The Peoples Democratic Party has instituted a lawsuit compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission, to disqualify the All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu; and Labour Party standard bearer, Peter Obi, unless they contest alongside their previous running mates – Kabiru Masari and Doyin Okupe respectively. Newsextra24 recalls that both …

The federal government has debunked reports about Nigeria’s disregard for the World Bank Disclosure Rule and borrowing loans. The Debt Management Office (DMO) issued a statement on Thursday refuting the allegation. The DMO, led by Patience Oniha, said reports that the World Bank blamed Nigeria on the disclosure rule was false. …

An activist, Deji Adeyenju, has appealed to leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to go and beg the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. According to Adeyanju, the PDP has failed to be fair to Wike in spite of his loyalty to the opposition party. He explained that the …

The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State, Prof Abdulganiyu Raji, has said it is not the Commission’s job to prevent vote-buying during election. Raji stated this while speaking about the menace of vote-buying ahead of the Saturday Osun State governorship election on Channels …

A divorce-seeking man, Inisanmi Ayeniberu, has prayed an Igando customary court, Lagos, to dissolve his six-year-old marriage with his wife, Chinwe, on the ground that she gives birth almost every year. 56-year-old Ayeniberu told the court that, “I thought we would be happy in the presence of each other, not …

The camp of a notorious armed Niger Republic bandit, Maliki Shrige, has been bombed by the fighter aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at South Jaja community in the Zurmi local government area of Zamfara State. According to PRNigeria, the military airstrikes also eliminated scores of his armed fighters …

The All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) traded words over alleged plot by security operatives to arrest prominent leaders of the opposition party ahead of Saturday’s Osun State gubernatorial election. The PDP Caretaker Committee Chairman in Osun, Dr Akindele Adekunle, in a statement claimed that notable …

Two armed robbers have been arrested by the police for terrorising students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), and residents of Ogbomoso town, Oyo State. The suspects, Olanrewaju Abass (28) and Musa Khahi (33), were arrested in their hideout in Ogbomoso after they invaded a hostel at the …

Armed robbers killed one person during an attack on a branch of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) at Bank Road, Umuahia in Abia State. According to SaharaReporters, eyewitnesses that the victim was a fruits seller. It was not clear if there were other casualties as at the time of filling …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s Female Football team, the Super Falcons, on their quarter-final victory at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. He hailed them for qualifying for the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 after their emphatic quarter-final victory at …