The Deputy President of the Senate and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has filed a petition challenging the declaration the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori as the winner of the March 18, 2023, governorship election in the …
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IGP Reads Riot Act To Criminals
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Akali Baba, has ordered the state commissioners of police to deploy police personnel and operational assets to flashpoints within areas of their responsibilities across the federation. Baba also charged supervising zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police with intensive and proactive visibility patrol at all worship …
Read More »Osimhen Credits Gattuso, Spalletti For His Development
Victor Osimhen has praised Gennaro Gattuso and Luciano for his growth as a player. Former Napoli manager, Gennaro Gattuso masterminded Osimhen’s signing from Ligue 1 club, Lille, in 2020. Gattuso fought hard to bring the Nigeria international to Naples despite the huge price tag placed on him by Lille. Osimhen …
Read More »Portable Deserves Accolades – Singer, Simi
Nigerian singer, Simi has said her colleague, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, deserves “flowers” despite his controversial nature. Recall that Portable made headlines after he was captured in a viral video resisting arrest by police operatives. He was arrested and detained for three days before being arraigned before an …
Read More »Police Uncover Kidnappers’ Den In Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command uncovered a den of kidnappers in the Ikorodu area of Lagos on Thursday night. The spokesman for the command, SP Benjamin Hudenyin, confirmed this to Newsextra24 on Friday in a telephone interview, saying the Police are on top of the situation. He stated that two …
Read More »PSG President Angry Over Mbappe Incident
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al-Khelaifi is unhappy with releasing a video to promote season ticket sales. The video released on Wednesday features snippets from an interview with the PSG forward, Kylian Mbappe. It doesn’t feature other big names at PSG like Lionel Messi and …
Read More »Labour Party Targeted At Frustrating Peter Obi – Tanko Yunusa
Dr Tanko Yususa, the Labour Party Presidential Council spokesperson, said the crisis rocking the party’s leadership is not about the embattled National Chairman, Julius Abure, but targeted at Peter Obi. The post-election crisis in the Labour Party took another dimension on Thursday after the Nigeria Police Force sealed its secretariat …
Read More »Naira Lost 10.2 Per Cent In 2023 – World Bank
The World Bank has said the naira lost 10.2 per cent of its value in 2022. The bank was speaking on the heels of the rising food and fuel prices responsible for high inflation in the country in 2022. The global bank disclosed this in its latest Africa’s Pulse report …
Read More »EFCC Arrests Internet Fraudsters In Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, arrested 8 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja. The suspects were arrested in Kubwa and Mararaba in neighbouring Nasarawa State. They were identified as David Oche Igoche, Innocent Adikwu, Anderson Oshiomegie Edemode and Chinonso P. Peter. Others include Emmanuel Smart, Favour Anucha, …
Read More »BBNaija Phyna Breakup With Groovy
Winner of Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, level up edition, Phyna has announced the end of her relationship with fellow housemate, Groovy. The two love birds started their relationship few weeks after the BBNaija show began. The Hype priestess, who had said their relationship would be ‘low key’, told Toke Makinwa …
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