Chelsea midfielder, Cole Palmer, has been named the England Men’s Player of the Year for 2023-24. This was confirmed by the English Football Association on Tuesday. https://newsextra24.com/foreign-investments-in-nigeria-soar-to-6bn-as-currency-controls-ease/ Palmer won the prize ahead of Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, who finished second and third, respectively. Since making …
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The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, fixed Oct. 22 for the hearing of a suit filed by at least 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others. A seven-member panel of justices, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, fixed the …
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Mali’s military government is seeking at least 300 billion CFA ($512 million) in outstanding taxes and dividends from Barrick Gold, three sources said, a move that is part of a push by the country to collect more revenue from mining companies. Authorities in Mali last month briefly detained four …
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FOREIGN capital inflows into Nigeria surged to $6bn in the first half of 2024, more than doubling from the $2.16bn recorded during the same period in 2023, according to new data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday. This significant increase in investment came as Nigeria eased …
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THE Ghanaian government has introduced a new app, CitizenApp, aimed at improving communication between citizens and the government, as part of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s broader economic strategy. The app, launched on Monday, is designed to make it easier for citizens to access government services, report issues, and stay informed about …
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THE African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the world’s largest free trade agreement by country participation, is beginning to take shape despite the initial hurdles of integrating 54 nations. The AfCFTA spans a market of 1.3 billion people and represents a combined GDP of $3.4 trillion, offering enormous potential for …
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COTE d’Ivoire has been named the leading African country in the fight against discrimination against women, according to the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) 2023 report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). However, this achievement has sparked controversy, with local feminist groups questioning whether these advancements extend …
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Umar Shehu-Idris, a prince of the Zazzau Emirate in Kaduna State, has died in a road crash. Abdullahi Kwarbai, the spokesperson for the emirate, confirmed the incident. https://newsextra24.com/wike-to-fubara-obey-court-judgement-and-enjoy-peace/ He said the accident occurred on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway on Tuesday evening. The late Shehu-Idris, the younger brother of Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, …
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TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people. The lawsuits filed separately in New York, California, the District of Columbia and 11 other states, expand Chinese-owned TikTok’s legal …
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Cissy Houston, the Grammy-winning mother of the late Whitney Houston, has died at the age of 91 years, her daughter-in-law said in a statement Monday. “It saddens my heart to announce the passing of my beloved Queen Cissy Houston today! Please keep the Houston family in your prayers,” Pat Houston wrote on …
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