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One dead as helicopter crashes in New York's Hudson River

One dead as helicopter crashes in New York’s Hudson River

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

One person has been confirmed dead after a helicopter crash into New York’s Hudson River on Thursday. Two individuals were […]

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US: Plane carrying six members of Congress involved in collision

US: Plane carrying six members of Congress involved in collision

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

A plane carrying at least six members of Congress representing New York and New Jersey was struck by another aircraft […]

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Arsenal, PSG, Inter Milan players dominate UEFA's Champions League team

Arsenal, PSG, Inter Milan players dominate UEFA’s Champions League team

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

Arsenal, Inter Milan, and Paris Saint-Germain players dominated UEFA’s Champions League Team of the Week. UEFA released the Champions League […]

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Suit seeking to sack Rivers’ sole administrator suffers setback

Suit seeking to sack Rivers’ sole administrator suffers setback

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

A suit filed by an Abuja-based lawyer, Mr Johnmary Jideobi, seeking the removal of the recently appointed Sole Administrator of […]

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Owerri correctional facility dispels rumours of attack, jail break

Owerri correctional facility dispels rumours of attack, jail break

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

The prison authorities of Imo State Correctional Centre have dispelled rumours of a jailbreak at the Correctional facilities alleged to […]

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Controversy over move to relocate NCDC headquarters from Lafia to Minna

$530m SAPZ Programme: North East National Assembly caucus alleges exclusion

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

The North East National Assembly caucus has alleged that the zone has been excluded from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, […]

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Anambra Guber: INEC seeks support of security agencies to check vote-buying

INEC boss, Yakubu advocates stronger regional collaboration, at ECONEC General Assembly

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has advocated stronger ties and deeper collaboration among Election […]

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Focus on your mandate, stop politicizing insecurity - Sen. Lawan to Minister Idris

Focus on your mandate, stop politicizing insecurity – Sen. Lawan to Minister Idris

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, representing Borno Central under the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged the Minister of Information and […]

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Anambra guber: I don't see any opponent against my re-election - Soludo

Anambra: Stop polluting waters with ritual practices – Soludo warns native doctors

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state has issued a stern warning against the pollution of streams and rivers by native […]

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Benue/Plateau killings: Open grazing must end - Ex-Bayelsa gov, Dickson

Benue/Plateau killings: Open grazing must end – Ex-Bayelsa gov, Dickson

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

Former governor of Bayelsa State and serving senator, Seriake Dickson, has extended condolences to the governments and people of Benue […]

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2027: I never said I would contest for president - AfDB boss, Adesina

Japa: Nigerian youths need capital not N10,000 freebies – AfDB President Adesina

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

The President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, says youths in Nigeria and 51 other African countries don’t […]

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Rivers: Extending emergency rule may lead to genocide, we're pushed to our limit - Epelle warns

Rivers: Extending emergency rule may lead to genocide, we’re pushed to our limit – Epelle warns

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

Jake Epelle, a human rights activist from Rivers State, has alleged a plot to extend the emergency rule in the […]

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Godfather of Banking, Jim Ovia, admitted to The Freedom of The City of London

Godfather of Banking, Jim Ovia, admitted to The Freedom of The City of London

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

The Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, has been admitted to the prestigious Freedom of the […]

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We'll keep hitting Houthis until shipping attacks stop - US vows

US: DOGE announces survey of unemployment insurance claims since 2020

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

The Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, has announced their findings from an initial survey of unemployment insurance claims since 2020. […]

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Cult Clash: Osun Poly announces closure, postponement of matriculation

Cult Clash: Osun Poly announces closure, postponement of matriculation

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

The management of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, has announced a shutdown of the institution. The announcement on Wednesday is coming […]

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NDIC to pay first tranche of liquidation dividends to Heritage Bank depositors in April

NDIC to pay first tranche of liquidation dividends to Heritage Bank depositors in April

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, says it would begin the payment of the first tranche of liquidation dividends to […]

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Benue LG election: Tribunal reserves judgrment in Ukum, Katsina-Ala, Logo, Otukpo petitions

Benue taskforce cracks down on hoodlums collecting illegal levies in Gboko

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

The Taskforce on Illegal Levies and Other Illicit Activities in Gboko Local Government Area, led by its coordinator, Hon. Moses […]

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NDLEA arrests Angolan businessman at Kano airport for cocaine trafficking

NDLEA arrests 112 suspects, recovers 55kg illicit drugs in Ebonyi

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

The Ebonyi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has stated that it has so far arrested […]

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Tenants to pay monthly, quarterly, yearly as Lagos enforces rent reform

Tenants to pay monthly, quarterly, yearly as Lagos enforces rent reform

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to enforcing a flexible rent payment structure, allowing tenants to pay monthly, […]

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Trump names next chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff after firing top US general CQ Brown

Supreme Court gives Trump go-ahead to fire independent agency members

By Ifunanya / April 10, 2025

The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that President Donald Trump must not reinstate two members of the independent federal agencies […]

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