THE New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Ekiti on Tuesday expressed concern over the recent board appointments made by the Federal Government (FG). The party, in Ado-Ekiti, alleged that the appointments were lopsided in a statement by its state chairman, Mr Ade Ayeni. The party took on the Ekiti Government …
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A businessman, Kabiru Musa, who was dragged to an Upper Shari’a Court, Tudun Wada, Kaduna State by his wife , Murja Abdullahi has denied making three divorce pronouncements on her. Musa denied the divorce, saying he was not in his right mind after two of the couple ‘s neighbours testified …
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THE United Kingdom has concluded plans to offer 43,000 seasonal worker visas to the agricultural sector. The government has also prolonged the visa programme for an additional five years, extending it until 2029. According to available information, the decision was taken following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement about the largest-ever …
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THE Rivers State High Court has invalidated the controversial amendment to the Local Government Law proposed by the Martins Amaewhule faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Newsextra24 reports that the court’s decision was rendered in the case numbered PHC/1320/CS/2024, which challenged the legal validity of extending the tenure of local …
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BANDITS in their numbers reportedly killed more than 40 persons, including vigilantes, during an attack in Zurak village in Bashar District of Wase local government area of Plateau State. Newsextra24 learnt that the incident occurred around 5: pm, on Monday, when residents of the community were going about their everyday activities. …
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AT least 20 people were abducted by some gunmen in military uniforms, who raided the Dawaki community in Abuja According to Daily Trust, witnesses described it as yet another daring onslaught by the attackers, referring to them variously as bandits, armed robbers, terrorists, and other names. Dawaki, home to thousands of …
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THE Imo State Police Command has arrested a former Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Special Duties, Chinasa Nwaneri, for alleged forgery and illegal use of the state government’s authority. The spokesperson of the State Police Command, Henry Okoye, confirmed the arrest of Nwaneri on Monday in Owerri, the …
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Seliat Raji, a sister to Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ahmed Raji, kidnapped in Iseyin, Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State, has been released. Newsextra24 reports that Seliat was released on Tuesday morning after spending six days in captivity. Recall that the gunmen had, last Thursday night, invaded her residence and killed …
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GERMANY international, Toni Kroos has confirmed that he will retire from professional football after the 2024 European Championship in his home country this summer. Toni Kroos started his football career at Bayern Munich on July 1, 2007, after playing for the club’s youth team for a year. He played a season …
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THE Kano State House of Assembly has decided to revise the state emir’s deposition and appointment law. The motion was put forward by Hussien Dala, the majority leader and representative of the Dala constituency, during the plenary session on Tuesday. In 2020, former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje removed Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, the 14th Emir of …
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