THE Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Ogun State, Niyi Ijalaye is dead. Ijalaye slumped and died on Monday evening after a meeting of RECs at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. A source within Ogun INEC, who spoke under anonymity, said the Ondo-born REC had …
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THE Federal Government has disclosed that sales of crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other local refineries will commence October 1, 2024. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made the announcement during a meeting with the Implementation Committee on Monday in Abuja. …
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A 95-year-old Kenyan man on Sunday wedded his 90-year-old long-time sweetheart, six decades after they first met. Ibrahim Mbogo was said to have walked down the aisle with Tabitha Wangui, his heartthrob, at a white wedding in a church on Sunday. Mbogo said outside the church in Mukurweini, a town …
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LEAKED documents and extensive interviews with sources have unveiled how Africa’s biggest oil-producing country has been importing substandard petroleum products from Malta, a country with no known oil refineries. The confidential files, obtained by BusinessDay, detailed a complex scheme involving the importation of low-quality petroleum petrol from Russia to Malta …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the request by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to use 2023 dividends to pay petrol subsidy. The 2023 dividends were supposed to be paid into the federation account, which should be shared among the three tiers of government. This is coming as the …
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Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido has reacted to his father’s N1 billion donation to a church. Newsextra24 reports that the singer’s father, Adedeji Adeleke, on Sunday donated N1 billion to the Centenary Endowment Fund of the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church. He made the donation in memory of his mother, Esther …
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Thierry Henry has left his role as head coach of the France Under-21 national team. Henry’s decision was confirmed by the French Football Federation on Monday. An official statement said his departure was due to “personal reasons.” Top football journalist, Fabrizio Romano, however claimed that Henry had “decided to terminate …
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THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has declared a N3.3 trillion profit for the 2023 financial year. Chief Financial Officer of NNPC Ltd, Umar Ajiya who addressed newsmen on Monday on the development, said this was the highest profit declared by the company since inception. Meanwhile, NNPC Ltd. …
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Ademola Lookman has been left out of Atalanta’s squad for Monday’s match at Lecce. The Super Eagles winger is being linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain. Lookman has informed the Serie A club he does not want to be involved, because he may have the chance to move to …
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Crystal Palace are believed to be leading the race to sign Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, The Sun reports. The 20-year-old joined the Blues from Aston Villa in 2022. Since then, Chukwuemeka has made 27 appearances for the west London club. https://newsextra24.com/nimet-forecasts-three-day-thunderstorms-rain-from-monday/ His contract at Stamford Bridge runs for …
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