PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Rotimi Akinde and Ifeoma Uz’Okpala as executive directors of the Bank of Industry (BOI). According to a statement on Wednesday by Theodora Amechi, head of public relations division at BOI, the appointment took effect on August 26. BOI said Akinde will serve as executive director …
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IN a significant blow to one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks, Interpol has coordinated a massive international operation against the notorious Black Axe organization. Operation Jackal III, conducted between April and July 2024, involved law enforcement agencies from 21 countries and resulted in the arrest of 300 individuals …
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THE Nigerian Navy has handed over 72 bags of cannabis sativa, each weighing 40kg and four arrested suspects to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Marine Command. This is contained in a statement issued by the Base Information Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Lt. Hussaini Ibrahim on Tuesday. …
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VICE-President Kashim Shettima has said he never expected he would be invited to speak at any events of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), following his appearance at the 2023 edition of the NBA conference in Lagos State when he trended for about a month on the Internet. The Vice President …
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IN a recent Instagram post, gossip blogger Cutie Juls revisited a feud that erupted in April between Nollywood actresses Ruth Kadiri and Omoni Oboli, giving details on the drama. The feud began after Omoni Oboli who is not on good terms with Ruth called Eronini Osinachim to work for him …
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NIGERIAN Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative said it would soon release a probe report of about 198 extractive companies and agencies in its ongoing nationwide reconciliation and validation of the 2022/2023 revenues exercise. The Executive Secretary of NEITI, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya disclosed this in a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Mrs …
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria has raised its Standing Lending Facility rate to 31.75 percent to boost stability within the financial sector. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular issued on Monday by its director, Financial Market Department, Omolara Duke, lifting the suspension on SLF. The SDF rate, applicable …
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GUNMEN suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a Director with the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue Service, Aribibia John Fubara. He was abducted at Okrika Waterfront, near Marine Base, Port Harcourt. Newsextra24 gathered that Fubara was kidnapped on Saturday. Report indicated that the kidnappers, numbered about six, were fully …
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A former England manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, is dead. Eriksson’s family confirmed his death on Monday in a terse statement. “Sven-Goran Eriksson has passed away,” the statement read. https://newsextra24.com/layi-wasabi-taaooma-korty-eo-make-rolling-stones-2024-creators-special/ “After a long illness, SGE died during the morning at home surrounded by family.” The 76-year-old had been diagnosed with pancreatic …
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THE Nigerian Army has announced that its troops have neutralized a suspected terrorist during a raid on hideouts in Kaduna. According to a statement by Musa Yahaya, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 1 Division, the operation was carried out on August 25. The troops conducted a clearance operation …
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