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Nigeria’s leading dairy brand, Peak, the official milk brand of the Nigerian Para Powerlifting team has announced it will continue its partnership with Team Nigeria at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. The Games which will run from Tuesday 24 August to Sunday 5, September 2021, comprises 589 events in 22 …

Bayelsa State Government has rewarded players of victorious Bayelsa United, Bayelsa Queens and Blessing Oborududu after their superlative performance in the 2020/2021 Aiteo Cup formerly known as and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. At the ceremony held at the Government House, Yenagoa , Governor Douye Diri announced a reward of …

TWO former governors of Abia State who are currently members of the Senate have been confronted by their constituents over their role in rejecting a provision for electronic transmission of election results in proposed amendments to the Electoral Act passed by the Senate. The constituents, under the aegis of Abia …

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed Saturday, September 4, 2021 for its local government congress. A terse statement by the Secretary of the party’s Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) Senator John James Akpanudoedehe on Wednesday in Abuja indicated the sale of forms for the congress has since …

Afghanistan: Taliban ‘cooperating’ with UK forces and not behaving in ‘medieval way’, says chief of defence staff “We are cooperating with the Taliban on the ground and that seems to be a very straightforward relationship,” General Sir Nick Carter tells Newextra24.com 1) General Sir Nick Carter, the UK’s Chief of …

  2021 Aisha Buhari Cup draw revealed Host, Super Falcons of Nigeria has been drawn in Group A to face Morocco and Mali at the Inaugural Aisha Buhari Cup. This was confirmed during the draw at the Australian Hall, Eko Hotels on Wednesday. Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon occupy Group B …

The Taliban said Tuesday that women’s rights will be protected in Afghanistan within the limits of Islamic law. “The women are going to be very active in the society, but within the framework of Islam,” Zabihullah Mujahid, the group’s spokesperson said. The Taliban held its first official news conference in Kabul, …

Nnamdi Kanu’s Disciple, Ekpa Threatens Lagos APC Chieftain, Igbokwe With Death | Newsextra24 Ekpa said Igbokwe should be ready to die because Kanu would soon see the light at the end of the tunnel. Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra …

Ahead of the 2023 general election, the presidency in concert with the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are said to be considering a Christian from the Southern part of Nigeria as their presidential flagbearer, Newsextra24 has learnt. However, the proposal has not gone …

The factional Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, yesterday, urged Chairman of Southeast Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, to step up and become the pillar of strength for Ndigbo, following the absence of an Igbo man at the highest level of government in executive, legislature and judiciary. The …