Defender becomes second Portuguese to win award after stunning debut campaign for Man City Dias was pivotal to Man City’s third Premier League title in four years as he made an immediate impact following his move from Benfica in September 2020. The 24-year-old fitted seamlessly into Pep Guardiola’s side and …

On Wednesday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, accused Twitter of “double standards” after the microblogging site deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet about the civil war. Amid the unrest in the country, Buhari had on Tuesday threatened to deal with those “bent on destroying” Nigeria through “insurrection”. “Those of us in …

The rival terror group had disagreed with Abubakar Shekau about his excessive use of force, especially against Muslims who were not Boko Haram members. The Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) has confirmed that former Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau blew himself up after refusing to surrender following his hideout’s …

There was pandemonium in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, as a yet-to-be-identified soldier reportedly killed an operative of the Department of State Service (DSS) over a minor disagreement. Newsextra24 learnt that the unfortunate incident occurred at the popular KSSD Hotel located at NTA road, Friday evening. It was gathered that …

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has directed for immediate prosecution of offenders of the Federal Government ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria. Malami directed the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF) at the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation …

A group of women under the aegis of the Amalgamation of Northern Women Associations, on Saturday, demanded a referendum to allow Biafran agitators to chose whether or not to remain in Nigeria. The coordinator of the group, Hadiza Adamu, spoke on behalf of other members, during a protest in Abuja, on …

35 unidentified corpses dumped in FMC Owerri, Residents of S/East cry out: We’re bleeding, hiding, living in fear The South Eastern part of the country is bleeding. The east has not recorded such killings since the civil war ended in 1970. Residents are picked from the comfort of their homes …

Twitter Public Policy @PolicyWe are deeply concerned by the blocking of Twitter in Nigeria. Access to the free and #OpenInternet is an essential human right in modern society. We will work to restore access for all those in Nigeria who rely on Twitter to communicate and connect with the world. …

Philanthropist and businessman Tony Elumelu on Friday showed off a sculpture he commissioned renowned sculptor Peju Alatise to make for his home, Newsextra24 reports. Mr Elumelu posted a photo of himself on Instagram standing close to the “beautiful sculpture”. He said, “I commissioned @Peju.Alatise for this beautiful sculpture for our …

Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi on Saturday called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to be mature in accepting criticisms. Gumi made the call while reacting to the ban on Twitter by the Federal Government. Speaking with Newsextra24, Gumi said the Buhari-led government should “have a wide chest” …