The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the nomination of ace actress, Funke Akindele popularly known as Jenifa, as the running mate to the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Abdulaziz Olajide Adediran aka Jandor. Spokesman of the party, Mr. Seye …

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports that Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, and a suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (a.k.a. Wadume), escaped from custody during July 5 jailbreak at Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja. The Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, NCoS, Mr Chukwuedo Humphrey, told …

The federal government of Nigeria, on Sunday, evacuated about 542 stranded Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The returnees, who were received by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), were accompanied by the Consul General of Nigeria in Dubai, Amb. Atinuke Mohammed. Amb. Mohammed appreciated the Federal Government for the special …

The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued 27 victims who were abducted by a group in Akawa, Gwashi, Tungar Rogo and Anka villages and taken to bandits’ camps at Gando/Bagega and Sunke forests in the Bukkuyum and Anka Local Government Areas of the state. Briefing newsmen on Saturday, the command’s …

A middle-aged man based in Ilorin, Kwara State, Mr Lukman Aliyu, is currently heaving a sigh of relief after selling his car and other belongings at giveaway prices and putting his two houses up for sale to raise ransom for his two children kidnapped from his home. Aliyu’s two children; …

Bayelsa Queens Football Club will depart the country on Sunday ahead of the CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco. The Media Officer of the team, Preye Yabrifa, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday that they would no longer go on a West African tour but would travel straight to Morocco. …

The average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from N4,456.56 in August to N4,474.48 in September, the National Bureau of Statistics has stated. It stated in its “Cooking Gas Price Watch’’ for September 2022 released on Saturday in Abuja that the September price was a 0.40 per cent increase …

Veteran Nollywood actor, Jibola Dabo (born Michael Ajibola Daboiku), speaks to EMMANUEL OJO about his growing up, career and related issues At what age did you start acting? I started acting even before my primary school days back then in Owo, Ondo State, not professionally though. In those days, elders  …

The Inspector General of Police, Akali Baba Usman, has presented a cheque of N26,170,760 to families of deceased officers who died while in active service in Delta State. Presenting the cheque on behalf of IGP, the state Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Ali, said the cheques issued to the next of …

Tinubu, Atiku, Obi and others have gotten date for national debate. Newsextra24 reports that Presidential Candidates contesting next year’s election will have the opportunity to confront each other on how they would handle the political, security and socio-economic challenges facing the country. The Nigeria Election Debate Group (NEDG), organisers of the …