Ibraheem “Labaeka” Abdulhameed, the Special Assistant on Artiste Matters to the Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq has resigned. The Islamic singer and cleric, shared his resignation letter on his Instagram page on Thursday, September 12. In the letter addressed to the Governor, Labaeka explained that despite serving for one year …
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THE Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijeshaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, has transited to “the great beyond.” The Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland and Chairman, Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers, according to feelers, passed on Wednesday, 11th September, 2024. He was aged 86. A formal announcement of his passing had …
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NOLLYWOOD producer and director, Shina Sanyaolu, is dead. Sanyaolu was a prominent figure in the Yoruba film industry until his death. The president of Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, TAMPAN, Bolaji Amusan, announced Sanyaolu’s passing in an Instagram post on Wednesday. https://newsextra24.com/biden-wears-trump-hat-as-9-11-unity-gesture-says-white-house/ Sharing his picture, Bolaji …
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THE Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated no fewer than 28 terrorists at Bassa in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The Deputy Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, Capt. Kabiru Ali, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of Permanent Voters Card (PVC) to September 15 in Edo State, preparatory to the September 21, 2024, governorship election in the state. INEC National Commissioner Sam Olumekun announced this in Benin, the Edo State capital, on Thursday, September 12. Olumekun …
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PRESIDENT Joe Biden briefly wore a red Trump campaign hat at an event commemorating the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. He was visiting firefighters in Pennsylvania near where one of the four hijacked planes crashed, and the White House said he donned the cap as a gesture of …
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THE IMF has forecast that Uganda’s economy will experience rapid growth, reaching 10.8 percent in the 2025/2026 financial year, thanks to the start of commercial crude oil production. This significant boost follows a projected growth of 6.2 percent for the previous fiscal period, indicating a major uplift driven by the country’s …
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LIQUID Intelligent Technologies, a leading African tech firm under Cassava Technologies, has unveiled a new cybersecurity solution aimed at strengthening its Cyber Security Fusion Centres (CSFC). The new offering will enhance the company’s existing cloud security services by incorporating features such as asset management, risk remediation, patch management, and …
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GUINEA-BISSAU’S President, Umaro Cissoko Embalo, has announced that he will not seek a second term in the upcoming November elections, a decision that has caught many by surprise and raised concerns over the potential for political instability in the country. Embalo, 51, who was elected in January 2020 with …
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THE Labour Party (LP) Caretaker Committee on Wednesday in Abuja urged Mr Julius Abure to stop parading himself as the national chairman of the party, saying his tenure expired on on June 9, 2024. Mr Salisu Mohammad, Secretary, Board of Trustees, of the party, said this during a news …
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