The National Youth Service Corps has backed the Nigerian army on detention of female soldier, Army Private Hannah Sofiat, after she accepted a marriage proposal from her corps member lover, at the NYSC orientation camp in Yikpata, Kwara State, Newsexyta24 reports. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday December 21, Director-General …

Two armed robbery suspects, Kenneth Akpa and Adebayo Michael have been arrested by men of Ogun state police command, Newsextra24 reports. The suspects were arrested following a piece of information received by policemen attached to Iperu divisional headquarters that a suspected stolen Toyota Corolla 2008 model was sighted at a …

Governors have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for withholding assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who spoke on behalf of his counterparts, said governors are not fixated on any mode of primary election to …

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to decline assent to the amended Electoral Act over the inclusion of mandatory direct primaries by political parties in the Act, saying his decision is in the best interest of the country. The Governor who also lauded members …

Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari averted a huge disaster over his refusal to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. He also said the National Assembly will be making a huge mistake if they tried to …

Chief Agbani Darego, MFR (born 22 December 1982) is a Nigerian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World in 2001. She was the first indigenous African to win Miss World. Early life Abonnema-native Darego was born in Lagos to a family as the sixth of eight children. At …

Nigeria and Morocco signed a memorandum of understanding for research and development in biotechnolog­ical products and processes. The National Biotechnology Development Agency is also involved in the research, which includes the production of bio-fertilizer and bio-fungicide (NABDA). NABDA’s Chief Executive Officer, Abdullahi Mustapha, stated that the work includes “potable water, …

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Amid pregnancy rumours, the wife of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Aisha, has ordered all members of her staff to proceed on indefinite leave. This was announced in a terse statement on Tuesday by the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Health and Development Partners in the …

Poco Lee: Kogbagidi and Zazu Zeh Crooner, Portable Reconcile, Hug Each Other (Photos, Video) International show promoter, Kogbagidi and rising star, Portable have reconciled their differences with a warm hug, Newextra24 reports. Portable had earlier accused dancer Poco Lee of stealing his song and failing to give him a fair …