Happy 58th birthday to Femi Kuti Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti (born 16 June 1962), popularly known as Femi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician born in London and raised in Lagos. He is the eldest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and a grandchild of political campaigner, women’s rights activist and …

Chairman Olorunda north LCDA in Osun State, Owonikoko Quadiri Ademola is dead. Sources revealed that Owonikoko died in the early hours of Tuesday 16th June, 2020. NewsExtra24 gathered that the real source of the council Chairman’s death is yet unknown as at the time of filling this report. May his …

Anthony Olubunmi Okogie Turns 84 Today Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (born 16 June 1936) is a Nigerian Cardinal Priest and formerly Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos in the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Okogie was born to a royal family of Uromi in Edo State. His parents were Prince Michael …

Black Americans continue to make up a disproportionate share of Covid-19 fatalities as the number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic exceeds 100,000 in the U.S., according to an analysis of CDC data. Nearly 23% of reported Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. are African American as of May 20, even …

Fans on big screens and specific cameras to celebrate towards are some of the “broadcast enhancements” that will be used when the Premier League season restarts this week. A number of innovations, including tunnel cameras and audio from the coin toss, have been developed. Some viewers will also be given …

Last minute moves to save the re-election bid of Governor Godwin Obaseki by the Presidency last night appeared to have hit the brick-wall as Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, said they were going ahead with the direct primary scheduled for June 22. He also expressed optimism …

Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina, says he has failed in protecting the residents of the state from bandits. Speaking with reporters at the government house in Katsina, Masari said he is a very unhappy person because the people have never had rest since he came on board as governor. He …

Aisha Buhari’s ADC Released, Reassigned To Force Headquarters, Others Regain Freedom Aide De Camp to Mrs Aisha Buhari, Nigeria’s First Lady, Usman Shugaba, has been released by the police authorities after being arrested and detained since last week alongside other security personnel attached to Mrs Buhari. According to sources close …

Emeritus Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe is dead. Akinkugbe, who was a foremost Nigerian Professor of Medicine at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, died at the capital city on Monday at 86 years. He studied and taught at some of the world’s most prestigious universities, including the University of London, Balliol …

Nigerian singers Burna Boy and Rema have been nominated for the BET 2020 awards. Grammy-nominated Burna Boy was nominated in the Best International Act, a category he won in 2019 while Rema earned a nod in Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act category. On the international scene, Drake leads with …