THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has sought the support of the Jigawa government towards establishment of three additional e-border stations in the state. Mr Haladu Usman, the Assistant Controller-General of the Service, in charge of North-West, Haladu Usman, stated this during a courtesy visit to Gov. Umar Namadi, on Tuesday …

THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has called for urgent humanitarian aid to nine million community citizens displaced by conflicts and climate change disasters. Dr Mohammed Ibrahim, Head of ECOWAS Humanitarian Affairs Division, made the plea at a mid-term consultation meeting of the regional committee for disaster management …

HAMAS has rejected the U.S. accusation that it is the main obstacle to reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a statement by the senior Hamas official, the organisation said the accusation is “a blatant bias in favor of the Israeli position.” The Hamas official, Izzat al-Rishq said that …

  THE 79th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday in New York, with incoming President Philemon Yang outlining a vision of unity in diversity. Yang also called for deeper international cooperation to tackle global challenges, including climate change, escalating conflict, and a slowdown in sustainable development. Yang …

VICE President Kashim Shettima visited Maiduguri on Tuesday to sympathise with the people of Borno over the Alau Dam flood disaster that displaced thousands of people. Kashim, who led a Federal Government delegation to the beleaguered city, was received on arrival by Gov. Babagana Zulum, who took him to the …

THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna States during the morning hours on Wednesday in the northern region. According …

THE Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has apprehended three bookshop owners in Rivers over alleged involvement in book piracy. Mr Abdul Babatunde, the Director, NCC, Port Harcourt Directorate, disclosed this on Tuesday shortly after an anti-piracy operation within the Port Harcourt metropolis. Babatunde stated that suspected pirated books worth N3 million …

South Africa will in October file additional papers to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to provide evidence on the Israeli genocide case, said the South African Presidency. In 2023, South Africa approached the ICJ seeking an interdict for the court to force Israel to stop attacking Palestine and declare …

THE singer was caught on camera recently, beating up a supposed pastor for preaching at his bar. He also warned the man of God to stop disrupting his business. https://newsextra24.com/kenya-seeks-public-input-on-finance-laws-after-protests/ In a now trending video, Portable, was spotted landing the man of God slaps on his face. Besides, the incident was …

  IN a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Guinea-Bissau authorities have seized 2.63 tons of cocaine aboard an aircraft arriving from Venezuela. The haul was discovered during a raid at Bissau’s Osvaldo Vieira International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Police recovered 78 bales of the illegal substance hidden on the Gulfstream …