THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Borno State chapter, has said that some retirees in the state were still being paid N4,000 monthly as pension. The NLC Chairman, Mr Yusuf Inuwa, said this in an address to mark the 2024 May Day celebration, on Wednesday in Maiduguri. He advocated for upward …
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IN a significant move targeting corruption in Uganda, Britain has sanctioned Anita Among, the speaker of the Ugandan parliament, along with two high-profile lawmakers, Mary Kitutu and Agnes Nandutu. This marks the first application of Britain’s sanctions regime aimed at combating corruption in the East African nation. Under the UK’s Global Anti-Corruption …
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IN an exclusive interview with CNN recently, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo emphasised America’s stance as a preferred partner for African nations, pledging cooperation without imposing conditions, amid growing competition from China and Russia. Raimondo’s remarks come amidst her inaugural official visit to Africa, where she attended the AmCham Business Summit and …
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UGANDA has inked a significant agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Development Bank (IDB), securing a $295 million loan to finance infrastructure projects, announced the country’s finance minister on Tuesday. This move underscores Uganda’s commitment to diversifying its sources of external funding amidst ongoing challenges in resuming lending discussions with …
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THE Plateau State Command of the Nigeria Police Force is currently investigating one of its personnel who allegedly severed the hand of his wife for allegedly taking his money. Newsextra24 gathered on Tuesday (today) revealed that the erring officer, an Inspector by rank, cut off his wife’s hand after she allegedly refused …
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NIGERIAN music stars, Daniel Anidugbe, aka Kizz Daniel and Miles Kelechi, aka Tekno, were embroiled in a public spat after a social media post claimed that Kizz Daniel had been sending Tekno a share of the revenue generated by hit song “Buga.” The controversy was ignited by an X post …
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VISIT the JAMB eFacility Portal at https://efacility.jamb.gov.ng/login. Login by providing your email address and the password you used during registration. Once you’ve entered your details, click on the “Check UTME Results” button. Your UTME score for each subject taken will be displayed on the screen. How to check your result …
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THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on April 29. News reports that the examination that started on Friday, April 19, concluded on Monday, April 29. Here are the key findings from the examination: 1. Nearly 2 million candidates participated in …
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THE Nigerian passport has ranked the 10th worst travel document in the world, according to VisaGuide World Passport Index. According to the report, as of April 2024, the Nigerian passport ranked 191 out of 199 countries, and only emerged above eight countries. The report states that the Nigerian passport topped …
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THE Port Harcourt-Aba rail line was inaugurated for public use on Tuesday as the Federal Government commenced commercial train operations. Newsextra24 understands that The initiation of train services, which had been postponed twice before, witnessed the Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali, overseeing the commencement of commercial operations along the 62.0-kilometer Port-Harcourt to Aba corridor at …
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