Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Wednesday directed the State Head of Service to dismiss officers discovered to be receiving double salaries from the state payroll. The governor’s directive followed the outcome of the report of the Committee for Verification, Scrutinisation and Clean-up of the State Payroll set up …

Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria (PBAN) has declared that it will be embarking on a four-day warning strike beginning from Thursday July 21, 2022. The strike decision was taken by the association which comprises of owners, Managing Directors and Partners of premium bakeries in Nigeria due to increasing prices of baking …

Seven-month pregnant woman, Marakisiyya Umar and her two-year-old daughter, Nusaiba Umar have reportedly been crushed to death by a car in Dutse, Jigawa State. According to DAILY POST, eyewitnesses said that the incident happened on Saturday while the woman and her daughter were walking by the roadside from Kundi to …

Gunmen have killed a member of a local vigilante group, Ote Wosu, and a youth, Gift Augustine in separate attacks in Elibrada community, Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State. The state police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-koko, who disclosed this in Port Harcourt also said four suspects in connection with the …

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a female student of Arthur Jarvis University in Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State. Newsextra24 learnt that the student was abducted after the gunmen invaded the school’s hostel around 8pm on Tuesday July 19. The Acting Registrar of the institution, Mrs .Ughas Ngozi said …

Kashim Shettima, the Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reportedly met with President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed doors at the State House, Abuja. Newsextra24 learnt that the former Borno State Governor and his successor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, being ushered in to see the President at minutes before …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has described claims in an anonymous write up going round on WhatsApp platforms that a certain former Chairman/CEO of the Agency sold off its headquarters office buildings in Ikoyi, Lagos, leaving officers and men stranded, as a total distortion of facts. The Agency wishes …

The All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State, on Wednesday insisted that the former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has no plan to leave the party. Amaechi, the APC state party leader and former Presidential aspirant also affirmed that he remains a loyal member of the party. This declaration …

Bello Matawalle, Governor of Zamfara state has instructed traditional rulers in the state to seek permission before bestowing titles on people. The directive was contained in a statement released on Wednesday July 20, by the governor’s spokesman, Zailani Bappa. The statement read; “All Emirs, Senior District Heads and District Heads …

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Mr Joe Aniku Michael Ohiani as Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). The nominee’s confirmation followed the consideration of the Committee on Works. In his presentation, Chairman of the Committee, Senator Adamu Aliero, said that Ohiani was asked questions on the …