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THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has placed a ban on Nigeria’s October 1st independence anniversary celebrations across the Southeast. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, urged people of the Southeast to shun the Independence Day celebration in the region. Powerful claimed that the Nigerian state detests Igbos and has rejected all …

VICE President Kashim Shettima, on Friday, inaugurated the ‘Skillnovation Programme’, designed to provide over three million Nigerians with essential digital skills for information technology revolution. Shettima, while launching the programme at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said the initiative was part of the government’s efforts to ensure …

THE Labour Party (LP) has slammed Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, over his promise to assist no fewer than 4,000 youths of the state to secure jobs in Europe and Canada before the end of the year. Newsextra24 reports that Uzodinma, who is contesting for re-election on the All Progressives Congress …

THE Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed Senator Athan Achonu as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the November 11 election in Imo State. Newsextra24 understands that an aggrieved aspirant in LP’s primary, Basil Maduka had objected to Achonu’s candidature at both the Federal High Court and the Court …

Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye, has slammed Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, over the promise to assist no fewer than 4,000 youths in securing jobs in Europe and Canada before the end of December this year. Naija News reports that Uzodinma, who is contesting for re-election on the All Progressives Congress (APC) …

BRITISH and Nigerian civil society groups have urged the British government to return the  funds confiscated from former Delta State Governor James Ibori. The groups noted that the money should be transferred in a transparent way so ordinary Nigerians can benefit from it. Naija News reports that Ibori pleaded guilty in …

THE Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Ladipo Market, Mushin, over alleged environmental infractions including, reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non-payment of waste bills, among others. The order for the closure was announced on Friday by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab. …

THE Trade Union Congress (TUC) says it is ready to shut down all oil field locations in the country if the ongoing discussions with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) do not yield positive results. The President of TUC, Comrade Festus Usifo, …

DELTA State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has thrown out the petition filed by former Deputy President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege of the All Progressive Congress, APC, challenging the victory of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the March 18 election. The Justice C.H. Ahuchaogu-led gave the ruling …

BURKINA Faso’s security and intelligence services foiled a coup attempt on Tuesday, September 26, according to the country’s military government. In a statement read out on state television, it said “a proven coup attempt was foiled on September 26, 2023, by Burkina Faso’s intelligence and security services. At present, officers …