Five kidnapped students of the Baptist High school, Maraban Damishi, in Chikun Local Government Area in Kaduna have been released by Bandits. Newsextra24 learned that the the students alongside a matron were released on Friday evening. A statement signed by the Rev. Dr. Israel Adelani Akanji, President of the Nigerian …

A baby was found abandoned somewhere in Amukpe community in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State on Thursday, October 7, Newsextra24 Reports. According to a Facebook page, Oghara Voice, Who Quickly Notified Newsextra24 On Facebook, Said the baby is currently at the police clinic in the community. “A child …

The Nigerian Army has handed over Nollywood Veteran actor, Chinwetalu Agu to the Department of State Security Services, DSS for further investigation. Agu was arrested in Upper-Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra state on Thursday after he was seen soliciting support for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. He was also wearing …

A policeman reportedly sustained bullet wounds during an attack on Aguobu Owa police station in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State. What would have been a bloody attack was said to have been repelled by officers on duty who put up appreciable resistance. An eyewitness said the gunmen stormed …

Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State governor, has returned to Nigeria on Friday — after spending months overseas receiving treatment. It was gathered that among those at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos to meet Tinubu was the state governor, Babajide …

Final year students of the Department of Business Administration of the defunct Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro hurriedly submitted their scripts and fled from their examination halls when unknown persons suspected to be cultists opened fire on campus. Focus Naija can report that the gunshots disrupted the ongoing final exams on …

Six state governors in the South South region have demanded the upward review of oil derivation formula from the present 13 per cent to 50 per cent. They have also demanded that Cross River State should be accorded a special status, following the ceding of Bakassi Peninsula and several oil …

Kenya bans local dance, says it increases immorality, early pregnancy The Kenyan government has banned a local dance called ‘Kwara Kwara’, which is named as a cause of increased immorality and early pregnancy amongst teenagers and youths. Kwara Kwara which is popular in the Kacheliba sub-county, West Pokot county of …

His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu returned to the country, landing in Lagos Friday evening, October 8. He arrived from London, United Kingdom. During his trip abroad, he underwent surgery on his right knee as well as rigorous post-surgery physiotherapy on the said knee. Contrary to unfounded rumour, he underwent no …

KADUNA UPDATE: KDSG welcomes PMB to Kaduna Malam Nasir El-Rufai has led senior officials of the Kaduna State Government to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari to Kaduna.