RAPPER Tochukwu Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, has described Nigeria as a “bad place.” The ‘Declan Rice’ crooner, who recently signed an international record deal with Def Jam UK, said he is only making waves in the global music market because he “made it out of the jungle.” He said …

AMOS Yohanna of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was on Wednesday sworn in as the senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District. The Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau, administered oath of office on Yohanna. Newsextra24 reported that Elisha Abbo, who was representing Adamawa North, was sacked by the Court …

THE Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) says it would resume its suspended strike in the shipping sector of the nation’s economy from October 30. The President-General, Mr Adewale Adeyanju, in a statement through the Union’s Head of Media, Mr John Kennedy Ikemefuna, said the directive became necessary due to …

Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ogun, has suspended ongoing second-semester examinations following Tuesday’s robbery and rape of four female students. Suspected armed robbers invaded private female hostels of the school in the early hours of Tuesday, dispossessed the occupants of their valuables and allegedly raped four students. The suspension …

A 21-year-old-year-old man, Saliu Abdullahi, has been sentenced to one year and three months in jail for theft. The convict was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kaiama Division, Kwara State Command. He was arrested at Luman, Agbara Local government, Niger state, based on an …

THE Department of State Service has freed embattled ex-EFCC boss, Abdulrasheed Bawa, after over 134 days in custody. Newsextra24 confirms that Bawa was released Wednesday night. The secret police arrested Bawa on June 14, hours after his suspension by President Bola Tinubu.

GUNMEN suspected to be car snatchers have shot an e-hailing car driver and reportedly snatched his vehicle at the Rumuokalabo axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This came barely 48 hours after the state Commissioner of Police, Emeka Nwonyi, paraded five suspected car snatchers arrested in different parts of the …

THE Oyo State High Court sitting in Ogbomoso has sacked Oba Ghandi Olaoye as the new Soun of Ogbomoso. The court ordered the Oyo State Government to conduct a fresh selection process for the next Soun. This followed a suit filed by one of the contestants, Kabir Laoye. Laoye had …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of nine (9) new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The appointment is for a term of five (5) years each, which is also subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate. Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu’s media aide, noted …

THE leadership of the Labour Party wishes to intimate Nigerians on yet an unholy alliance between the Honourable Minister of State for Labour, Nkiruka Onyejeocha and some expelled members of our party led by Chief Lamidi Apapa, and whose purpose is to ensure that crisis is sustained perpetually in our …