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THE future of outgoing Barcelona manager Xavi is uncertain, as reports from Spain suggest that he may be removed from his position before the end of the season. Despite the club’s efforts to keep him, following Tuesday’s exit from the Champions League, the 44-year-old is now said to be at …

THE ECOWAS Court will organize a training programme for lawyers and law students from Sierra Leone on the margins of its 2024 international conference to deepen their knowledge of the Court for improved practice, the President of the Court, Justice Edward Amoako Asante has said. The president said during a …

GHANA has unveiled a bold plan to levy taxes on the foreign incomes of resident Ghanaians in a bid to counterbalance a significant revenue shortfall resulting from the cancellation of value-added tax (VAT) on electricity earlier this year. The decision to roll back the VAT on electricity had left a …

Israel has initiated a significant diplomatic push against Iran, urging 32 countries to enforce sanctions on the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and their missile program. Newsextra24 reports that this move follows a direct and unprecedented assault by Iran, which launched over 300 drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles at Israel late on Saturday. …

THE Indonesian government has been calling for de-escalation of conflicts in the Middle East and asking relevant countries for self-restraint. Indonesian Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi on Tuesday asked certain countries in the European Union and the Middle East to use their influence to reduce the spread of conflict. Indonesian Coordinating …

NIGERIA has called on both Israel and Iran to exercise restraint in the ongoing face off between them. Nigeria’s call was made in a press statement on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Francisca Omayuli . The statement read: “The Federal Government of Nigeria joins …

THE Nollywood industry was on Wednesday thrown into mourning following the death of Nollywood actor, Junior Pope, alongside other crew members. It was reported that Nollywood actors were riding on a boat leaving the movie location on Wednesday, April 10, when they were involved in an accident in the Anam River in …

BRITISH foreign secretary, Lord David Cameron, has said the UK will not suspend weapons’ export to Israel. This is in light of the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza Cameron pointed out that ministers had “grave concerns” about humanitarian access in Gaza and urged Israel to turn its commitments on aid …

Amb. Christophe Bazivamo, the Rwandan High Commissioner to Nigeria has emphasised the need to draw lessons from Rwanda’s genocide experience to tackle ideologies with the capacity to lead to calamities in future. Speaking on Sunday in Abuja at an event organised in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the 1994 …

A WHO  report, “Fair share for health and care: gender and the undervaluation of health and care work”, illustrates how gender inequalities in health and care work negatively impact women, health systems and health outcomes. The  report that was released on Wednesday said that the outlines under investment in health …