A former England manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, is dead. Eriksson’s family confirmed his death on Monday in a terse statement. “Sven-Goran Eriksson has passed away,” the statement read. https://newsextra24.com/layi-wasabi-taaooma-korty-eo-make-rolling-stones-2024-creators-special/ “After a long illness, SGE died during the morning at home surrounded by family.” The 76-year-old had been diagnosed with pancreatic …
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THE central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the Yuan, strengthened 219 pips to 7.1139 against the dollar on Monday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the Yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per …
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THE Nigerian Army has announced that its troops have neutralized a suspected terrorist during a raid on hideouts in Kaduna. According to a statement by Musa Yahaya, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 1 Division, the operation was carried out on August 25. The troops conducted a clearance operation …
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NIGERIAN content creators Korty EO, Layi Wasabi, and Taaooma have been featured in Rolling Stone’s Creators Special 2024. The magazine highlighted their efforts in “keeping their Nigerian communities and culture front of mind and finding success”. According to the magazine, “Local brands are often eager to give social media stars …
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NIGERIA’s economy demonstrated a robust growth in the second quarter of 2024, with a year-on-year increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 3.19% in real terms. This surpasses the 2.51% growth recorded in the same period last year and the 2.98% growth seen in the first quarter of 2024. The …
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A former manager of the late Gospel singer, Aduke Gold, has revealed the devastating struggles she faced before her passing. The manager, a middle-aged man, shared that Aduke endured immense physical and sexual abuse, which was too much for someone of her age to bear. Aduke Gold passed away on …
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There are just four days left for Chelsea to do a whole host of business in this summer’s transfer window. And boy, do they have a lot to sort out. Enzo Maresca has been at the club for nearly three months and has already started to shape and mould the …
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IN the past week, Nigeria’s Ministry of Education raised concerns over the proliferation of fake certificates from countries like Togo and the Republic of Benin. According to the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, over 22,000 certificates in Nigeria from these countries were fake. However, in a swift move, Mamman while …
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THE Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reaffirmed Dr. Asue Ighodalo’s nomination as the Governorship Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State. In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Musali JCA in the suit marked CA/ABJ/CV/764/2024, the court ruled that the delegates who sought to nullify …
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FORMER Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday, August 26, decried the level of poverty experienced across the African continent. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the FESTAC Africa Festival at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu, Kenya, the former president said that the widespread poverty in Africa is man-made and …
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