THE National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has stated that digital birth and national identification number registration is crucial for the nation’s development. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, NIMC director-general (DG) and chief executive officer (CEO), said this is why the commission is partnering with the National Population Commission (NPC) on digital birth registration. Speaking …

Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), has warned that any backdoor joint venture partnership between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Limited And Sahara Energy will not be acceptable to the Ogoni people. MOSOP stated that any attempt to “foist Sahara Energy on the Ogoni people may …

WALE Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy has restated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to bolstering local economies and tackling the challenges posed by natural disasters. He made the commitment when he paid a courtesy visit to WACOT Rice Limited’s cutting-edge 250,000 metric tonnes rice processing …

BANDITS on Monday invaded the Primary Healthcare Centre at Kuyallo, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, kidnapping two nurses and an unspecified number of patients. According to Musa Alhassan, one of the leaders of a local vigi­lante group, the bandits initially targeted the nearby Government Day Secondary School, arriving …

Beatrice Eyong, the UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, has called on the Nigerian media to lead  campaigns on mindset change within communities where gender inequality is entrenched, women’s voice is subdued, and the rights and aspirations of young girls are violated with impunity. She made the call while speaking …

•Says We cannot return to the days of former military Prince Adewole Adebayo has joined the increasing number of Nigerians criticizing the invasion of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) office by the Department of State Services (DSS), the nation’s secret police. According to SERAP, the invasion occurred after the …

THE Labour Party has declared that there would be no automatic ticket for Mr. Peter Obi and Governor Alex Otti of Abia in the 2027 presidential and governorship elections. Obi was the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election after defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The National …

STAGE and screen actor James Earl Jones, who won Tony Awards for “The Great White Hope” and “Fences,” and whose majestic basso profundo voice would become internationally recognized as the villainous Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” franchise, has died, his rep confirmed to CBS News. He was 93. An …

MORE  facts have emerged on the arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero by Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The NLC President was picked up by the Operatives on Monday morning at the Nnamidi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way out of the country for …

THE last sixteen of the ongoing 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia have been confirmed. This follows the completion of the group stage fixtures. Ghana defeated New Zealand 3-1, while Japan won 2-0 against Austria. https://newsextra24.com/man-allegedly-kills-grandfather-uncle-in-ibadan/ This means Japan has now joined the other 15 countries in the …