THE Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed November 1, 2024 to rule on the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the final forfeiture of the $2.045million, seven choice landed properties and shares involving former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. On the …

COTE d’Ivoire and Ghana have agreed to deepen their collaboration in the cultivation, processing, and marketing of cocoa and cashew nuts, both critical products for their agricultural economies. This agreement was reached during the first summit of the ‘Strategic Partnership Agreement between Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana,’ held on Friday in …

THE African Union, alongside a coalition of 104 UN member states, has strongly condemned Israel’s decision to declare UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as ‘persona non grata.’ This controversial move prevents Guterres from entering Israel, following his call for an immediate de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East. In a joint …

Premier League club, Nottingham Forest have been fined £750,000 by the English Football Association for bringing the game into disrepute. This penalty was imposed on Nottingham Forest after the club expressed concerns regarding the integrity of a match official following their defeat to Everton in the previous season. The dispute arose …

THE opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has vehemently rejected the results of the local government election held on Wednesday, branding the exercise as ill-fated and promising to pursue legal action against the outcome. At a press conference on Saturday at the party secretariat in Jos, the state capital, …

HUMAN rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has announced that the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has returned his international passport, allowing him to travel out of the country after a prolonged ordeal. In a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Sowore revealed that he …

BUKAYO Saka has left the England camp and returned to Arsenal for further assessment on his injury. The 23-year-old picked up the problem in the Three Lions’ 2-1 loss to Greece on Thursday. Saka limped off early in the second half and was replaced by Noni Madueke. He will now …

SOME yet-to-be-identified gunmen shot dead Adeleke Adeyinka, the All Progressives Congress (APC) councillorship candidate for Abeokuta South Local Government, on Saturday. The incident occurred at about 2 p.m. in the Jide Jones area of Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Newsextra24 gathered that the assailants arrived in a tinted car, after …

● Buku Abi claims the singer began abusing her when she was around eight or nine years old, which he ‘vehemently denies’ R Kelly’s daughter has accused the singer of sexually abusing her as a child. Buku Abi claimed that Kelly, currently serving a 31-year prison sentence on charges, which …

●As Gov flags off campaign, promises robust infrastructure development, enhanced security THE Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has announced the implementation of N73, 000 minimum wage for workers, stressing his administration’s commitment to the welfare of the people of the State. The Governor made the announcement during …