The British High Commission and a law firm in London, Bindmans, have sought the consent of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to take up his case. NEwsextra24 gathered on Thursday that Kanu’s Nigerian lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, delivered two forms to the IPOB leader on Wednesday …
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2021 Lagos State Teacher’s Recruitment Begins
The 2021 Lagos State teacher’s recruitment is on…! The Lagos State government invites online registration and applications from suitable candidates for the position of secondary school classroom teachers. Applicants must be Nigerians who have Lagos State Resident Registration Agency (LASRRA) Number, they must not be less than 18years of age, …
Read More »Death Toll In German Floods Rises To 81 (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SSopWhJ7jQ Authorities in Germany’s Rhineland-Palatinate said Friday that 50 people have died in devastating floods in the western state, bringing the national death toll to at least 81, with dozens more missing. “The number of dead has gone up to 50” from 28 in the badly hit region, a …
Read More »Secondus Fights Back As PDP Governors Move To Dissolve NWC
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently making moves to dissolve the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party headed by the national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, Daily Independent has gathered. However, Secondus, who does not want to take any chances, is said to …
Read More »117 Dead, 20,000 Troops Deployed As Unrest Persists In South Africa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LlX6xGOu9w At least 117 persons have died and 1700 arrested in the unrest that has continued to rock South Africa for the eighth day. Protests erupted last week Friday when former South African President Jacob Zuma, 79, turned himself in to authorities to serve a 15-month jail term for …
Read More »Gulf Of Guinea Piracy Falls To Lowest Since Q2 2019, NIMASA Reacts
Gulf of Guinea records 3rd highest ship losses as Piracy in the region overtakes South East Asia- Allianz Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea which has become the global epicentre for sea piracy fell to the lowest since Q2 2019, in the last quarter. This is according to a report …
Read More »Ezeunala Ekene Franklin, Others Offered $4.35M Scholarships To Study In US
17-Year-Old Who Got Highest 2019 UTME Score, Others Offered $4.35 Million Scholarships To Study In United States Thirty Opportunity Funds Program scholars of the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos have received fully-funded scholarships totaling $4.35 million to attend American universities and colleges for the 2021/2022 academic session. Following a competitive …
Read More »PMB Pledges To Accord Railway Infrastructure Development Greatest Priority
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Kano pledged that his administration will continue to accord railway infrastructure development the greatest priority, describing rail transportation as a potent economic driver. Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of Kaduna– Kano segment of the Lagos– Kano railway modernization project, the President said the take-off …
Read More »Senate Approves Buhari’s Request For $8.325 Milliom, €490 Milion External Loans
The Senate on Thursday approved the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari’s (retd) request for ongoing external loans to the tune of $8,325,526,537 and €490,000,000 under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan. The approval followed the consideration of a report on the 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan by the Committee on …
Read More »Economic Council Moves To Endorse New Petrol Price, Complete Deregulation
The National Economic Council (NEC) Thursday received and discussed the initial report of its Ad-Hoc Committee interfacing with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on the complete deregulation of the downstream sub-sector of the industry, and appropriate pricing of petrol. Laolu Akande, the spokesman of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, in …
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