EDO state governor has named Engr Omobayo Marvellous Godwins as his new deputy governor. Omobayo replaced Phillip Shaibu who was impeached and removed on Monday morning by the State House of Assembly Hereunder reporuduced is the profile of Omobayo Marvellous Godwins Omobayo is the new Deputy Governor of Edo State. …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt Zonal Command has commenced an investigation into 14 individuals suspected of oil theft, in addition to a Motor Fishing Trawler named Hawwau Tanko. Newsextra24 understands that the suspects were initially arrested by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, Fob, Formoso, Brass, Bayelsa …
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has banned all Nigerian banks from using foreign currencies as collateral for naira loans. Newsextra24 reports that the apex bank made this known in a circular uploaded to its website on Monday. The CBN said it had observed that bank customers were using FCY as collateral …
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THREE children are facing the death penalty after they beat their 13-year-old classmate to death in northern China’s Hebei province last month. The three assailants, all under age 14, were accused of bullying their classmate, named only as Wang, over a long period before killing him. He was beaten alive and …
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THE Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Sa’ad Abubakar, has instructed the Muslim Ummah to observe the crescent of Shawwal 1445AH starting Monday. The Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council Sokoto, Sambo Janaidu, conveyed the directive in a statement …
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Authorities have confirmed that the crescent moon was not sighted in Saudi Arabia, so Eid Al Fitr will be commemorated on Wednesday, the 10th of April 2024 in Saudi Arabia. The sighting of the moon signals the end of the annual Ramadan fast for Muslim faithful across the world If …
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SUPER Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, is now the Nigerian player who has played the highest number of minutes in the history of the English Premier League. Alex Iwobi started his football journey at Arsenal youth system and was promoted to the club’s under-18 team on July 1, 2012.
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that it has recovered N30 billion naira from the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. The anti-graft agency added that 50 bank accounts are under investigation in the ongoing investigation into the financial mismanagement allegation against the suspended Minister …
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MEANWHILE, the Nigerian military has reportedly whisked away Sobomabo Jackrich, a former militant leader and the National Rescue Movement (NRM) ‘s Rivers State governorship candidate in the 2023 election. It was gathered that the former militant leader was picked up on Monday morning by military operatives at his residence in …
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THE sudden death of a grassroots footballer in Agbor, headquarters of Ika South local government area of Delta state, has thrown many into mourning. According to Leadership Newspaper, the Winners FC Agbor promising defender (name withheld) slumped and died during training at a football pitch. The Winners FC Agbor promising defender …
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