THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo winner of Saturday’s Edo State Governorship Election. Returning Officer, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, officially announced Okpebholo winner of the election. https://newsextra24.com/egyptian-sports-minister-declares-11th-fasu-games-open/ This is as the …

HISTORY was made on Saturday as the Egyptian Minister of Sports, and the President of Federation of African University Games, (FASU), Ashraf Sobhy, declared the 11th All Africa University Games tagged Lagos 2024 open. Newsextra24 reports that the well-attended 11th All Africa University Games opening ceremony was held at the …

HEADS of ECOWAS member states met on Saturday to finalise and approve the design of the Lagos-Abidjan Corridor Highway Development Project preparatory to initiating the procurement process at its next meeting. The meeting which was held in Lagos, was chaired by Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, discussed the …

  A GROUNDBREAKING $90bn initiative led by the World Bank and the African Development Bank aims to provide electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030. With an initial commitment of $30bn already in place, this ambitious plan seeks to address Africa’s energy crisis, where more than 600 million people—almost three-quarters …

Ghana’s former president and current main opposition NDC party presidential candidate John Dramani Mahama, 65, gestures as he and his wife Lordina Mahama attend a political campaign launch ahead of December polls, in Tamale, Ghana, July 27, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko   GHANA’S Electoral Commission has approved 13 candidates for the …

  GOOGLE’S digital products and services have generated an estimated $16bn in economic activity across sub-Saharan Africa in 2023, according to a new report titled The Digital Opportunity of Sub-Saharan Africa. The tech giant’s contributions include revenue boosts for over 1 million small and medium-sized businesses, highlighting the transformative power of …

  MUHOOZI Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s long-serving president Yoweri Museveni, has announced that he will not run for presidency in the upcoming 2026 elections. Instead, he has urged his supporters to back his father, who has led the country for 38 years, for another term. Taking to social media …

  GHANA has finally passed the long-awaited Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act 2024, aiming to ensure greater representation of women in decision-making roles across government, business, and other sectors. After nearly 30 years of legislative delays, the bill was signed into law by President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday, marking a …

  IN a landmark ruling, convicted British burglar Steven Wilson has been awarded £5.5 million in compensation after surviving a violent attack inside a UK prison. Wilson, who was stabbed 16 times while working in the kitchen at HMP Chelmsford, south-east England, is now wheelchair-bound and suffers from post-traumatic stress …

  THE Federal Government and the Labour Union have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the ₦70, 000 new minimum wage. A statement by the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation on Friday signed by the Head, Information and Public Relations, Eno Olotu, said the committee …