THE Anambra State Police Command said it rescued a 27-year-old man, identified as Alozie John, from attempted suicide in Umunnachi community, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. The young man, a livestock dealer, who hails from Isielu LGA of Ebonyi State, was said to have attempted suicide over the …
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been taken to the National Industrial Court (NIC) by over 100 of its recently sacked staff, who were dismissed under the bank’s re-organisation strategy implemented by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The affected staff are seeking payment for damages and entitlements, among other claims. …
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DIRECTOR-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar, has resigned from his appointment. Abubakar confirmed that he had tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu. Abubakar was appointed in 2018 by former President Muhammadu Buhari. He was reappointed in December 2021. Accosted at the State House, Abubakar said …
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Spotify, an online streaming platform has announced the release of a documentary on the evolution of Eswatini-born musical virtuoso, Ndumiso Manana, popularly known as Manana. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. https://newsextra24.com/us-not-planning-to-establish-military-base-in-nigeria-envoy/ Okumu said Manana, a standout Spotify RADAR Africa …
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A dispatch rider was confirmed dead, and two others were rescued following a multiple vehicle accident along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos. The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. The statement was signed …
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THE United States government on Friday said that it was not planning the establishment of any military base in Nigeria. Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Ekman, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), West Africa Coordination Element Lead, Department of Defence, made this known during a media roundtable with select journalists in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria …
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By Osagie Imasogie THE question before every lip of Edo State citizen is how deeply has the candidacy of Senator Monday Okpebholo negatively affected the fabric of Edo State compared to the euphoria that greated all and sundry, especially the youth, of the emergence of Dr Asue Ighodalo as the …
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“Not to know what happened before you were born is to remain forever a child.” — Cicero, 46 B.C. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC-43 BC), renowned statesman, lawyer, philosopher, poet and ‘the greatest forensic orator Rome ever produced’, was right! We have to go into the past to understand today! …
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NAPOLI on Friday, finally agreed a deal to sign Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea on a permanent deal. Both clubs have reached an agreement over a €30m fixed fee plus add-ons up to €15m for a €45m potential package. Lukaku will put pen to paper on a three-year contract with the …
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THE Federal Government will meet with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other stakeholders on Monday to address the strike notice issued by the union. Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists during a briefing on his one …
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