THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that the dedicated portal for online accreditation of journalists and media organisations wishing to cover the Ondo State Governorship election scheduled for 16 November 2024 will open today, Monday, September 9th, 2024. It said the portal would automatically shut down at midnight …
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Man Allegedly kills Grandfather, Uncle in Ibadan
A middle-aged man, simply identified as Ahmed, has allegedly killed his grandfather and uncle in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Newsextra24 reports that the incident occurred in Apete, a suburb of Ibadan, in Ido local government area of the state, around 6 pm on Sunday. Policemen from Apete Divisional …
Read More »Gov. Zulum Moves to Avert Flood Disasters in Borno
BORNO State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has directed the immediate activation of all relevant government resources and machinery ahead of any possible overflow of water due to the unprecedented high volume of rainfall this year and to avert any flood disaster in Maiduguri, it’s environs and other parts of …
Read More »Edo Youths Are Trapped in Unemployment – Akpata
OLUMIDE Akpata, governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) in Edo, has said that youths in the state are trapped in unemployment and despair. His position was contained in a statement released on Sunday. Akpata alleged that Godwin Obaseki, Governor of Edo, had failed to fulfil his campaign promises to …
Read More »Elon Musk on Pace to Become World’s First Trillionaire by 2027, report says
Elon Musk is on pace to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a new report from a group that tracks wealth. Informa Connect Academy’s finding about the boss of electric carmaker Tesla, private rocket company SpaceX and social media platform X (formerly Twitter) stems from the fact …
Read More »President Tinubu, Bwala, And The Parable of the Prodigal Son, By Gboyega Amoboye
AT the screening of President Shehu Shagari Ministerial nominees in 1983, a man appeared before the Senate to state why Alhaji Ali Baba must not be cleared for appointment as a minister. The next day, the same man reappeared before the Senate to state why Ali Baba must be …
Read More »55-year old Man drowns in Hadejia River
A 55-year-old man, Sulain Potiskum, drowned after swimming in a river in Hadejia Local Government Area of Jigawa. Mr Badaruddeen Tijjani, the Spokesperson, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday in Dutse. Tijjani said the incident occurred on Saturday at …
Read More »Edo 2024: Esan Group Rallies Support for Ighodalo
THE Esan4OsadebeHouse2024Team has called all Esan sons and daughters to vote for Dr Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the upcoming Edo governorship election. The Edo governorship election comes up on Sept. 21. https://newsextra24.com/nimet-forecasts-3-day-thunderstorms-rains-from-monday-weather/ The group’s call was conveyed in a communiqué signed by its …
Read More »NiMet Forecasts 3-day Thunderstorms, Rains From Monday Weather
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rainy and thundery weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast isolated thunderstorms over parts of Katsina, Sokoto, Kano, Zamfara, Kebbi, Kaduna, Adamawa and Taraba states in the northern region during the Monday …
Read More »Ajuri Ngelale: Northern Group Warns Tinubu Against Appointing Bwala As Spokesperson, Gives Reason
Muslim League Group (NIMUL) has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against the possible appointment of Daniel Bwala as his spokesperson. The group’s spokesperson, Professor Mika’il Jibrin, said President Tinubu should look for another trustworthy individual as his spokesperson. Jubril said Bwala who openly criticized President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim …
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