Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said the state will not resuscitate any grazing route in order to check herders/farmers clashes. Diri, who was reacting to the recent directive by President Muhammadu Buhari for states to revive cattle grazing routes across the country, explained that Bayelsa would not consider …

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, says he sacked member of his cabinet including 21 commissioners because they can’t play politics. He made the disclosure while marking this year’s Democracy Day in Zaki town, Zaki Local Government Headquarters of the state, on Saturday. Recall that Mohammed had on Wednesday sacked the …

#Governor Ifeanyi #Ugwuanyi of #Enugu State receives in audience, The #Ooni of Ife, Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, at the Government House, Enugu. The Ooni of Ife, who is Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (#UNN), is in Enugu State for the 49th convocation ceremony of the …

Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya has retained his Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight belt after defeating Italian contender, Marvin Vettori, at the Gila River Arena in Arizona on Sunday. He won via a unanimous decision – 50-45, 50-45, 50-45. The win is Adesanya’s third title defence after losing to Jan Blachowicz in a …

Teachers, Pupils Run As Fulani Herdsmen With Cows Invade School In Isuikwuato, Abia (Video) On Tuesday 8th June, 2021, a school in Amaba In Isuikwuato LGA, Abia State was invaded by Fulani Herdsmen with cows during school hours, Newsextra24 reports. The pupils and the teachers can be seen running Helter …

A human stump was discovered on Saturday under Alapo Bridge, around Alalubosa area of Oyo Town in Oyo State. The Newsextra24 reports that essential parts of the body, like the head, private part, arms and legs had been harvested by unknown persons. A bit that’s left beyond a healthy joint …

Nigerian model Adetutu Alabi, also known as Adetutu OJ, has lashed out at schools saying her daughter was given “Christian assignment” in school, despite stating she’s neither a Christian nor Muslim, Newsextra24 reports. The single mother of one complained bitterly on her Facebook page on Thursday, adding that schools try …

  Abdulsalami Abubakar (born June 13, 1942) is a Nigerian statesman and retired Nigerian Army general who served as the de facto President of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999. He was also Chief of Defence Staff between 1993 and 1998. He succeeded General Sani Abacha upon his death. During his …

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (born 13 June 1954) is a Nigerian-born economist and international development expert. She sits on the Boards of Standard Chartered Bank, Twitter, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), and the African Risk Capacity (ARC). Previously, Okonjo-Iweala spent a 25-year career at the World Bank as a development …