Daniel Anjorin, a 14-year-old Nigerian boy tragically killed in a sword attack, will be laid to rest today in East London. Newsextra24 recalls that the young student was attacked on April 30 while walking to school in Hainault, East London, suffering fatal injuries from a samurai sword. The funeral service …
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E-Money Speaks On Alleged Romantic Affair With Junior Pope’s Wife
NIGERIAN billionaire, Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-money, has broken his silence on the allegation of having a romantic affair with the wife of late Nollywood actor, Junior Pope. Newsextra24 reports that two social media users and some Instagram blogs had alleged that Emoney is partly responsible for the death of …
Read More »Police Arrest 435 Criminal Suspects In Imo, Recover 552 Live Ammunition
THE Imo state command of the Nigeria Police Force announced on Thursday that they have successfully arrested some criminal suspects and recovered some live ammunition in recent operations. Giving details of the operations during a press conference at the command headquarters yesterday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, revealed that 552 …
Read More »President Tinubu To Inaugurate FCT Projects May 27 – June 6 – Wike
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved May 27 to June 6 as Federal Capital Territory Week for the inauguration of various projects executed under his administration. The Minister of FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, stated this while inspecting some of the projects in preparation for inauguration to celebrate Tinubu’s one year in …
Read More »Cashier In Court Over Alleged N1.9m Fraud
THE police in Ado-Ekiti on Friday arraigned a 24-year-old cashier, Olaofe Morenikeji, over alleged N1.9 million fraud. Morenikeji, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of fraud, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court. She, however, pleaded not guilty to the change. The prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the …
Read More »German Couple Celebrate 80th Wedding Anniversary
Gottfried Schmelzer and Ursula celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary on Friday. According to dpa, the Schmelzers are the longest married couple in Germany. For Schmelzer, it was love at first sight. “We hit it off from the very first moment,” says the 102-year-old in his flat in Bad Sobernheim, south-west of …
Read More »Lagos Assembly Holds Public Hearing On Geographic Information Service Bill
THE Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday held a public hearing for the Geographic Information Service Bill. The Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, said the new bill would harmonise all the geographic information service projects in the state. The speaker was speaking at the one-day public hearing …
Read More »APC Suspends Rep. Jaji Over Alleged Anti-party Activities
THE Zamfara Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Rep. Aminu Jaji over some alleged anti-party activities and the factionalisation of the party’s organs, among others irregularities. The State APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris, announced the suspension at a press briefing in Gusau on Friday. The News …
Read More »Culture Ministry, Yankee Entertainment To Host 2024 Abuja International Carnival
THE Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy has partnered with Yankee Entertainment to unveil the 2024 edition of Abuja International Carnival in November. The Minister, Hannatu Musawa, in a statement on Thursday said both parties met to finalise collaboration details and discuss plans for the carnival, on Thursday in …
Read More »Transforming Education Sector In Borno State – The Zulum Example, By Chidi Omeje
RECENTLY, the administration of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State came under a media campaign of calumny aimed to smear his good image and distract his resolve to reinvigorate the lame-duck education sector he inherited in the state. Through misinformation, mischief makers are spreading spurious allegations that some teachers in …
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