kicks off #Bringbackourboys protests Set to meet Buhari in Daura The leadership of the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has relocated to Katsina town so as to push for the release of the abducted students still under captivity. CNG officials would join other members from Jigawa, Kano and Katsina in …
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Governor Zulum Visits Idriss Debby, Chadian President (Photos)
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has visited Chadian President Idriss Debby to seek support in the repatriation of Borno refugees in the country, Newsextra24 reports. Thousands of Borno residents displaced by Boko Haram insurgents had fled to Chad for safety. The governor met the Chadian President on Wednesday in the …
Read More »Nigerians To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine By End Of January 2021 – Osagie Ehanire
The federal government says Nigerians will receive the coronavirus vaccine by January 2021. Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, broke the news at the end of Wednesday’s federal executive council (FEC) meeting. He said a technical working group in the ministry is working on which vaccine will best suit Nigeria, considering …
Read More »Cross River Governmet Demolishes Kidnappers’ Homes (Photos)
The Cross River State Government on Wednesday, demolished houses allegedly owned by two suspected leaders of kidnap gangs identified as Akanene Sunday Ifa and Impoikana Bassey Etim, all from Obot Akara, Akwa Ibom state, Newsextra24 reports. The State Security Adviser, SSA, (South) Leo Nyambe on Wednesday, December 16, led a …
Read More »Lateef Adedimeji Distributes Sanitary Pads To Students In 6 States (pix)
Nollywood actor Lateef Adedimeji has distributed sanitary pads to students in six states namely Kaduna, Kwara, Ogun, Oyo, Lagos and Cross River, Newsextra24 reports. The 34-year-old shared a video from one of the schools he visited in an Instagram post on Wednesday. Adedimeji said it was the youths under his …
Read More »Iyabo Ojo Bags Tiktok Award Of Creative Recognition
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has been awarded for her active use of the video-sharing social networking service TikTok, Newsextra24 reports. The 43-year-old took to her Instagram page on Wednesday to celebrate and thank TikTok Nigeria for the award. “Thank you for this beautiful award, I’m humbled,” she wrote. TikTok is …
Read More »Cardi B Surprises Offset With 2021 Lamborghini AventadorSVJ On His 29th Birthday
Cardi B surely knows how to spoil her husband, Offset. The rapper, who took to social media few days ago to ask her fans for gift ideas for Offset’s 29th birthday, decided to get him a 2021 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, which is worth around $650, 000. The Migos rapper took …
Read More »Senate Postpones Passage Of 2021 Budget Untill Monday
The Senate on Wednesday deferred the passage of the 2021 budget till Monday next week. Senate President Ahmad Lawan who disclosed this at plenary, said the development followed new items of expenditure transmitted to the National Assembly by the Executive. He said that the Committee on Finance will work through …
Read More »Laycon Gets A Two-Bedroom Apartment At Flourish Residences, Bodija Lagos
BBN Laycon finally gets handed the keys to his two bedroom apartment at Florish residents, Bodija, Lagos. Congratulations to him!� https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CzUsQxFgTA
Read More »Military Mulls Seeking Help From US AFRICOM To Rescue Abducted Pupils
Dismisses Boko Haram’s claim as propaganda •17 schoolboys escaped, says Masari •Jigawa, Zamfara close schools •Senate summons defence minister, service chiefs, others Kingsley Nwezeh, Chuks Okocha, Adedayo Akinwale, in Abuja, John Shiklam in Kaduna and Francis Sardauna in Katsina The military is considering many options, including seeking external help, to …
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