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Anthony Joshua’s victory justifies Ogun investment in sports —Abiodun Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated Nigerian-born boxer, Anthony Joshua, over his victory against Kubrat Pulev Saturday night. The governor in a Facebook post on Sunday said Joshua’s victory is a justification for the state government’s investment in sports. Abiodun …

Nigerians will acquire houses built by the Nigerian government for as low as N2 million, as the housing scheme of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) kicks off. The social housing scheme is expected to create 1.8m jobs as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) commits initial N200 billion facility to …

Road Leading To Our Traditional Ruler’s Home Embarrassing, Ohafia Group Cries Out A youth group, Ebem Ohafia United Front has expressed sadness over the bad state of the road leading to the home of the Paramount Ruler of the community, Eze Ukoha Kalu Ukoha, Kpoke 1 Ekelougo Ebem Ohafia. The …

Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, says a former Governor of the state, Adam Oshiomhole, taught him all he knows about politics. Shaibu said this during a thanksgiving service held at Saint Philip Catholic Church in Jettu, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state, on Sunday. The event was …

Contrary to Kastina State Governor Bello Masari’s claims that over 300 school boys were abducted from their hostels at Government Science Secondary School(GSSS), Kankara, Katsina State, on Friday, the presidency has said only 10 student were abducted, Newsextra24 reports. President Mohammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media …

* 666 Student Still Missing according to school register * Protest as FG’s delegation visits Kankara * The boys will be freed soon – Defence minister Six hundred and sixty-eight students of the Government Secondary School Kankara, Katsina State are still missing, the school’s register has shown. One of our …

Secretary, Delta State Government House and Protocol, has for the umpteenth time been enmeshed in another financial scandal of N52.6 million. Sources at the government house, who confided in Newsextra24 disclosed that Ogidi-Gbegbaje had in 2017, barely two years of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration, raised a memo for the purchase …

PDP Queries Buhari Presidency Over Tear Gas attack on Katsina Abducted Students’ Parents The PDP has queried the Mohammadu Buhari Presidency over the unwarranted tear gas attack by the police on the sorrowing parents of the kidnapped students of Government Science Secondary School(GSSS), Kankara, Katsina state, insidenaija reports. The PDP …

…Targets employment for 10,000 youths, creation of 1,500 small scale tech businesses Following its recent approval for the establishment of Enugu Tech Hub and Youth Innovation Centres, at Enugu City and Obollo Afor, the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has commenced massive construction and renovation of facilities …

TEF partners EU to empower women from 54 countries The Tony Elumelu Foundation, TEF, has announced a partnership with the European Union, EU, to identify, train, mentor and fund 2,500 young African women entrepreneurs in 2021. A statement by the foundation says the partnership will disburse 20 million in financial …