THE Presidency has debunked a claim by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, that President Bola Tinubu did not sign the peace accord in the build-up to the 2023 presidential election. Kukah had, during the security town hall meeting in Benin, the Edo State capital, on Sunday, September 15, …

  FORMER Italy and Juventus striker Salvatore Schillaci, a star of the 1990 FIFA World Cup on his home soil, has died at the age of 59, his former clubs Inter Milan and Juventus said. Schillaci led Italy to their third-place finish in 1990, winning the Golden Boot for his …

  THE United States has completed its troop withdrawal from Niger, according to a US official on Monday. A small contingent of military personnel remains in the country to guard the US Embassy, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh confirmed. This withdrawal follows Niger’s military junta decision earlier this year to terminate an agreement …

  RUSSIA has greenlit a draft agreement to construct a major oil pipeline in the Republic of the Congo, marking a significant step in strengthening its influence in Africa. The pipeline will stretch from the port city of Pointe-Noire to Makoulou Pichot, a settlement northeast of Brazzaville, and will pass …

SENATORS on Tuesday donated N74m to support the victims of the devastating flood that ravaged Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Jibrin Barau disclosed this on behalf of the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, when he led some senators to Maiduguri on …

THE UN independent human rights expert on protection from torture on Tuesday reiterated the urgent need for all Israeli hostages held in Gaza to be unconditionally released. Alice Edwards, the UN Human Rights Council-appointed Special Rapporteur on Torture, also condemned the killing of six Israeli hostages earlier this month and …

    FORMER Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has surrendered himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after several failed attempts to arrest him. Bello is facing prosecution by the EFCC alongside his nephew, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman, and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering …

GUNMEN suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Mr Yakubu Alkali, the proprietor of Mochu Memorial Clinic, from his residence in Moroa, Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The incident occurred on Tuesday night, according to a family source who spoke to newsmen. https://newsextra24.com/edo-guber-apc-leader-gives-grants-to-women-youths-mobilises-for-okpebholo/ The family source revealed that the …

THE National Chairman, Labour Party Caretaker Committee, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, has tasked members of the caretaker committee to embrace unity and cooperation in order to overcome any challenges that may come their way, for them to lead the party to a brighter future. According to her, with a shared …

NIGERIA Hydro Services Agency, NIHSA, advises states by Benue River to stay alert. The advice is prompted by the current plan of the Lagdo Dam management in Cameroon to initiate the release of water. In a statement shared with reporters on Tuesday by NIHSA, signed by the Director General and …