The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has presented financial support cheques to sweepers who sustained injuries while on duty, as well as to families of deceased sweepers who lost their lives in the course of service. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said in a statement that the …

THE Secretary-General of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Mr Wamkele Mene, has praised the progress made towards realising the vision of Africa’s founding fathers for economic integration. Mene, who spoke at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings(AAM2025) in Abuja,  emphasised the crucial role of economic integration in shaping the …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under Operation FANSAN YAMMA Sector 1, has eliminated scores of terrorists in a series of precision air strikes in support of ground troops, targeting terrorists behind recent attacks in Niger. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air …

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr Adebola Ogunleye has lauded President Bola Tinubu for signing Four Tax Reform Bills into law. Newsextra24 recalls that President  Tinubu signed the bills into law on Thursday. The four bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the …

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, announced the renaming of The Polytechnic, Ibadan after a late former governor of the state, Omololu Olunloyo. He made this announcement in his brief remarks at the interdenominational commendation service for the late former governor, held at the Obafemi Awolowo stadium in Ibadan, …

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Apapa Command, says it has seized 14 containers with different types of psychotropic drugs in the last one year, breaking the distribution cycle of illicit drugs. The Assistant Commander General of Narcotics, Buba Wakawa (ACGN), made this known during the joint grand finale by …

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) says the Tax Reform Bills newly signed into laws by President Bola Tinubu, is a step in the right direction. Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, the Director-General of NECA said this while fielding questions from newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing 4th edition of the …

The Senate on Thursday revealed  plans to hold meetings with critical stakeholders in each geo-political zone on insecurity challenges of the country. This, the upper chamber said,  is  to unearth the root causes of the menace and devise pragmatic measures to restore peace and stability in troubled areas. Leader of …

A Chinese court on Thursday sentenced Zhang Zulin, former deputy governor of southwest China’s Yunnan Province to life imprisonment for accepting bribes. Zhang has been deprived of his political rights for life; his personal property will be confiscated, and his illegal gains from bribery will be recovered and turned over …

A 25-year-old labourer, Hafis Ishaku, was arraigned on Thursday in a Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing iron rods worth N1 million. Ishaku, who resides at Angwan bari-bari Life Camp, Abuja, was arraigned on a two count charge of mischief and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Mrs Charity …