Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, accepted the role of Professor of Cybersecurity based on the instruction of President Muhammadu Buhari. “This decision is sequel to my briefing to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Friday 26th march, 2021 and his permission for …

BATTLE STATIONS: US spy planes have been deployed to Russian and Taiwan as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping’s forces stage war games. The RC-135 aircraft have monitoring massive missile firing drills in the Black Sea and a sizable Chinese air force incursion into Taiwan’s airspace. Russia’s navy practised firing at …

Anthony Joshua has been consuming a remarkable 5000 calories every day as he prepares to face Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night. The reigning WBA (Super), IBF and WBO heavyweight champion will step into the ring with the unbeaten Usyk in a mandatory defence of his belts. Ahead of the bout at the Tottenham …

GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Thursday accused the President, Major General Muhammad Buhari (retd.), of promoting nepotism and acts of sectionalism in all his appointments. Ortom, who said such act violated the principle of federal character as enshrined in the constitution, added that the lopsided federal appointments and …

Football fans have been left baffled by EA Sports’ decision to include both Anthony Joshua and Lewis Hamilton in FIFA 22. The pair have both been given non-speaking cameo roles in a short story-mode introduction when you first boot up the game. FIFA 22 takes a turn from the norm, and instead of being …

The House of Representatives has called for the identification and release of Nigerians imprisoned in other countries across the world. The House particularly urged the Federal Government to “intervene and secure the release of Nigerians who are being detained illegally in prisons abroad,” while mandating the Committees on Foreign Affairs, …

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday fixed Nov. 30 for judgment in a suit filed by deposed Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II against the Kano State government and others over alleged violation of his rights. Newsextra24 learned that Justice Anwuli Chikere fixed the date after counsel to parties in …

Ms Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of the former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to secure a restraining order against him. Chikwendu, in the suit she filed through her team of lawyers led by Mr Abdul-Aziz Jimoh, also cited the Inspector …

 As German Company Set To Resuscitate Glass Production In Ondo After Building Oluwa Glass 35 Years Ago Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has decried importation of glass into the country despite the huge availability of the needed raw materials for its production in the Sunshine state. The Governor …

Over 300 suspects arrested by the Nigerian government for funding Boko Haram terrorists have been released, Newsextra24 has gathered. Newsextra24 had in April reported how over 400 persons were arrested by security agencies during a nationwide crackdown on the suspected financiers of terror in Nigeria. The operation was said to …