On October 1st 1960, the Union Jack flag of the British Empire was lowered and replaced by a green and white flag, designed by Taiwo Akinwunmi at Independence Square in Lagos. Princess Alexandra of Kent, the official representative of Queen Elizabeth of England, handed over Nigeria’s symbol of Independence to …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the six years of President Muhammadu Buhari administration as the worst in Nigeria’s history as an independent, sovereign state. The party stated this in its message to Nigerians ahead of the 61st independence anniversary. Addressing newsmen at the party’s national headquarters, PDP national …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) unveiled what has been described as ‘the world’s largest pictorial book’ titled, Discover Nigeria. The President did the unveiling on Thursday and announced by his Personal Assistant on Broadcast Media, Buhari Sallau, via his Facebook page. Discover Nigeria, authored by Buhari’s official photographer, …

The Chief of Air Staff, Oladayo Amao, has said the Super Tucano fighter jets recently acquired by the Force alone cannot end the country’s security challenges without the collaboration of the ground troops. The Air Chief stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at a meeting with select editors of Nigerian …

Nigeria’s Security Challenge is no doubt a serious concern everywhere now with Banditry, Kidnapping, Assassination and Crisis across the nation. And this blowing scourge has shown that no one is safe anymore including our leaders. This video of the country’s Defence of Minister, Gen. Bashir Magashi carrying a gun himself, …

The Nigerian military authorities have justified the killing of 20 fishermen in Borno State. A Nigerian Air Force fighter jet had on Sunday bombed Kwatar Daban Masara in Lake Chad, which straddles Nigeria and neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon, killing the fishermen. Bernard Onyeuko, the acting Director of Defence Media …

Nigerian, who played on-screen drug peddler in ‘Singam 2’, caught by police in real life Hyderabad: A Nigerian national who played the role of a drug trafficker in the south Indian movie ‘Singam 2’, was caught by the Bengaluru police for allegedly peddling drugs. Soon after the news spread on …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Youth Frontier on Thursday revealed the region it supports to produce Nigeria’s next president. Austin Okai, the National Coordinator of the PDP youth wing, said the North would produce Nigeria’s next president. Speaking exclusively with Newsextra24, Okai explained that the North still has an outstanding …

A Turkish man who was reported missing unknowingly joined search parties looking for himself. Local media reported that Beyhan Mutlu, who lives in the Inegöl district of northwest Turkey’s Bursa province, was believed to be missing on Tuesday. He had wandered away from his friends in a forest while drunk, …

Unknown gunmen said to be numbering over seven, attacked Ajali Police Station, in Orumba North Local Government Area, Anambra State, killing five policemen, and setting the station ablaze. These unidentified gunmen, on Thursday at about 3:15 pm attacked the convoy of Honorable Chris Azubogu, the member representing Nnewi North/Nnewi South …