HAMMED Olamilekan, the blogger detained over an article written on the alleged criminal past of the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been released on bail, Thursday. Newsextra24 gathered that the blogger, popular as Labash, who appeared before the Federal High Court 1, Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital, was released …

THE Senate on Tuesday passed a bill amending the Court of Appeal Act 2013 increasing the number of Justices of the Court of Appeal from 90 to 110. This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters by Chairman of the …

N’Golo Kante has returned to training at Cobham after missing Chelsea’s last six matches with a hamstring injury. The Frenchman started the Blues’ first two Premier League matches of the campaign against Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, before picking up an injury in that draw with our London rivals in mid-August. …

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Prof. Kayode Adebowale; the Dean, Faculty of Science of the university, Prof. Adekunle Bakare, and some other lecturers have said the exodus of lecturers from Nigerian universities to seek greener pastures abroad is putting the future of universities in jeopardy. They said despite the mass …

THE Independent National Electoral Commission in Gombe State has cautioned political parties and their candidates against use of vulgar language that could threaten peace during electioneering. The Head of Voter Education and Publicity of the Commission in the state, Nuhu Ibrahim, gave the charge in a statement on Tuesday in …

FORMER captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Chelsea legend, John Mikel Obi, has announced his retirement from professional football. Obi, who enjoyed a hugely successful career both at the club and international levels took to his official Instagram account to reveal his decision to retire on Tuesday, September …

EMEKA Ihedioha, former governor of Imo State, has said that power would rotate to the Southeast after Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), would have completed his tenure as president. Ihedioha, a member of the PDP, was captured making the argument in a trending video circulating …

JULIUS Abure, national chairman of the Labour Party has said the party would hold Peter Obi, its presidential candidate accountable if he becomes president in 2023. Abure who spoke in an interview with ThisDay, said the party will not just form a government, but will go as far as to …

THE policy-setting committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR), which measures interest rate, from 14 percent to 15.5 percent, the third consecutive increase in 2022. In July, the apex bank raised the MPR from 13 percent to 14 percent to tame rising …

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, met with the Party’s stakeholders in Enugu State. Newsextra24 reports that the meeting was a continuation of his consultation with stakeholders across the six geo-political zones. However, our correspondent reports that Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu …