European football governing body UEFA has rejected plans by world football governing body FIFA to sell minority stakes in a new commercial subsidiary. Newsextra24 reports that FIFA announced on Tuesday plans to establish FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), valued at $20 billion. FIFA said FFE would oversee its commercial and event …
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The Federal Government says it is pursuing compensation for Nigerians affected by recent attacks in South Africa while strengthening diplomatic efforts to prevent further violence. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, disclosed this on Tuesday after briefing President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said …
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday evening, received the two Diamond DA42 MNG Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft purchased by the state. Makinde, who took delivery of the aircraft at about 5.30 p.m. at the upgraded Samuel Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Alakia, Ibadan, described the development as …
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The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) says it will begin penalising commuters who pay cash on any of its regulated transport services from Aug. 1. The authority said the measure is aimed at promoting accountability, transparency and full compliance with its cashless fare payment system across regulated transport operations. …
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Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has unveiled the official tracklist for his forthcoming sixth studio album, Oriadé, ahead of its July 31 release. Newsextra24 reports that ‘OBO’, as the singer is fondly called by his teeming fans and industry peers, shared the announcement in a post on …
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The Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has inaugurated the ‘’Green Rising Campaign’’ with the planting of 1,000 tree seedlings. The aim is to promote youth-led climate action and environmental sustainability. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Muhammad Zaiyan-Umar, said during the …
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UN has allocated $2 million dollars from its Central Emergency Response Fund to strengthen Ebola outbreak preparedness in Rwanda. Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday at UN headquarters in New York. Haq said UN and its humanitarian partners had continued to …
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A Maritime Regulation and Compliance Expert, Dr Dakuku Peterside, on Monday said decarbonisation and the wider green maritime concept represented not only a regulatory imperative but a significant competitive advantage for the global shipping industry. Peterside made the declaration as a keynote speaker at a high-level webinar organised by Naturehedge …
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Meta has upgraded its AI assistant with task planning, app integration, research and presentation features, expanding its ability to complete tasks for users. The American technology company announced the upgrade in a statement on Monday, describing it as a major enhancement to its AI assistant’s capabilities. Meta said the new …
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Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Chimsom, has emerged as the first Head of House (HOH) of the reality television show. Chimsom won the position after beating 23 other housemates in a four-part challenge during Monday’s HOH contest. The challenge required the 24 contestants to locate and retrieve four different …
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