Men of the Ogun State police command have arrested two men for allegedly gang-raping a 22year old girl (name withheld) at Eleweran area of Abeokuta, the state capital. A statement released by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesperson of the state police command, says the suspects identified as Seun Orokunle 38 years …

West African Court Suspends Sanctions Imposed On Mali A West African Court has ordered the suspension of some punitive sanctions imposed on Mali by the eight-nation West African Economic and Monetary Union with the French acronym UEMOA, ahead of the ECOWAS Extraordinary summit scheduled to hold on Friday in Ghana. …

Residents of Yakadouma, East region of Cameroon were thrown into a deep shock after five children were poisoned to death. Newsextra24 gathered from sources that the children belonging to a single mother were poisoned to death by their mother’s boyfriend. The source further stated that the children were poisoned with …

Super Eagles of Nigeria has arrived Kumasi for the first leg of the 2022 FIFA World Qualifier play offs against Ghana. Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Okraku led the Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick together with coach, players and technical team to their hotel. More

Lagos State On Its Way To Becoming The Silicon Valley of Africa – Sanwo-Olu (Photo) Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that the economy and technological development of Lagos State have received a major boost following the investments made in the state by Microsoft Corporation and Dangote Group, Newsextra24 …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly asked President Biden to hold off on imposing sanctions against Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in the hope that the reputed crony of Vladimir Putin could act as a go-between in negotiating peace. The US Treasury Department was asked by the White House to stand down …

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has announced 65 new Russian sanctions today (Thursday 24 March) against a range of key strategic industries and individuals. The UK has now sanctioned over 1,000 individuals and businesses under the Russia sanctions regime since the invasion. Today’s sanctions target key industries supporting Russia’s illegal invasion, …

In an absolute startling analysis, the north Atlantic treaty organisation (NATO) estimates that up to 40,000 russian soldiers have either been killed, wounded, missing or captured during the invasion of Ukraine. If accurate these losses will be absolutely crippling to the Russian military and will undoubtedly cause tremendous anti-war protest …

European economies face the risk of a shortage of diesel, the preferred fuel for heavy industry, as sanctions on Russian energy threaten to disrupt imports while supply from elsewhere remains limited. Russia is Europe’s largest supplier of diesel and related fuels, sending over three quarters of a million barrels per …

The UK and Republic of Ireland football associations have submitted a joint expression of interest in staging the European Championships in 2028. The five associations has previously considered seeking to stage the World Cup in 2030 and conducted a £2.8m feasibility study into a potential bid. But in February they …