GOVERNOR Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Tuesday presented N605. 7 billion budget estimates to Edo House of Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year, representing 25 per cent increase from the 2024 budget. Presenting the budget christened “Budget of Renewed hope for a Rising Edo” to the Assembly in Benin, Okpebholo …

AN Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin has on Tuesday dissolved the Islamic marriage between Taibat Oniban and Alfa Kamaldeen both of Okelele Area, Ilorin, after eight years. The Presiding Judge, Idris Etsu, made the ruling after the Bailiff of the court deposed an affidavit on the agreement of the …

Dr Temitope Ilori, the Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has attributed the significant progress made in ending HIV/AIDS in Nigeria to journalists amplifying issues around the epidemic on their media spaces. Ilori stated this during the end of year media party organised by NACA to celebrate …

THE Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Tuesday, denied a bail application submitted by Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State. Newsextra24 reports that the court, under the oversight of Justice Maryann Anenih, ruled that the application was premature. Justice Anenih noted that the application was filed at a time …

BRAZIL’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery after a brain haemorrhage related to a recent fall. Newsextra24 reports that the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Sao Paulo announced on Tuesday. “The operation went without complications” on Monday night, and Lula was “doing well, under monitoring” in an intensive care unit, …

NIGERIA National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has disclosed that the new Port Harcourt refinery is over 90 percent completed. Newsextra24 reports that the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) operates two refineries; the old plant with a capacity of 60,000 barrels per stream day (bpsd) and a new facility with 150,000 …

Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi made a visit to Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, on Monday. Newsextra24 reports that during this visit, he met with Afe Babalola, a prominent senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) at his office on the campus of Afe Babalola University. He also visited the prison …

GERMAN President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is scheduled to arrive in Nigeria today (Tuesday) for a three-day official visit. Newsextra24 reports that Steinmeier’s visit will take place from Tuesday to Thursday, according to a statement from the German embassy in Abuja. During his time in Abuja, he is expected to hold meetings …

Agboola Ajayi, the candidate from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, has formally submitted a petition to the Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal. Gatekeepers News reports that his petition challenges the election outcome that declared Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress …

By Honesty Victor NOLLYWOOD Actor, director, and film executive, Seyi Akinsola has announced the passing of his mother, Nee Akinsola (Iya Alaso), who rested in the lord at the late hours of Thursday, 5th December 2024. Seyi, whose recent movie OGBEDUN has been showing on the Nigerian Cinema since November …