THE National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, recorded 210 new suspected cases of Cholera infections and 10 ‘suspected’ deaths across eight states from July 31 to August 27. The NCDC disclosed this in its latest monthly situation report on Cholera, covering Epidemiological (EP) weeks 31 to 34. Cholera is a …
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THE Federal Operations Unit, Zone C of the Nigeria Customs Service has said that it intercepted materials used for the production of explosive devices, cannabis sativa, and other contrabands with a duty paid value of N1.6bn between July and September. In a statement signed on Monday by the Public Relations …
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SUSPECTED gunmen abducted a businessman, identified as Sikiru Bosere, and one of his workers in Jebba, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Sunday night. The incident reportedly occurred around 10:30 pm when they were about to drive into their residence. Sikiru, who deals in charcoal exportation, was taken …
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ARSENAL football club and their London rivals, Chelsea are reportedly set to battle for the signature of embattled Brentford striker Ivan Toney. Ivan Toney is currently serving an eight-month ban after pleading guilty to 232 gambling-related crimes in May 2023. The 27-year-old England international was handed a lesser sentence due …
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THE team of former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) All-Stars housemate, White Money, has dismissed the betrayal allegation, saying they were not responsible for his eviction. On Saturday, Newsextra24 reported that White Money accused his campaign team of betrayal, alleging that they sold his votes which affected his chances of winning the show. The former …
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TODAY at the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, the court upheld INEC’s decision to return Babajide Sanwo-Olu as governor of Lagos state. The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal Petition was presided over by a panel of three members, the court separated the petition brought forth by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and the …
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THE Federal Government, over the weekend, issued a stern warning to electricity workers regarding the vandalism of the national grid during strikes. It emphasized that such actions are not only illegal but also undermine efforts to provide a consistent power supply to the Nigerian population. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed a date for a mock accreditation for the forthcoming governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun on Monday announced the date. According to Olumekun, “The test run will take place simultaneously in …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu-led government on Monday stated that Nigerians will soon know what went wrong in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and affected the economy. The Federal Government revealed this while stating that the audit report of the apex bank will soon be ready. According to the Federal Government, most …
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked a federal judge in the United States to direct Chicago State University (CSU) to give only his university certificate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Tinubu, through his lawyers on Monday, asked Judge Nancy Maldonado to block all other details, especially the gender and admission records, …
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