Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted bail to activist and social media commentator, Justice Chidiebere, popularly known as Justice Crack, in the sum of ₦5 million. Delivering a ruling on the bail application on Monday, May 18, Justice Abdulmalik ordered the defendant to provide one …
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Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos West Senatorial District on Monday endorsed Sen. Idiat Adebule as the party’s consensus candidate for the 2027 senatorial election. Truthng reports that the endorsement took place during the APC Lagos West Senatorial District primary election held simultaneously in the district’s 10 …
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LOTUS Bank, a non-interest bank and financial advisory services provider, is collaborating with the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicle (Pi-CNG and EV) to accelerate adoption of cleaner and more affordable mobility alternatives. A statement by the bank’s Managing Director, Dr Isiaka Ajani-Lawal, in Abuja on Monday, …
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A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an unidentified man in Bunza, Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi. Newsextra24 gathered that the suspect dragged the victim to an uncompleted building, assaulted her, and fled the scene. An eye witness, who pleaded anonymity said the victim was later found unconscious by …
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The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has showcased Nigeria’s ongoing education sector reforms at the Education World Forum in London, United Kingdom, highlighting progress made under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The minister spoke on Monday during a special roundtable session attended by education ministers and global stakeholders, …
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants for the Imo North senatorial seat, including Mrs Gloria Akobundu, Chief Ike Odoeme and Chief Longers Anyanwu, have announced their withdrawal from the race, billed for Monday (today). In a statement jointly signed and issued in Owerri and made available to newsmen on Monday, …
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC), has appointed former Cross River and Kwara governors, Liyel Imoke and Abdulfatah Ahmed, to lead its presidential primary committees. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. Abdullahi said that Imoke would …
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Sri Lanka will expand prison capacity as a long-term solution to overcrowding, a senior minister said. Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said the country needs to reduce overcrowding in prisons. Sri Lanka currently has around 39,000 inmates, including about 21,000 linked to drug-related offences, he said. Nanayakkara said the prison service …
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The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqa Rabe-Darma, on Sunday inaugurated Grassroots Mobilisation for Tinubu and Dikko (GMTD) in Katsina State. Newsextra24 reports that the political support group aims to strengthen grassroots backing for President Bola Tinubu and Giv. Dikko Umaru Radda. The inauguration attracted political stakeholders, youth leaders, …
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the closure of the sale of Expression of Interest Forms for aspirants seeking to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the party. The party, however, extended the deadline for the collection of Expression of Interest Forms for State Houses of …
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