THE Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered the unconditional and immediate release of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Justice O.A. Adeniyi made the order following an ex-parte motion filed by Emefiele. In the motion, the ex-CBN governor was seeking his release from the …

THE House of Representatives, on Thursday, said declaring a state of emergency on malaria could be a step in the right direction given the spate of the bacterial disease across the country. To this end, the House called on the Federal Government to subsidise malaria drugs if it cannot make …

NIGERIA has sought assistance from the United States government to address critical issues affecting the country’s agricultural sector. Vice President Kashim Shettima initiated discussions during a meeting with the US Special Envoy for Global Food Security, Cary Fowler, as part of his diplomatic engagements in the United States of America …

A 34-year-old man identified as John has died after drowning in the Elegushi Beach, in Lagos State, on Saturday, during a church hangout. Newsextra24 gathered that the unnamed Ikorodu-based church had organised a picnic for its youths which the late John was a part of. Newsextra24 gathered that concerns grew when …

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square on Thursday sentenced a 24-year-old motorcycle (Okada) rider, Idris Agunbiade, to 21 years imprisonment for armed robbery. Justice Sherifat Sonaike sentenced Agunbiade after she found him guilty of the offence of conspiracy to commit robbery and armed robbery. The judge …

THE naira has risen to N1,120 against the dollar as the foreign exchange market reacted to news that the Central Bank of Nigeria has begun to clear some of its FX backlog on Thursday. This represents an appreciation of N50 or 4.27 per cent compared to the N1,170 it traded …

THE House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee on Thursday summoned the Central Bank of Nigeria and 11 Electricity Distribution Companies over $321 million and N18.2 billion in loans taken for accelerated electricity transmission/distribution interface, lines, and substation projects. The committee slated November 8 for them to appear before it. The …

ONE of Nigeria’s fastest rising musician, Felix, popularly known as C-Byke has once again shown that he is here to stay with the release of his latest song Ayakata. Ayakata is a blend of various sounds that are meant to get music lovers on their feet and sway to the …

THE Labour Party (LP) Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe, has secured a significant victory as the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed the application filed by former Senator, Philip Aduda of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Naija News reports that the appellate court, in …

THE Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa has assured that the Nigerian Military would not execute a coup against the democratically elected government of President Bola Tinubu. According to him, members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria are satisfied with democracy and also loyal to Tinubu as their Commander-in-Chief. The military …