All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant Funke Adesiyan, has formally withdrawn from the contest for the Ibadan South East/North East Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 elections. In a letter dated 24th April 2026 and addressed to the Chairman of the APC in Ibadan South East Local Government, Adesiyan said her …
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China launched a Pakistani satellite from its Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China’s Shanxi Province on Saturday night. The satellite named PRSC-EO3 was lifted off at 8:15 pm (Beijing Time) by a Long March-6 carrier rocket and successfully entered its planned orbit, China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported. This is …
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The State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has suspended the ongoing strike by primary and secondary school teachers with immediate effect. The SWEC Chairman, Mr Abdullahi Shafa, disclosed this at a news conference on Sunday in Gwagwalada. Shafa said the …
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Fans flooded cinemas across Lekki, Lagos, on Sunday as the new Michael Jackson biopic drew massive crowds for its portrayal of the music icon’s life. Newsextra24 reports that nearly all cinemas around Lekki were fully booked for the highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic. Viewers praised the film for blending music, …
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The Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has declared his support for the Lagos governorship bid of the state deputy governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. Gbajabiamila endorsed Hamzat when the deputy governor, in company of some prominent party leaders in the state, visited him at his Oniru residence …
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Popular Nigerian vlogger and content creator, Ashmusy, has revealed that she has frozen her eggs, describing the move as a deliberate step to free herself from societal pressure to marry early. Speaking candidly to her audience, the influencer said the decision was not about delaying motherhood indefinitely, but about reclaiming control …
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I was invited to attend the so-called “Opposition Summit” in Ibadan, but I declined. There is no need to pretend that the same men (and a few women) who held Nigeria to ransom for years, presiding over stagnation, corruption, and systemic decay, can suddenly reinvent themselves as champions of progress …
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The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Saturday urged leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kogi State to reconcile with aggrieved members and reopen the party’s doors to defectors willing to return. She made the call at the PDP State Executive Committee meeting held in Lokoja, stressing that …
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The immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said President Bola Tinubu approved his resignation from the Federal Executive Council, dismissing reports that the decision was taken against the President’s wishes. In a statement issued on Saturday through his media aide, Femi Awogboro, made available to the press, Adelabu …
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has fixed April 28 to 30, 2026, for the written examination of candidates seeking enlistment as police constables. The examination, which will cover both General Duty and Specialist cadres, is scheduled to take place at designated centres across the 36 states and the Federal Capital …
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