THE Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, Waheed Ayilara is dead. Newsextra24 learnt that Ayilara died in the early of Thursday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. Sources close to the family who spoke with The Nation said he underwent a prostate cancer surgery on Wednesday before he …
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BOURNEMOUTH have completed the signing of Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga on a season-long loan from Chelsea. Kepa, 29, who is the world’s most expensive goalkeeper following his £71 million transfer from Athletic Bilbao to Chelsea in 2018, is excited to begin a new journey at Bournemouth. Kepa, who played with Bournemouth …
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TRAGEDY struck in Zamfara State when Halliru Liman, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Wasagu Division in Kebbi State, was reportedly shot dead by a soldier at a military checkpoint. The incident occurred in the Danmarke area of Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The spokesperson for the Zamfara …
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THE University of Lagos (UNILAG) has been plunged into darkness after the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) disconnected the institution’s power supply due to unpaid electricity bills. This development was confirmed in a statement released by the university’s management on Wednesday, highlighting the growing financial strain caused by escalating electricity …
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THE Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a nurse over the alleged death of a 36-year-old woman, simply identified as Mrs Abiola. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the nurse …
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Carabao Cup third round draw: Liverpool vs. West Ham United Manchester City vs. Watford Arsenal vs. Bolton Wanderers Manchester United vs. Barnsley Wycombe Wanderers vs. Aston Villa Coventry City vs. Tottenham Walsall vs. Leicester City https://newsextra24.com/strike-fg-asuu-agree-to-reconvene-sept-6/ Brentford vs. Leyton Orient Blackpool vs. Sheffield Wednesday Preston North End vs. Fulham Everton …
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Dr Faustine Ndugulile has been nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region, taking the reins from Dr Matshidiso Moeti, who has served two five-year terms at the helm. African Member States voted to nominate Dr Ndugulile during the 74th session of the …
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THE Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have reached a compromise to avert the strike threatened by the union. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that ASUU, on Aug. 19, issued a 21-day strike notice to the federal government over some unmet demands At the end …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will soon present the whistleblowing policy to the National Assembly for legislative action. This is according to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. He disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a meeting tagged “Implementing the whistle-blowing policy in Nigeria …
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NIGERIAN Labour Congress (NLC) has called on its national officers, affiliate unions, and state councils to rally behind its president, Joe Ajaero, as he appears at the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) headquarters on Thursday. Ajaero was invited for questioning by the force intelligence response team (IRT) on August 20, but …
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