Ezediuno A yet-to-be-identified lady committed suicide by jumping from the Gbodofon Bridge into the Osun River on Thursday in […]

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Depositor loses N350,000 to fraudster in banking hall- Media Talk Africa

By Media Talk Africa / October 21, 2022

A shop assistant, Nojeem Ogundele, who lost N350,000 to a fraudster at Wema Bank, Aiyetoro branch, Ogun State, has accused […]

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UPDATED: Police fire tear gas at Lekki toll-gate

By Media Talk Africa / October 20, 2022

Tear gas was fired to disperse protesters at the toll gate on Thursday morning. Protesters and civilians alike are currently […]

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Soldiers: DHQ warns politicians, social media handlers against fake news- Media Talk Africa

By Media Talk Africa / October 20, 2022

By Kingsley Omonobi The Defence headquarters yesterday warned politicians and their social media handlers to desist from misusing images and […]

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FG to tackle deficit, debt with assets sales, other measures – Finance Minister

By Media Talk Africa / October 20, 2022

Says Nigeria not seeking debt restructuring Assets sales is a questionable solution – Experts By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief, Nkiru Nnorom, […]

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Hoodlums burgle Ondo hospital, angry founder shuts facility- Media Talk Africa

By Media Talk Africa / October 20, 2022

The Ondo State Police Command on Wednesday said it had commenced investigation into the alleged attack on a hospital by […]

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Policeman, 22 others killed as herdsmen attack Police station, in Benue- Media Talk Africa

By Media Talk Africa / October 20, 2022

By Peter Duru Makurdi—A Police officer and 22 others were reportedly killed in a fresh herdsmen attack on Gbeji community […]

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ASUU: We Have Provided N470bn For Upward Adjustment Of Lecturers’ Salaries – FG

By Media Talk Africa / October 19, 2022

The Federal Government has revealed it provided N470 billion Special Fund in the 2023 budget for university revitalisation and upward […]

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China opens police station in Nigeria

By Media Talk Africa / October 19, 2022

By Biodun Busari The Chinese government has opened police stations in Nigeria and in over 20 countries in Europe, the […]

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Police warn recruits against violating social media policy

By Media Talk Africa / October 18, 2022

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has cautioned constables-in-training in the 16 Police Colleges and Training Schools against misusing social media. […]

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We Don’t Have Transport Fares To Go To Work — ASUU President

By Media Talk Africa / October 18, 2022

The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, has said members of the union may […]

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Extortion: Immigration Chief ‘withdraws’ officials at Lagos airport- Media Talk Africa

By Media Talk Africa / October 18, 2022

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Idris, on Monday, ordered the investigation of a case of extortion allegedly […]

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UniBen ranked 6th best in global universities ranking

By Media Talk Africa / October 18, 2022

The University of Benin (UniBen), Edo, Nigeria has been ranked 6th by the Times Higher Education (THE) in its latest […]

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Tension in Indian: 60 Nigerians flee Indian university over clash with locals- Media Talk Africa

By Media Talk Africa / October 17, 2022

By Biodun Busari About 60 Nigerian students pursuing academics in an Indian private university GD Goenka University have fled their […]

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Security Is Everybody’s Business, Says ICPC Official- Media Talk Africa

By Media Talk Africa / October 17, 2022

The chief superintendent of education department of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Akibu Garba has […]

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Young Man Commits Suicide In Bayelsa Over ‘Hunger And Rejection From His Family’ 

By Media Talk Africa / October 17, 2022

A Young Man has committed suicide by hanging in Okolobiri community, on the outskirt of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State, NaijaCover […]

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NDLEA nabs pregnant woman, undergraduate, 26 others with drugs in FCT, 12 states

By Media Talk Africa / October 17, 2022

By Kingsley Omonobi Abuja— Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested 28 persons including a pregnant woman, […]

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BREAKING: Popular Lagos Businessman, IVD’s Wife, Bimbo, Is Dead After Hot Domestic Violence

By Media Talk Africa / October 15, 2022

an Instagram post released by him on Saturday, October 15, IVD revealed he will be hurt if his wife receives […]

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Excitement as new Cargo Airport in Ado-Ekiti received its first aircraft

By Media Talk Africa / October 15, 2022

The airport was officially inaugurated on Saturday by the Aviation Minister, Haidi Sirika. On the ground to welcome the multipurpose […]

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FLASH: Police Arrested APC Chairman In Possession Of Over 300 PVCs

By Media Talk Africa / October 15, 2022

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Civil Society organisations under the auspices Alliance for Good Governance have demanded immediate […]

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