PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu arrived in Accra, Ghana, on Monday to attend the inauguration of Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, scheduled for January 7, 2025. Tinubu, who left Lagos earlier in the day, was received at Kotoka International Airport by Julius Debra, Chief of Staff to Ghana’s outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo. The …
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Ukrainian armed forces on Sunday night began a surprise offensive in Russia’s Kursk region. This was in an apparent attempt to regain the initiative on the battlefield before Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House, according to The Guardian UK. Video emerged on social media showing Ukrainian armoured columns …
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INCOMINING United States President Donald Trump on Monday called on Canada to merge with the United States of America. This comes following the resignation of Justin Trudeau as Canadian Prime Minister. Newsextra24 reports that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on Monday, announced his resignation after nearly nine years in office, …
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POPULAR Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has stated that she regrets advocating for the late singer Mohbad’s exhumation. Iyabo Ojo during an interview with Biola Bayo on the ‘Talk to B’ podcast, expressed her regret following the burial delays and the ongoing disputes within the singer’s family. “I wouldn’t have requested …
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THE Police Command in Bauchi State, says it has apprehended 2,322 suspects for various offences in the last one year. The command recorded 1,182 cases; recovered stolen vehicles, arms and ammunitions during various operations within the period under review. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Awwal Musa said this …
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Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared a dawn to dusk curfew in Owo, Owo Local Government Area over cult clashes which claimed four lives on Monday. This is contained in statement on Monday in Akure made available to newsmen by Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the …
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THE Police Command in Anambra says it arrested over 300 suspects, rescued 14 kidnapped victims and recovered over 100 brands of arms in the state from January, 2024 to January, 2025. Mr Nnaghe Itam, Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state disclosed this on Monday in Awka, during a briefing …
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FORMER staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who were dismissed in a mass layoff last year, have sued the apex bank. In a court document seen by TheCable, on Monday, the workers alleged that the CBN violated internal policies, Nigerian labour laws, and their contractual rights. The …
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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu and the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, with a death threat on social media, to a N10 million bond with one surety in like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Thomas’ …
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday said it had remitted over N6 billion to the federal government’s coffers as part of its operating surplus after the conduct of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Board disclosed that it had so far contributed over N50 billion …
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