Bauchi State Government has lost over N1.062 billion to ghost workers and pensioners between June 2016 and January 2020. The state Commissioner of Finance, Umar Sanda, disclosed this while addressing journalists on the outcome of the Bauchi State Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday. He said a memorandum of the …
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Tragedy Averted As Fire Guts Petrol Station In Lagos
Fire on Wednesday gutted a filling station, Yerevan Oil, in the Ogba area of Aguda, Lagos State. Newsextra24 Metro gathered that immediately the fire started, emergency responders, who stormed the station discovered that it was caused by fuel spillage from a tanker laden with 33,000 litres of petrol. The spokesperson, …
Read More »Abdullah Yusuf Diverted Benue Palliatives To Kano – Benue State Government
The Benue State Government on Wednesday disclosed how a portion of the palliatives meant for the state was diverted to Kano by market chief. In a joint press briefing by the Commissioner for Information, Mrs Ngunen Adingi ; and Special Adviser to the Governor, Col. Paul Hemba (retd.), the government …
Read More »Saleh Mamman: Nigeria Now Generates 13,000MW Of Power
The Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, has said that the Nigeria’s installed grid power generation capacity has grown from 8,000mw to 13,000mw under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mamman made this known on Wednesday during the 2021 budget defence before the House of Representatives Committee on Power in …
Read More »Olajide Oduyoye To LASTMA Officials: They Will Turn On Us If We Don’t Change
The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olajide Oduyoye, has come online to warn LASTMA officials around this state. In a video shared on the internet, the LASTMA boss warned Officers about the rampant complaint about the Traffic Management Authority that was established to ease …
Read More »MC Oluomo Inspects Burnt Police Station In Oshodi
Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos State, Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo on Wednesday visited the burnt Makinde Police station in Oshodi. The station was among the 16 burnt police stations in the state in the wake of the violent protests that …
Read More »Govt To Connect Chad To National Power Grid
Despite the shortage of power supply in the country, the federal government is in negotiations with the Republic of Chad in an agreement that could see it begin the supply of electricity to the North-Central African country soon. Newsextra24 learnt that a meeting was recently between the Nigerian team and …
Read More »Police Arrest Hoodlums Accused Of Destroying Police Facilities In Anambra
Police Arrest Hoodlums For Allegedly Destroying Police Facilities In Anambra (Photos) The Nigerian Police have arrested and paraded seventeen suspected hoodlums who were allegedly involved in attacking police stations, looting and malicious damage of government and private property in Anambra state. Newsextra24 reports that the Police paraded the hoodlums at …
Read More »Falana: Why Family Members Of Lekki Victims Are Afraid To Speak
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says family members of those affected by the shooting at Lekki toll gate have refused to speak about the incident “because of the environment under which we operate”. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who said the military is “known for lies and deception”, said …
Read More »EndSARS: Olakunle Churchill Pays Hospital Bills Of Victims In Ondo
Brutalized Victims Of EndSars Protests In Ondo Hospitals Get Support From Churchill Foundation In Ondo State, a renowned international organization, known as Churchill Foundation and Founded by Dr. Churchill Oladunni Olakunle, a reputable Philanthropist and Enterpreneur, has commenced the payment of hospital bills for victims of the recently held EndSARS …
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