THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again warned comedians and skit makers against unauthorised use of its uniforms and other operational accoutrements in their productions. The anti-graft agency in a statement on its X (formerly twitter) account on Monday, warned that any unauthorised use of its uniforms would be met with …
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A legal practitioner, Mr Junaid Sanusi who is a customer of Access Bank Plc, has sued the bank for N100 million for allegedly deducting his money unlawfully. While arguing his originating summons before the Federal High Court at Ibadan on Monday, Sanusi informed the court that he operated a savings …
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YOUTH Initiative for Advocacy, Growth, and Advancement (YIAGA) Africa has said the Edo state governorship poll held on Saturday lacked integrity and suffered from widespread manipulation of its results. The non-profit organisation disclosed this in a post-election statement released signed by Dr. Aisha Abdullahi, Chair of the 2024 Edo Election …
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THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, saying the party’s candidate in the state, Dr Asue Ighodalo, won the gubernatorial election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had, on Sunday, September 22, 2024, declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo winner of Saturday’s Edo State Governorship Election. Returning Officer, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, officially announced Okpebholo winner of the election. https://newsextra24.com/egyptian-sports-minister-declares-11th-fasu-games-open/ This is as the …
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HISTORY was made on Saturday as the Egyptian Minister of Sports, and the President of Federation of African University Games, (FASU), Ashraf Sobhy, declared the 11th All Africa University Games tagged Lagos 2024 open. Newsextra24 reports that the well-attended 11th All Africa University Games opening ceremony was held at the …
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HEADS of ECOWAS member states met on Saturday to finalise and approve the design of the Lagos-Abidjan Corridor Highway Development Project preparatory to initiating the procurement process at its next meeting. The meeting which was held in Lagos, was chaired by Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, discussed the …
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A GROUNDBREAKING $90bn initiative led by the World Bank and the African Development Bank aims to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030. With an initial commitment of $30bn already in place, this ambitious plan seeks to address Africa’s energy crisis, where more than 600 million people—almost three-quarters …
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Ghana’s former president and current main opposition NDC party presidential candidate John Dramani Mahama, 65, gestures as he and his wife Lordina Mahama attend a political campaign launch ahead of December polls, in Tamale, Ghana, July 27, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko GHANA’S Electoral Commission has approved 13 candidates for the …
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GOOGLE’S digital products and services have generated an estimated $16bn in economic activity across sub-Saharan Africa in 2023, according to a new report titled The Digital Opportunity of Sub-Saharan Africa. The tech giant’s contributions include revenue boosts for over 1 million small and medium-sized businesses, highlighting the transformative power of …
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