Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has stated that Nigerians now “‘shamefully” pay dollars to study in universities in neighbouring  West African countries. This was stated on Tuesday by Emefiele while responding to questions from journalists after the monetary policy committee (MPC) briefing in Abuja. He …

Two corps members lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident on their way back home to Kaduna State. The victims were said to be returning home after the 2022 Batch “B” Stream One Orientation Course in Adamawa State. The National Youth Service Corps, Director, Press and Public Relations, Eddy …

Dino Melaye, a former senator from Kogi West, has reacted to the attendance of some bishops at the introduction of Kashim Shettima, Bola Tinubu’s running mate for president of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Melaye claimed that the alleged bishops’ attendance at Shettima’s unveiling revealed the APC’s plight. Recall that some …

Detectives attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Edwin Onditi Odada for raping and killing his friend’s fiancé in Nairobi, Kenya. The suspect murdered 26-year-old Pamela Asesa, after she welcomed him into the home of her fiancée’ while he was away at work. DCI in a statement …

A middle-aged man, Muhammed Mukailu, has fled after he killed his landlord following a rent dispute in Dakwa area of Dei-Dei, Abuja. According to Daily Trust, a co-tenant with Mukailu, Innocent Badmus, said that trouble started on Monday morning after Mukailu hit their landlord, Adegoke Tunde, with a plank on his …

Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa, says the presence of clerics at the unveiling of Kashim Shettima as the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) shows acceptance of the Muslim-Muslim ticket. Sule spoke on Wednesday in an interview with Channels Television. It would be recalled that Bola Tinubu, a …

Christopher Bakare, the farm supervisor at late former Governor of Oyo State, Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala’s farm who was kidnapped, on Saturday evening, July 16 has regained freedom after payment of a N5million ransom. Newsextra24 had earlier reported that Bakare was kidnapped at the farm at Jabata, Surulere Local Government area …

Prince Dotun Babayemi who is seeking the validation of his candidature as the authentic gubernatorial candidate of the Osun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that the judgement of Federal Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State is currently undergoing evaluation with a view to knowing the next …

The national grid has nearly been fully restored, according to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), following its collapse on Wednesday. This was stated in a statement made available to news reporters in Abuja by Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, TCN General Manager, Public Affairs. Mbah reported that the national grid experienced …

Information has come to light regarding claims that the All Progressives Congress, APC, invited Christian clergy members to take part in the introduction of the party’s vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima. Recall that on Wednesday in Abuja, APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu unveiled the former governor of Borno State as his …