Popular Nigerian activist and social critic, Aisha Yesufu has said she would keep on pressing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi to do the right things. Yesufu disclosed this in a post via her verified Twitter handle. The social critic was reacting to a recent statement …

The Management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, has suspended the Students’ Union of the institution and postponed the first-semester examination meant to commence today, Monday, January 9, 2023, following the protest embarked upon by the students. The students earlier on Monday protested the increment in hostel refusal fee. A …

Popular Nigerian afrobeat singer, Ahmed Ololade, professionally known as Asake, has added a new feat to his list of achievements as ‘Mr Money With The Vibes’ announced the highest-charting debut Nigerian album on Billboard in 2022. The music chart data confirmed this on Thursday in a Twitter update. “In 2022, …

Normalcy has been reportedly restored at the Ojota area of Lagos State after reported unrest involving suspected Yoruba Nation agitators Monday morning.   According to videos circulating on social media, an unidentified person was allegedly killed during the unrest as agitators and police allegedly clashed at the location where the …

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s policy on restriction on daily cash withdrawal takes off across the country today, Monday, January 9.   NEWSEXTRA24 reports that in this arrangement, the maximum weekly limit for cash withdrawals across all channels by individuals and corporate organisations is N500,000 and N5 million, respectively. Individuals …

Following the N95.8 billion owed by customers, there are indications that all electricity distribution companies (DisCos) may embark on mass disconnection of customers to enable them to pay up their debt with GenCos. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria averaged a collection efficiency …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has opened up on his whereabouts. Atiku disclosed that he would be in London from Monday to Wednesday for crucial meetings with the British government. He disclosed this while dismissing reports that he was sick and flown abroad for medical treatment. …

Al Nassr coach, Rudi Garcia, has said Cristiano Ronaldo could make his first appearance for the club in a friendly match against Paris Saint-Germain. Ronaldo sat out the first of two domestic games for the Saudi Arabian club on Friday after being suspended by the English FA for hitting a …

Fire has gutted some sections of a popular Potiskum market in Yobe State. The inferno was said to have started on Sunday at about 8 pm. Although no life was lost, the fire destroyed property worth millions of Naira at the sections of second-hand clothing, yam and bicycle as well …

A yet-to-be-identified male adult has been killed in a clash between Yoruba Nation agitators and the police in the Ojota area of Lagos State on Monday. The spokesperson for the police in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the death of the unidentified person. Commuters ran to safety in the heat of …