A prominent financial data and MEDIA company, Bloomberg, has recently ranked the Dangote Refinery in Nigeria higher than the top 10 largest refineries in Europe. Based on the recent data compiled by the news platform, the Dangote Refinery boasts a greater capacity than many refineries in Europe. Situated in the Lekki-Epe …
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THE Oyo State Government has declared Friday for half a day work for all civil and public servants in the state. This was contained in a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju. The statement indicated that “the half working day was in …
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VETERAN Nigerian journalist cum former lawmaker in the Second Republic, Sidi Ali, is dead. Newsextra24 learnt that the former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, announced Ali’s demise in a post via his official Facebook page.
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THE 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said Nigeria should learn from Tanzania on power generation. Obi stated this in a series of posts via his official X handle on Friday while reacting to a report that Tanzania recently shut down five hydroelectric stations to reduce …
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THE UK government has announced a 48% increase in the minimum salary requirement for foreign nationals arriving on a Skilled Worker visa, including Nigerian immigrants. The Home Secretary, James Cleverly, announced on behalf of the UK government that the minimum salary requirement for immigrants has increased from £26,200 to £38,700. The …
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GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched the Eko Cares Initiative, a socio-economic intervention program aimed at tackling the country’s economic challenges. Newsextra24 understands that the initial phase of the initiative is set to benefit more than 500,000 households. Beneficiaries of the program come from all 20 Local Government Areas and …
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THE naira experienced a significant depreciation, falling to ₦1,300 per dollar in the parallel foreign exchange market on Wednesday, a 3.17 per cent drop from its rate of ₦1,260 on April 22. In the bustling foreign exchange market, currency traders, particularly Bureau de Change (BDC) operators, faced a volatile trading …
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GERMANY is set to unveil a groundbreaking initiative known as the ‘Opportunity Card,’ which will be launched in June 2024 and aim to attract skilled job seekers from around the world to explore employment opportunities within its borders. This initiative, designed to streamline the job search process and facilitate skilled …
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GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s government of Lagos State has revealed plans to introduce 2,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses by the end of the year. Newsextra24 reports that the State Commissioner for Transport, Seun Osiyemi, announced this yesterday. Osiyemi revealed this information during the annual Ministerial Press Briefing at Bagauda Kaltho Centre …
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SOKOTO State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has dethroned 15 District heads over alleged insubordination, land racketeering, aiding insecurity and conversion of public properties. Newsextra24 reports that the Governor announced the dethronement in a statement on Tuesday evening through his press secretary, Abubakar Bawa. The District Heads dethroned include, Unguwar Lalle, Yabo, Wamakko, …
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