The federal government has withdrawn the approval granted to Emirates to conduct international flight operations in the country. Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, disclosed this via a post on his Twitter handle on Friday. The ban will take effect on September 21, 2020. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had, …
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Edo 2020: Atiku Knocks Buhari Over Police Siege On Wike
Atiku Abubakar, former vice president, has reacted to the police siege on Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, who is currently in Edo State. Mr Wike, according to his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was barred from leaving a hotel he lodged in at the state capital, Benin City. He …
Read More »Osinbajo: There’s Need To Take Another Look At Amended NBC Code
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government needs to revisit the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) amendment of the broadcasting code. Osinbajo said this on Friday during a session with Nick Clegg, vice-president of Facebook’s policy and communication. The code, which has stirred a lot of controversy, seeks to regulate content …
Read More »Bashir Ahmed Announces Wedding
Special Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad has announced his wedding slated for 25th September, 2020. Congratulations The long-awaited day is here! @Naeeemah_x and I are delighted to invite you to our Wedding Fatiha on Sept. 25, 2020 at GRA Juma’at Mosque, Katsina. Time: 2PM. If you …
Read More »VISA Ban: Kogi Government Writes US Over Electoral Fraud Allegation
The Ambassador Of The United States of America Embassy of The United States of America 1075 Diplomatic Drive Central Business District Abuja, NIGERIA Your Excellency, RE: VISA RESTRICTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS AND INCLUSION OF THE 2019 KOGI STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS IN US STATE DEPARTMENT LIST OF ALLEGEDLY COMPROMISED ELECTIONS – A …
Read More »Osinbajo: How FG Delegation To Silicon Valley Benefited Nigerian Startups
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has outlined how is trip to the Silicon Valley in the United States has benefitted Nigerian start-ups, some of whom have gotten funds to grow their business. Osinbajo disclosed this milestone when he spoke on the Fire Side Chat with Nick Clegg, Facebook VP of Policy and Communication, …
Read More »Policeman Arrested As Girlfriend Dies In Lagos Hotel
A police sergeant, Anthony Kachukwu, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command after his girlfriend, Justina Omofuma, died in one of the rooms of the Exclusive Mansion Hotel in the Surulere area of the state. Newsextra24 gathered that Anthony took Justina to the hotel, where they …
Read More »FCTA Demolishes Brothels, Illegal Structures In Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration on, Wednesday, demolished makeshift houses and brothels in Daki biyu community, Jabi District, Abuja. The operation was led by the Director, Development Control Department, Muktar Galadima, accompanied by security personnel and vigilante groups. Galadima said the operation was necessitated by the rising cases of security …
Read More »Malaysian Monkey Steals Man’s Iphone, Takes Selfies & Dumps It In The Jungle b
A man discovered a cheeky monkey had stolen his iPhone when he recovered it and found a selfie on his camera roll. The pesky primate took the phone from student Zackrydz Rodzi’s house in Johor, Indonesia while he slept. When the 20-year-old woke up, he thought he had been burgled, …
Read More »Police Evacuate 5 Bodies From Abia Collapsed Building, Arrest Contractor
No fewer than 5 dead bodies have been evacuated from the scene of a building collapse at No. 85 Azikiwe Road by Asa road, Aba Abia State, Newsextra24 This is according to the State Commissioner of Police, CP Janet E. Agbede. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoBYrwlSoOA She also said a male survivor who sustained …
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