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Senator Ibrahim urges world parliament to support defence ministry's budget

Senator Ibrahim urges world parliament to support defence ministry’s budget

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2025

Senator Jimoh Ibrahim and other modern war studies experts have urged global parliamentarians to support Ministries of Defence annual budget […]

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Eight cholera patients die in South Sudan after US cut aid

Eight cholera patients die in South Sudan after US cut aid

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2025

The UK-based charity, Save the Children, said on Wednesday that at least eight people infected by cholera in South Sudan, […]

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Slain Chinese miners trailed from Ebonyi - Abia Govt

Slain Chinese miners trailed from Ebonyi – Abia Govt

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2025

Preliminary investigation into the killing of two Chinese miners and one of their Police escorts in Uturu, Abia State, has […]

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Popular hotelier, socialite murdered in Ondo

Popular hotelier, socialite murdered in Ondo

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2025

A popular socialite and hotelier has been killed by unknown persons suspected to be assassins in Akure, Ondo State capital. […]

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Osun CDHR appeals to Gov Adeleke on teacher’s recruitment

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2025

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, Osun State Chapter, have appealed to the state Governor, Ademola Adeleke […]

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US, Israel looking to resettle occupants from Gaza in Africa

UN rejects new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2025

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday rejected a new Israeli proposal to control aid deliveries in Gaza. Guterres said […]

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Instagram restricts livestream, DM access for teen accounts

Instagram restricts livestream, DM access for teen accounts

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2025

Instagram has introduced additional built-in protections for teen accounts, blocking teenagers under 16 from certain access without parental approval. In […]

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Rivers High Court judges proceed on Easter vacation April 14

Federal High Court orders EFCC to vacate Lagos school premises pending case resolution

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2025

The Federal High Court in Lagos has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately vacate the premises […]

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Strike deal with Trump or there'll be hell to pay - White House warns Iran

Strike deal with Trump or there’ll be hell to pay – White House warns Iran

By Ifunanya / April 9, 2025

The White House on Tuesday warned Iran to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Tehran’s nuclear program, […]

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Trump: Elon Musk-led DOGE terminates 568 wasteful contracts worth $2.1 billion

Those who financed attacks against Tesla will go to prison – Elon Musk

By Ifunanya / April 8, 2025

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has disclosed that those who financed the attacks against Tesla will go to prison. Last month, […]

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Trump dismisses Board of Visitors for US Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard

Countries fighting Trump tariffs making a mistake – White House

By Ifunanya / April 8, 2025

The White House on Tuesday cautioned countries that have chosen to retaliate against the United States’ tariffs, declaring that President […]

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Benue Assembly dares Senate over removal of Chief Judge

Benue Assembly threatens to sack commissioner over failure to appear for Wurukum road contract probe

By Ifunanya / April 8, 2025

The Benue House of Assembly has threatened to call for the sacking of the Commissioner for Works, Housing, and Urban […]

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Kebbi: Avoid cutting corners, Gov Idris warns contractors

Kebbi governor condemns FUBK student abduction, orders security action

By Ifunanya / April 8, 2025

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has condemned the abduction of Augustine Madubiya, a 400-level student of the Federal University […]

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US appeals court halts order forcing DOGE to turn over documents

US Supreme Court halts reinstatement of sacked federal employees

By Ifunanya / April 8, 2025

The US Supreme Court, on Tuesday blocked an order of a judge for President Donald Trump’s administration to rehire thousands […]

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Nigerians need opportunities to prosper, not handouts- Ex Minister Essien slams politicians

Nigerians need opportunities to prosper, not handouts- Ex Minister Essien slams politicians

By Ifunanya / April 8, 2025

Former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien says Nigerians need opportunities to work and prosper, including […]

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Impeachment: I won't stop Rivers Assembly from performing their duties - Wike

FCT enrolls 198,810 residents in health insurance scheme

By Ifunanya / April 8, 2025

A total of 198,810 residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were enrolled in the Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance […]

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FG launches national review of renewable energy curriculum in polytechnics

FG launches national review of renewable energy curriculum in polytechnics

By Ifunanya / April 8, 2025

The Federal Government has commenced the national review of the renewable energy curriculum in the country’s higher institutions of learning. […]

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Agbogidi at London event to honour Jim Ovia

Agbogidi at London event to honour Jim Ovia

By Ifunanya / April 8, 2025

The Obi of Onitsha, HRM Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe (Agbogidi), was among the esteemed dignitaries present at the award ceremony where […]

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Cultural suppression - Kano lawyers condemn ban on Sallah Durbar

Cultural suppression – Kano lawyers condemn ban on Sallah Durbar

By Ifunanya / April 8, 2025

The National Forum of Kano Indigene Lawyers has condemned the recent ban on Sallah Durbar festivities across the four Kano […]

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Trump administration set to sack remaining USAID staff

You can’t own nuclear weapons – Trump warns Iran ahead Saturday’s ‘direct talks’

By Ifunanya / April 8, 2025

President Donald Trump of the United States will on Saturday hold “direct talks” with Iran over a nuclear deal. Trump, […]

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