President Muhammadu Buhari has admonished African leaders to demonstrate political will and re-commit themselves to the transformation of agriculture in the continent. The President made the call at the ongoing Feed Africa Summit of Heads of State and Government in Dakar on Wednesday. He tasked member states to explore ways …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed two separate suits filed by ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki. Saraki sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB. Justice Inyang Ekwo on Wednesday struck out the litigations …
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the March 11 governorship election in Abia State, Prof. Uchenna Ikonne is dead. Newsextra24 learnt that he died on Wednesday at the National Hospital, Abuja. He had earlier received treatment at a United Kingdom hospital. More to come…
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Amazon workers are staging the first-ever UK strike on Wednesday against the online giant in a protest over pay. The BBC reports that around 300 staff walked out of Amazon’s Coventry warehouse, the GMB union, over what they called a “derisory” 5% pay rise to £10.50 an hour. Workers told …
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State has expelled Ita Enang, an ex-Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, over what it termed “anti-party activities”. The expulsion came after recommendations from Enang’s ward in Ibiono Ibom LGA of the state. In a letter dated January 24, 2023, the state …
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Kaduna residents on Wednesday besieged banks demanding the new currency notes lamenting that traders of all essential commodities have rejected the old notes for business transactions. Newsextra24 reports that while some lucky customers received the new notes in exchange for the old currency, others were sent away and advised to …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has sent five names to the Senate seeking their confirmation as members of the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB. Buhari’s executive communication was read during Wednesday’s plenary by the Senate leader, Gobir Ibrahim Abdullahi. Gobir read: “That the Senate so considers the request of Mr. President C-in-C …
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The nationwide fuel crisis has taken its toll on students and staff of the University of Ilorin as they are confronted with transportation challenges to and from the main campus. Reacting to the development in a statement on Wednesday by Kunle Akogun, the Director, Corporate Affairs, of the institution, the …
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There was a mild drama at the popular Kano-road, Kaduna on Wednesday, when some group of beggars, rejected old 1,000 naira notes gifted them by a good Samaritan. Our correspondent who witnessed the drama narrated that a young was accosted by three beggars on wheelchairs as he alighted from a …
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Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court have sentenced a cleric, Adam Farouk, to life imprisonment for defiling eight pupils aged six and 11 in his class. Justice Soladoye Abiola held that the prosecution proves beyond reasonable doubt the ingredients of the eight-count charge bordering on sexual assault by …
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