NINE governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state have described the delegates congress held in Edo State on Sunday as a nullity saying the decline by the chairman of the committee, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state to supervise the process was an indication of a …

RAPPER Killer Mike was detained at the Grammys on Sunday after sweeping the three awards he was nominated for, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A video posted on social media by one of the outlet’s reporters showed the rapper — real name Michael Render — taken in handcuffs to an undisclosed …

THE Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has refuted claims that the federal government is still owing foreign exchange amounting to $2.4 billion. In an interview with Arise Television, Cardoso said the bank had settled verified forex requests, which amounted to $2.3 billion out of the …

A suspect arrested over the alleged involvement in the murder of two traditional rulers in the Ikole axis of Ekiti State, Baboga, has confessed how he and members of his gang murdered the monarchs. Bogoa, a herdsman, confessed after he was paraded before journalists on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti by the …

THE 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has called on the Bola Tinubu-led government to invest more in the country’s health sector. In a statement to mark World Cancer Day on Sunday, Obi said adequate attention should be given to the healthcare facilities to aid the …

BOSE Ogulu, the mother and manager of Nigerian award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has taken to social media to celebrate her son, despite losing his four Grammy nominations. Newsextra24 reports that amidst Burna Boy’s loss, he still shone brightly at the 66th Grammys for making history as …

GRAMMY-nominated afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has said his life is under threat. he accused some unnamed persons of wanting to “destroy and kill” him for speaking the “truth.” Speaking in a recent video message shared via his Instagram page, the controversial singer said he has lost count of court cases …

BAYO Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, says his principal, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saved Nigeria from economic recession in 2023. Onanuga disclosed this in his response to Atiku Abukabar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, in the February 2023 election. Newsextra24 recalls …

THE Alara of Ara in the Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Oba Adebayo Fatoba, has narrated how gunmen killed his colleagues last Monday and his narrow escape during the tragic incident. Newsextra24 recalls that Fatoba, along with two other monarchs from the state, Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti in …

INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Daniel Asama, as the winner of the House of Representatives rerun election for Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency. INEC Returning Officer, Prof. James Garba, announced Asama as the victor after he reportedly garnered 66,422 …