THE operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two brothers, Ikechukwu Ikeabba and Ugochukwu Ikeabba, who are alleged sponsors of drug traffickers who specialise in exporting drugs by ingestion to Vietnam. The operatives of a Special Operations Unit of NDLEA apprehended the brothers on Tuesday, September …
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Cristiano Ronaldo Diagnosed With Viral Infection
Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has been diagnosed with a viral infection and will miss Al Nassr’s Asian Champions League opener this week at Iraq’s Al Shorta. Ronaldo is targeting Asia’s top club crown to add to his long list of achievements when the competition kicks off on Monday. His …
Read More »SERAP Sues Tinubu Over “failure to Reverse ‘unlawful’ Petrol Price Hike, Probe NNPCL”
THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to reverse the apparently ‘unlawful’ increase in the pump price of petrol, and to probe the allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the …
Read More »NNPC Ltd: We Have Documents to Prove We Bought Dangote Refinery Petrol at N898 per litre
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said on Sunday night that it stood by its earlier disclosure that Dangote Refinery Petrol was sold to them at N898 per litre. NNPC Ltd.’s spokesperson, Mr Olufemi Soneye, spoke to the fact of the matter after Dangote Refinery issued a statement rebutting the …
Read More »President Bola Tinubu Arrives in Abuja From London
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja from the United Kingdom. The Airbus A330 aircraft conveying the President touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 10:40 pm (local time) on Sunday. He was received by top government officials, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, …
Read More »NDLEA Intercepts 2.4m Tramadol Pills in Gombe State
OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted no fewer than 2.4 million tramadol pills in Gombe State. NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy Femi Babafemi announced this on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the NDLEA operatives acting on credible intelligence on Sept. 14, arrested three suspects. https://newsextra24.com/dino-melaye-speaks-after-alleged-suspension-from-pdp/ …
Read More »BREAKING: Cholera kills 4 in Adamawa
THE administration of Yola-North Local Government Area in Adamawa has announced cholera outbreak in the area. It also says the outbreak has resulted in the death of four persons while other 36 persons affected by the outbreak are receiving treatments in various hospitals in the area. https://newsextra24.com/dangote-refinery-petrol-marketers-reveals-pms-price-per-litre/ Mr Jibrin …
Read More »NIN-SIM linkage: NATCOMS Seeks 2-week Extension From NCC
THE National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has appealed to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for extension of the NIN-SIM Linkage deadline from Sept. 14 to Sept. 30. The National President, NATCOMS, Mr Deolu Ogunbanjo, said in an interview NAN on Sunday that it desired an extension due to the …
Read More »Dino Melaye Speaks After Alleged Suspension from PDP
FORMER Kogi governorship candidate, Dino Melaye has reacted to his suspension by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Newsextra24 had earlier reported that Melaye was suspended by the PDP excos in Ayetoro Gbede, Ward 1 for failing to honour an invitation by the party and for alleged anti-party activities https://newsextra24.com/dss-releases-sowore-returns-his-passport-after-arrest-in-lagos/ The decision to suspend …
Read More »DSS Releases Sowore, Returns his Passport After Arrest in Lagos
THE Department of State Services, DSS, released former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore shortly after he was picked up. The Activist was arrested by operatives of the secret police at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos on Sunday, shortly after his arrival. On Saturday, …
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