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The Kano State government says it has arrested 500 beggars for allegedly violating the law that bans street begging in the state. The State’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr Zahra’u Muhammad-Umar, made the disclosure while repatriating the beggars in Kano on Friday. Muhammad-Umar said that the beggars …

Ahead of the APC membership registration and revalidation which starts on Tuesday, February 9, political gladiators in the nation’s ruling party are squaring up to again test their relevance. From Kwara to Lagos, Zamfara to Enugu or Rivers, political actors are reportedly scheming to outdo their rivals and take control …

Enugu Head of Service, others, inspect newly constructed State Secretariat Annex in Ede-Oballa, Nsukka Preparatory to its commencement of administrative engagements, the Head of Service, Enugu State, Mr. Ken Chukwuegbo, accompanied by the Committee Chairman on Reallocation of Zonal Offices to the New State Secretariat Annex, Nsukka, Robison Odo, mni, …

Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has warned that the conflict between herders and local communities across the country could degenerate into a civil war if not properly addressed. Tension has been running high in recent weeks over the allegations that herders are responsible for killings and abductions in the south-west. Rotimi …

President of the @NGRSenate, H.E @DrAhmadLawan has successfully revalidated his Membership of our great party in his ward in Yobe State

President Joe Biden of the United States of America has assured the African union of cooperation and expressed hope that he would physically attend the next AU summit. According to him, the United States was eager to re-engage with the African Union to better support the people of Africa in …

The speaker displaying his card shortly after revalidating his membership of the APC

The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for victims of police brutality and other related matters has returned control of the Lekki toll gate plaza to its owners, the Lekki Concession Company (LCC). During the proceedings on Saturday, the Chairman of the panel, Justice Doris Okuwobi, gave a ruling allowing …

Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has ordered that the Agbaedo Nnewi New Motor Spare Parts Market be closed for one week. This was contained in a press release signed by the commissioner for trade and commerce, Mr Uchenna Okafor, Which was made available to Newsextra24 on Saturday. The release stated …

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Saturday revalidated his APC membership in Ikoyi, Lagos. There is however, a big mistake in the membership slip displayed by Tinubu. The date on the slip bears February 9, 2021 instead of February 6, 2021, which is today’s …