January 2023 – Page 2 – The Korrespondent

Police neutralizes members of suspected armed robbery-kidnappers in Delta, recover AK47 riffles

theKorrespondentJanuary 30, 2023January 30, 2023

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Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have neutralized two suspected armed robbers/ kidnappers during a gun duel in Udu Local Government Area of the

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Suicide bomber kills at least 20, injures 96 in blast at Pakistan mosque

theKorrespondentJanuary 30, 2023January 30, 2023

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A suicide bomber carried out an attack Monday, Jan. 30, inside a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least 20 people

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Nigeria may end up without doctors – NARD

theKorrespondentJanuary 30, 2023January 30, 2023

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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has shared a solution for the manpower shortage recorded in the medical sector in the country as a

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Appointments in government are skewed on basis of nepotism and mediocrity – Obasanjo

theKorrespondentJanuary 30, 2023January 30, 2023

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President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised an alarm about economic gains the country recorded in the first decade of the century, being reversed by the government

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‘INEC staff’ at Emene Primary School in Enugu confronted for allegedly demanding for N1000 before issuing PVCs

theKorrespondentJanuary 30, 2023January 30, 2023

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An alleged staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission has been called out for allegedly demanding for N1000 before giving out PVCs at Emene Primary

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8 killed in mass shooting at birthday party in South Africa

theKorrespondentJanuary 30, 2023January 30, 2023

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Two gunmen opened fire on a group of people celebrating a birthday at the weekend in a township in South Africa, killing eight and wounding

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CBN extends deadline for collection of old naira notes to Feb 10

theKorrespondentJanuary 30, 2023January 30, 2023

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes by 10 days. This was disclosed in a

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I joined army to escape pressure to marry — Buhari

theKorrespondentJanuary 28, 2023January 28, 2023

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President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he joined the Nigerian army where he retired as a Major General, to escape the pressure of getting married.

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INEC to test BVAS with mock accreditation exercise on February 4

theKorrespondentJanuary 27, 2023January 27, 2023

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The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) will carry out a mock accreditation exercise on the 4th of February. The exercise will be carried out to test

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Adeleke rejects tribunal verdict; vows to appeal sack

theKorrespondentJanuary 27, 2023January 27, 2023

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The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, says he would appeal the judgment sacking him as governor of Osun state. Adeleke described the judgement of the