Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has imposed curfew in parts of Lamurde and Guyuk Local Government Areas (LGAs) following renewed communal clashes. Fintiri disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday evening in Yola by Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, his Press Secretary. According to the statement, the curfew will last between 5 p.m. …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has requested for the support of the Nigerian Air Force in deploying personnel and airlifting election materials to remote and insecure areas across the country. The commission also solicited the support of the Air Force to provide security in volatile areas just as it had …

Aisha Yesufu, a well-known social-political activist, has slammed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, calling him a betrayer. She went on to say that Osinbajo did not betray his former boss and APC national leader Bola Tinubu, but Nigerians. Tinubu received 1,271 votes, defeating Rotimi Amaechi, who received 316 votes. Vice President …

The founder of Roots Television, Dumebi Kachikwu, has emerged as the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He emerged the winner after defeating the likes of Kingsley Moghalu, Chukwuka Monye, and eight other aspirants at the party’s presidential primary held in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State …

The United Nations Children’s Funds in collaboration with Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office in Nigeria has stated that despite the progress made, Nigeria is not likely to achieve the global agenda of universal inclusive and equitable quality basic education for all school-age children by 2030 if the current very low …

The Labour Party (LP) is in disarray after Jude Ezenwafor, the former chairman of the party in Anambra State, was declared the winner of a presidential primary organized by a faction of the party. The affirmation of Ezenwafor took place on Wednesday in Abuja. “I am on a rescue mission …

Two former members of a Lagos-based pastor, identified only as Bishop Daniels have claimed that they were also raped by the cleric after an female assistant pastor accused Bishop of raping her twice. Newsextra24 had reported that 22-year-old assistant female pastor has accused Bishop Daniel of raping her twice at …

Chairman of Anambra State Basketball Association, Ugo Udezue has criticised the suspension of Nigeria from international basketball competitions by the federal government. The minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare in May announced that President Muhammadu Buhari had agreed to withdraw Nigeria from competing in international basketball competitions for …

An uncompleted 5-storey building has collapsed at Ngbabor, Presco campus of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. So far, no casualty has been recorded. According to Vanguard, at the scene of the incident at Presco campus, opposite prince Marice Hostel, sympathizers, including government officials were seen inspecting the collapsed building in order to ascertain …

Tragedy as unknown gunmen reportedly killed 32 people in an attack on four communities in Kajuru LGA of Kaduna state. President of Adara Development Association (ADA), Awemi Maisamari said the incident occured on Sunday, and the corpses of the victims were found in the bushes on Wednesday. He said the …