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APC sweeps Cross River LG poll, wins all 18 LGAs

The ruling All Progressives Congress has won all 18 chairmanship positions in the Cross River Local Government elections held on Saturday, November 2. The Chairman of the Cross River State Electoral Commission and the election’s returning officer, Dr Ekong Boco, declared the results at the Commission’s headquarters in Calabar on Sunday, November 3, 2024. The...
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Edo gripped by renewed cult violence

The renewed cult clash in Edo State has reportedly claimed 10 lives in the last five days at Upper Sakponba in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. It would be recalled that over eight persons were reported to have been killed as of Tuesday, October 29 in the area in a clash that...
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Shanty Town director Dimeji Ajibola is dead

Popular Nollywood director and editor Dimeji Ajibola is dead. Ajibola is said to have died in the early hours of November 3, 2024, after a battle with an undisclosed illness. Confirming the news, actor Bolanle Ninalowo, in a captioned photo on Instagram, wrote: “I love you, brother, and I miss you, Dimeji Ajibola. May God...
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CAF ruling: FG assures Nigerians in Libya of safety

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has affirmed the government’s commitment to protecting its citizens in Libya following a recent ruling by the Confederation of African Football against the Libyan Football Association. The CAF decision cited Libya for alleged mistreatment of the Nigerian team during a Nations Cup Qualifying Match. The Ministry, in a statement signed...
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C’River LG poll: APC wins eight council seats

The All Progressives Congress in Cross River State has clinched eight Local Government councils as the State Independent Electoral Commission released the first batch of results of the November 2, 2024 LG polls. The party won in Abi, Akamkpa, Akpabuyo, Bakassi, Bekwarra, Etung, Obudu and Odukpani in the results which were announced by the CROSIEC...
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UNIZIK, education ministry bicker over VC’s appointment

Confusion is currently brewing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, following a disagreement between the authorities of the university and the Federal Ministry of Education over the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of the institution. Recall that the governing council of UNIZIK, led by Greg Mbadiwe, had on Tuesday, appointed Prof Benard Odoh as...
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Lightning kills 14 at Uganda refugee camp

At least 14 people, including several children, were killed in a Ugandan refugee camp when lightning hit a makeshift church, officials said Sunday. Around 50 people were praying in the church in Palabek refugee camp in northern Uganda on Saturday evening when a heavy storm hit the area, police said. Fourteen people died when lightning...
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SSANU, NASU suspend strike for one month

The Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, have suspended its ongoing strike for a month. On Monday, October 28, 2024, the JAC of SSANU and NASU embarked on an indefinite strike over its four months of withheld salary. Since then,...
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