A protest against the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB was held today at the National Assembly in Abuja. A group of men and women carrying placards with inscriptions against the Proscribed pro-secession group were seen in front of the assembly complex on Tuesday afternoon. Newsextra24 gathered that the protest was …
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Passport: Immigration, NIMC Extort Nigerians
Nigerians who apply for new passports or reissuance have cried out that they are being extorted of various sums of money by officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, and National Identity Management Commission, NIMC. Since the Federal Government last year mandated the use of the National Identification Number, NIN, …
Read More »Kano Assembly Gives Ganduje 48 Hours Ultimatum To Sack AbduRazak Salihi
The Kano State House of Assembly has given Governor Umar Abdullahi Ganduje 48 hours to remove the Chairman of the State Revenue Board, AbduRazak Salihi, for violating the constitutional provision of the nation and disrespect to the legislative chambers. The Chairman was said to have refused to disclose the house …
Read More »Fitch Upgrades Lagos Ratings To AAA
Fitch Ratings, an Internationally renowned rating agency, has upgraded Lagos State ratings from AA+ (nga) to AAA(nga) for its good standing in terms of its debt sustainability and resilience. A statement on Monday titled ‘Fitch upgrades Lagos ratings to AAA, attests to its good standing and resilience’, said while …
Read More »Fintiri: PDP’s Focus Now Is On National Convention, Not Secondus’ Fate
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2021 National Convention Organising Committee. In this interview on Channels Television, he spoke on his plans to organise the best convention that will birth a new leadership for the party ahead of the 2023 general …
Read More »Buhari Seeks National Assembly’s Approval To Borrow Fresh $4bn, €710m
President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking the approval of the national assembly to borrow fresh sums of $4,054,476,863 and €710 million in an addendum to the 2018-2020 borrowing plan. The president also asked the national assembly to approve grant components of $125 million. The request was in a letter read by …
Read More »Ubang, Cross River, Nigerian Village Where Men & Women Speak Different Languages
They say women are from Venus and men are from Mars, and nowhere is that more evident than in Ubang, a unique Nigerian rural community where men and women have their own separate languages. It’s hard to believe that men and women who grow up together in the same community …
Read More »David Yong-gi Cho, Founder Of South Korea’s Yoido Megachurch Dies At 85
(CNN)David Cho Yong-gi, a South Korean pastor who founded one of South Korea’s largest and most popular megachurches died on Tuesday morning, his church said in a news release. Cho had been hospitalized since a collapse in June 2020, and died in Seoul after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was …
Read More »Governorship Election: Maduka Tours Wards, LGAs In Anambra (Photos)
The Anambra state governorship election is heating up with the people of the state searching for whom among the multitude of candidates, is suitable to govern the State in the next four years as governor. Photos A careful observation of the activities of the candidates, show that the Accord party …
Read More »UNESCO To Support Cross River State National Park (photos)
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has pledged its readiness to support the Cross River National Park for effective protection and preservation of its biodiversity. The UNESCO also pledged to empower residents of the host communities with a view to preventing illegal logging ongoing around the park. …
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