An officer with the Federal Road Safety Corps, Monday Olamigoke, has been accused of kicking and injuring a pregnant woman during an argument at Ilesa-Akure-Owo highway in the Akure area of Ondo State. PUNCH Metro gathered that after the alleged attack, which happened on Saturday, the pregnant woman bled and was …
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Akwa Ibom State government says it has put machinery in motion to ensure that it meets the two million per day refining capacity of St Gabriel Coconut Refinery by December this year. The commissioner of Agriculture, Dr Offiong Offor, gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen on Saturday amid …
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The Lagos State Government has said commercial vehicle drivers in the state need to be trained at their various parks in order to curb the rate of road accidents as the year draws to an end. The General Manager of the Lagos State Drivers’ Institute, Mrs Afusat Tiamiyu, disclosed …
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The President of the 26th Conference of Parties, which took place in Glasgow, the United Kingdom and British official to the 27th Conference of Parties, Alok Sharma, has called for more concrete actions in fighting climate change. He made these remarks on Sunday, November 6, 2022 in Sharm el-Shiekh, …
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A delegation of Abuja-based pastors and bishops on Sunday threw their weight behind the Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who they described as having the right frame of mind to rule the country. The Christians Association of Nigeria, hours after the endorsement, however, kicked against …
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The Tanzanian passenger plane that crashed on Sunday claimed 19 lives as of the time of filing this report while 24 survivors were rescued. This was confirmed by Precision Air in a statement issued shortly after the crash which had been blamed on bad weather. “Precision Air regrets …
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The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities is set to meet in Abuja today (Monday) Newsextra24 reports. The meeting will be held at the union’s headquarters at the University of Abuja. Leaders of the union, who spoke to NEWSEXTRA24 on Sunday, said the lecturers …
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Popular microblogging platform, Twitter, has stated that it will permanently suspend impersonation accounts which do not clearly specify “parody”. The new Twitter boss, Elon Musk, made this known in a series of tweets on Monday. The Chief Twit, as he calls himself, stated that the suspension would come …
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The spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Parties, Ikenga Ugochinyere, on Sunday told the (factional) governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ladi Adebutu, to concentrate on his shaky ambition “instead of sinking with the embattled national chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu.” Ugochinyere, who is the PDP …
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN has recommended that there is a need for the adoption of sustainability practices as a tool to achieving economic growth and development. In a communiqué at the end of its 52nd Annual Accountants’ Conference in Abuja, the Institute stated: “In terms of economic …
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