Lyon reached the final of the women’s Champions League at the expense of reigning champions Arsenal on Saturday, with German forward Jule Brand scoring the decisive goal. Brand’s deft finish in the 86th minute of the second leg at the Groupama Stadium gave Lyon a 3-1 victory on the day …
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Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Saturday inaugurated a campaign council to drive his 2027 senatorial ambition for Nasarawa North Senatorial District. The inauguration, held at his campaign office in Akwanga Local Government Area, attracted APC chieftains, stakeholders and party faithful from Akwanga, Nasarawa-Eggon and Wamba LGAs. Sule named …
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Troops of the 17 Brigade in Katsina have neutralised four suspected terrorists during combat along the Turare–Yantumaki Road in the state. This is contained in a statement in Katsina on Saturday by Dr Nasir Mu’azu, Commissioner for International Security and Home Affairs. He said the operation happened on Friday when …
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Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has picked the nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections. Newsextra24 reports that Bello is set to contest for the Kogi Central senatorial seat. The former governor reportedly emerged as the party’s consensus candidate for the contest after …
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Veteran Nollywood actress, Oby Kechere, popularly known for her role as Madam Koi Koi in the 2002 comedy film Aki na Ukwa, has died. Newsextra24 reports that the news of her death was made public on Saturday by the National President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria, Uche Agbo. She reportedly passed …
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed Monday, May 4, 2026, for its 103rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Newsextra24 reports that the party made the announcement through its official social media page on Saturday. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 2:00 pm and will follow a resolution reached by a …
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Nigerian singer, Portable has announced the arrival of a baby boy with his partner, Omobewaji Ewatomi, also known as Bewaji. Newsextra24 reports that the news was shared on Friday after Bewaji posted on her Instagram page, where she expressed joy over a safe delivery and introduced the newborn, identified as Jamal Iremide. Portable …
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Ipswich Town have secured promotion to the Premier League after defeating Queens Park Rangers 3-0 on the final day of the Championship season on Saturday. The victory confirmed the Tractors’ return to the English top flight at the first time of asking. Ipswich will join Coventry City as the two clubs …
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Senator Prof Sandy Onor has purchased the presidential form of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Newsextra24 reports that this was disclosed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Lere Olayinka, the Special Assistant to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. Onor, the PDP governorship candidate in Cross River State in the 2023 …
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Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the forthcoming elections. Mohammed made the disclosure on Saturday in Bauchi after an expanded stakeholders meeting. He said that the action was due to the unresolved internal …
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