THE Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, on Saturday, visited internally displaced persons in the Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State, areas recently devastated by armed attacks. Accompanied by state party officials, Obi pledged 5 million naira to each of the affected local …
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Newsextra24 understands that Odekunle, popularly known as Oddy, passed away on Friday after a prolonged battle with gastric cancer which was said to have been diagnosed in 2020. His demise was confirmed in a public statement on Saturday by Nigerian-born former minister of justice and solicitor-general of Alberta, Kaycee Madu. The deceased’s …
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THE Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Saturday, said the legacies of the late governor Rotimi Akeredolu remain indelible. Aiyedatiwa said this in Akure, when the former governor of the state, Olusegun Mimiko, visited him to commiserate with the government and people of the state on the death of Governor Akeredolu. …
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THE House of Representatives has passed the 2024 Budget, increasing President Bola Tinubu’s proposal by more than N1 trillion. The House, at its special session on Saturday, increased the budget from the N 27.5 trillion proposed by President Tinubu to N28.7 trillion. The lawmakers held a special session on Saturday …
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THE Senate has summoned Security Chiefs over the Christmas Eve attacks on Plateau communities. Trojan reports that the incident occurred on December 23, 2023 and snowballed to 24 while residents were preparing for the Christmas celebration. Houses were razed and properties were looted during the attacks. The Chief of Army …
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TWO South Korean citizens who were victims of a kidnapping incident in Rivers State, Nigeria, about a month ago, have regained their freedom. Newsextra24 reports that their release was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday (today) by the foreign ministry in Seoul. According to Seoul’s Yonhap news agency, the two individuals, who …
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THE Presidential candidate of the Labour Party at the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has lamented the poor reading habits among Nigerian youths. Newsextra24 reports that Peter Obi, in a post via his official X handle on Saturday, acknowledged that reading remained a very important aspect of Nigeria’s education development. He lamented …
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GHANAIAN singer, Livingstone Etse Satekla, popularly known as Stonebwoy has revealed that he has Nigerian heritage. Stonebwoy, who is from the Ewe tribe of Ghana, claimed that his ancestors were from the ancient Oyo Kingdom in Nigeria. He further claimed his tribe, Ewe, were the original settlers of Ilesha in …
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THE Legal Eagles Initiatives working in conjunction with L.M.T. Academy has named their 100 outstanding Personalities of the Year 2023. In a Press Statement the group said: “In furtherance with the unalloyed dedication of our leading legal platform to reward hardwork and celebrate consistency of legal personalities who have distinguished …
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A public interest lawyer President Aigbokhan has called on Edo State Government to stop the sale of soft copy of the State laws on the website of Edo State Ministry of Justice particularly where there is no hard cover copy of the law in public libraries and places. According to …
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