Ohanaeze youths call for removal of Army checkpoints in Southeast, kick against extortion of motorists An Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Youth Council, (OYC), has called on the new Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru to act quickly to withdraw all army checkpoints in the South East to avoid possible community …

PORTRAITS OF BLOOD (II): Names, photos, videos — how Lekki #EndSARS protesters were shot Investigative journalist ‘Fisayo Soyombo spent 10 weeks tracing the deaths, disappearances and injuries from the military intervention in the Lekki Toll Gate protest of October 20, 2020. In the second of this three-part series, he names …

Twitter Users React As Bashir Ahmad Attends A Wedding Where Most People Didn’t Wear Facemask (Photos) Personal Assistant to President Buhari on New Media, Bashir Ahmad has been tackled on Twitter after he shared photos of himself at a wedding in Bauchi state on Saturday January 30, Newsextra24 reports. He …

A 220 MILLION-year-old footprint has been discovered by a four-year-old girl on a beach in Wales. Lily Wilder made the incredible discovery earlier this month, while on walk in Barry, South Wales, with her dad Richard. National Museum Wales paleontology curator Cindy Howells described it as the “best specimen every …

Operation Controller, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Benin field office, Ebi Ogiowo, has said that the federal government is considering transportation of petroleum products to various part of the country through the rail system. Ogiowo said this at the weekend while speaking with journalists on the sideline of the 2020 …

Big Brother Naija star Omashola has buried his father Mr Oburoh, Newsextra24 reports. The 39-year-old shared a video from the burial on Saturday. He said, “I know the angels are celebrating your arrival in heaven. But we miss you down here rest well dad.” Oburoh’s death was announced by his …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday violated the coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Protection Regulations 2021 Act he recently signed into law. Buhari had on Wednesday signed the new law prescribing six-month jail term for persons convicted for disobeying any COVID-19 guideline. Although most of the provisions were already in place, the legal …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been described as a Nigerian who not only teach and advocate the virtues of leadership but whose life has been an exemplary demonstration of true leadership in practice. This view was expressed over the weekend by Redeemer’s International Leadership Academy, RILA, which honored the Vice …

Don’t Compare Me To Any Rubbish Again – Timaya Reacts After Being Compared To Duncan Mighty Nigerian singer, Timaya has reacted after being compared to Duncan Mighty by a Twitter user, Newsextra24 reports. This came after Twitter user, @Isimaodeh asked for followers’ response on who will win between Timaya and …

A member of the civilian JTF, a police officer and another person have reportedly been gunned down by terrorists along the Maiduguri, Magumeri road in northeast Nigeria. Sources told Newsextra24 that the insurgents stationed three gun trucks between Chabol and Magumeri and then fired at the military base located in …