The Kogi State Government has directed the stoppage and operation of miners using crude methods of mining in the state following the death of two persons at a mining site in the Olamaboro Local Government Area of the state. The directive was issued after the Kogi State Ministry of Solid …
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The Lagos State Government has disclosed its collaboration with Alayo City Development to commence the distribution of food packs to nursing mothers who benefitted from the Mother, Infants and Child programme. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Civic Engagement, Aderemi Adebowale, according to a statement on Monday, made this …
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A young woman has become Britain’s first blind and Black barrister, in an achievement that has been described as ‘truly remarkable. 23-year-old Jessikah Inaba qualified last week after studying for five years at a university in London. She completed her entire course using Braille and also credits her friends …
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Two persons were on Monday confirmed dead following a fresh attack on NTV community in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State . Newsextra24 gathered that the two victims were killed when gunmen suspected to be Fulani miliatia attacked the community on Sunday night . It was further learnt that …
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The National Emergency Management Agency on Monday donated relief materials to flood victims and vulnerable persons in Edo State. Presenting the items on behalf of the NEMA Director General, Mustapha Ahmed, the Director, Planning, Research and Forcastng, Hajiya Kassim, said the items were meant to cushion the effect of the …
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An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 42-year-old Ilesanmi Adewale to life imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl in Isan Ekiti, Oye Local Government area of Ekiti State. According to the charge, the defendant on February 13, 2021 raped a 16-year-old girl, contrary to Section 31(2) …
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University of Ibadan ex-Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Adigun Agbaje, has relieved his ordeal in the hands of kidnappers, noting that they shot him in the head. Agbaje, a professor of Political Science, thanked Nigerians for their concerns following his release by kidnappers In a statement by his son, Adewale Agbaje, …
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The family of Kenneth Ike Ayogu, 29, a patent medicine dealer at Narayi in Chikun LGA, Kaduna state is raising issues with officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over the death of their son while under their custody. They are alleging that he was tortured to death …
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Twitter plans to start charging nearly $20 a month for users to stay verified. This is part of a premium service that will be rolled out under Elon Musk’s leadership, according to a report. “The whole verification process is being revamped right now,” Musk, who took over as …
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To combat open defecation, the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency will facilitate the provision of 1,000 toilets across the Federal Capital Territory, following its baseline study for the construction of toilets in parks, marketplaces, gardens and other public places. The agency said it would provide water to communities that …
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