WITH one voice, some Igbo leaders and groups, yesterday, condemned the recurring lockdown of the South-East by the Finland-based Simon Ekpa-led faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and tasked the Federal Government on decisive action. Noting that the lockdown was gradually grinding the economy of the South-East zone …
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OSUN Governor Ademola Adeleke has appealed to bank Chief Executives to reopen closed branches in towns across Osun sState. The Governor assured the banks that there is now a new Sheriff in town. Newsextra24 recalls that in the wake of the July 16, 2022 gubernatorial election in the state, many …
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Al-Ettifaq manager, Steven Gerrard, is currently the fourth highest-paid manager in world football, the UK Sun reports. The former Liverpool captain earns an eye-watering £15.2m annually in Saudi Arabia. Gerrard signed a three-year deal with Al-Ettifaq as he made a return to management following spells with Rangers and Aston Villa. …
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FOLLOWING the destruction of its food export terminals, the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food in collaboration with Lagos Free Zone, a venture of the Tolaram Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to build a grain terminal in the Lekki port, Nigeria. Ukraine, before it was invaded …
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THE United Kingdom Thursday said it will ‘significantly’ increase visa fees and immigration health surcharge (IHS) to help fund pay increases in its public sector. “First we are going to increase the charges that we have for migrants who are coming to this country when they apply for visas and …
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THE National Judicial Council (NJC) on Friday recommended 23 nominees for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court (FHC) of Nigeria. Those who made the list include Kayode Ariwoola Jnr, son of Chief Justice Kayode Ariwoola, according to a statement from council spokesman Soyi Oje on Friday night. The recommendation …
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A raid on a notorious drug joint in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State by operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) turned tragic on Thursday when a two-year old boy, Ivan Omhonria, was shot dead. His younger sibling, Eromonsele, is now gasping for breath at the Federal Medical …
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FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE AND TRANQUILLITY LET MAZI NNAMDI GO HOME. I am appealing to His Excellency, PBAT to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu so as to kickstart a genuine reconciliation across Nigeria. Despite the obvious and painful truth that no Igbo man or woman has ruled Nigeria since end …
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Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has restated his commitment to a violence-free process as the November 11 governorship election approaches. The governor said this at a pre-election workshop organised by the state government in collaboration with the African Union Development Agency – New Partnership for Africa’s Development AUDA-NEPAD in …
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Air Peace boss Allen Onyema talks about his love and passion for sports, how he missed the chance to become a world champion, his humanitarian activities in the sports world and more, in this interview with ‘TANA AIYEJINA You were footballer in your youthful days. Can you tell us how …
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