Born Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka on the 13th July, 1934 into a Yoruba family—Remo—in the city of Abeokuta, Ogun State. He is a playwright, poet, essayist and an activist. Uncommon Facts about him: Although W.S was a chorister born into a Christian devoted home of an Anglican Minister and head …

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the planned restoration and upgrade of the iconic National Theatre costing N25billion will generate about 10,000 jobs during and after the facelift. The minister revealed this on Sunday in Lagos during the formal handover of the edifice and the adjoining …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration in Enugu State, in collaboration with the Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP-2), is constructing an all-important bypass from Neke to Eha-Amufu, across the thick forest and difficult terrain of Umualor Community, all in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area. On completion, the Neke-Umualor-Eha Amufu Railway Line road …

The All Progressives Congress in the Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State has reportedly expelled the lawmaker from the area, Mr Success Torukerijoh. Torukerijoh is a member of the state House of Assembly and one of the nine lawmakers opposed to the impeachment of the state deputy governor, …

The Ondo state Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, said he is still in the state Governorship race come October 20, 2020. According to a statement released and singed by Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Ojo Oyewamide, on Sunday, in Akure, the governor said news of his disqualification …

President Muhammadu Buhari heartily congratulates Kamarudeen Usman on the successful defence of his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title with an emphatic win over Jorge Masvidal. As the first African-born and Nigerian UFC Champion, President Buhari commends the courageous fighter for finishing strong inside the octagon, proudly flying the green …

571 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-152 Ebonyi-108 Edo-53 Ondo-46 FCT-38 Oyo-20 Kwara-19 Plateau-17 Osun-14 Bayelsa-14 Ekiti-14 Katsina-14 Akwa Ibom-11 Kaduna-11 Rivers-11 Niger-10 Ogun-7 Kano-6 Cross River-4 Bauchi-2 Highlights On the 12th of July 2020, 571 new confirmed cases and 16 deaths were recorded in Nigeria No new state has reported …

A former Second Vice- President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Monday Ubani has described suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a lawless and autocratic public official who played God while in office. Newsextra24 has learnt Speaking in a chat with Newsextra24, Ubani who …

Doctors employed by the Lagos State Government will on Monday begin a three-day warning strike, Newsextra24 has learnt. The Chairman of the Medical Guild, Lagos, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, at a briefing on Sunday, said the doctors were embarking on the strike after the ultimatum given to the Lagos State Government …

Although, the alleged disqualification of the governor was yet to be made public, it was reliably gathered that some bigwigs in the party, who got wind of the situation, had intervened to save Governor Akeredolu from the embarrassment of not participating in the exercise. There is currently anxiety in government …