A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dele Momodu, has explained why the flag bearer of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, won in Lagos State in the just concluded February 25 presidential election. Momodu said Obi won because of the “preponderance of the Igbo people in Lagos”. He …
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The Ekiti State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, CC John Olatunde, said the introduction of high technologies will help to fight crime in the state. The Commandant stated this in Ado-Ekiti, on Wednesday, at the World Civil Defence Day, celebrated annually to awaken consciousness about the necessity …
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Tragedy struck in Ilorin Kwara State capital on Wednesday morning when a mobile police officer shot a yet-to-be-identified woman dead and also shot himself. The bizarre incident occurred at the Chapel Redemption, UMCA, Agba Dam area of the Ilorin metropolis. Unconfirmed reports informed that the police officer committed the act …
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Veteran Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo has expressed concerns over the declaration of Bola Tinubu as winner of the 2023 presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The actress was surprised that despite video and picture evidence of alleged fraud and electoral malpractices across the country, the electoral umpire …
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The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has disclosed that only 24 per cent of loans disbursed under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme of the Central Bank of Nigeria have been repaid. This was disclosed in the IMF’s Selected Issues paper on Nigeria, published in January, prepared by a staff team of the …
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The pastor of Restoration Bible Church, Itiam Street, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Prophet Anwana Peter Essien has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for defiling his 10-year-old step daughter. The Prophet, a native of Afaha Ise in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, defiled his victim, a JSS 1 student …
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has been told not to put too much energy in celebrating their declaration of victory by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. According to one of the leading figures of the Obidient movement, Aisha Yesufu, there was so much evidence of electoral fraud. According to …
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Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that he travelled to Daura, Katsina State, to present his Certificate of Return to President Muhammadu Buhari as the party leader and commend his efforts in supporting democracy in Africa. Newsextra24 had earlier reported that Tinubu flew in from Abuja on Wednesday …
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The UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has sent his congratulations to Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu. Tinubu was declared the winner of last weekend’s presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday morning. INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, declared that Tinubu secured a total of 8,794,726 votes. Atiku Abubakar …
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The Senator-Elect for Ikot Ekpene senatorial district in Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio has described the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as an indication of his wide acceptance by the people across the length and breadth of Nigeria. He added that his victory …
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