Two persons were on Monday confirmed dead following a fresh attack on NTV community in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State . Newsextra24 gathered that the two victims were killed when gunmen suspected to be Fulani miliatia attacked the community on Sunday night . It was further learnt that …
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NFF Election: Court Adjourns Suit Against Minister, Pinnick
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed February 6 2023 for the mention of a suit filed against the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, and former President, Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick. The matter, which was scheduled for Monday, could not go on, hence, counsel to the parties …
Read More »2023: Afenifere Goofed, Can’t Decide For South-West – Sowore
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has reacted to the endorsement of some presidential candidates by the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere. Sowore said both the ‘teams A and B’ of the group goofed, as “they can not decide for the South-West.” This is coming on the …
Read More »Lagos Anglican Bishop, Olumakaiye, Dies At 53
The Archbishop of Lagos Province, Anglican Communion and Bishop of Lagos Diocese, Most Reverend Humphrey Olumakaiye, is dead. Olumakaiye died at the age of 53. A statement co-signed by the Synod Secretary, Ven. ‘Segun Ladeinde; and the Chancellor, Justice Adedayo Oyebanji, said, “His Episcopal sojourn in the Diocese of Lagos …
Read More »Parties kick Against Abuja Exclusion From Campaign Plan
Major political parties in the country on Sunday expressed discontent over the idea of exempting the Federal Capital Territory from their schedule of campaigns and rallies. The Presidential Campaign Council spokespersons of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Labour Party and New Nigerian Peoples Party told Newsextra24 in separate interviews that taking …
Read More »NEMA Donates Relief Materials To Edo Flood Victims
The National Emergency Management Agency on Monday donated relief materials to flood victims and vulnerable persons in Edo State. Presenting the items on behalf of the NEMA Director General, Mustapha Ahmed, the Director, Planning, Research and Forcastng, Hajiya Kassim, said the items were meant to cushion the effect of the …
Read More »Ekiti Driver Rapes Teenage Passenger, Bags Life Imprisonment
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 42-year-old Ilesanmi Adewale to life imprisonment for raping a 16-year-old girl in Isan Ekiti, Oye Local Government area of Ekiti State. According to the charge, the defendant on February 13, 2021 raped a 16-year-old girl, contrary to Section 31(2) …
Read More »I was Shot, Five Still Kidnapped, UI Don speaks
A professor of political science and former deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Adigun Agbaje, has thanked Nigerians for their concerns before he was released by kidnappers. “It’s a new day today and I’m happy to be alive. I was released by my kidnappers yesterday (Sunday) evening after spending …
Read More »PDP Crisis Widens After Makinde’s Endorsement Of Tinubu Over Atiku
The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP may have widened with the apparent decision of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to endorse the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu ahead of his party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar. NEWSEXTRA24 reports that Makinde made his preference for …
Read More »Emefiele Task Risk Managers To Adopt Technology To Curtail Cyber Risk
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has tasked risk managers in financial institutions to employ the use of technology to identify and respond quickly to cyber risk. Represented at the 2nd National Risk Management Conference organized by the Risk Management Department, CBN, in Lagos, by the Director, Financial …
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