TWO policemen attached to the Enugu State Police Command, on Friday night, lost their lives in an attack by gunmen. Newsextra24 learnt that the policemen attached to the Ogui Divisional Headquarters were conducting a stop-and-search along Presidential Road, Enugu when they suddenly came under attack by armed men. The incident was said …
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THE Lagos State Government has said it would continue the demolition of illegal extensions in the Idumota market. Recall that fire destroyed shops and warehouses at the intersection of Nnamdi Azikiwe and Docemo in the Idumota area. A month later, 15 buildings were affected in another fire outbreak in the same area. …
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A Xejet Airlines aircraft encountered a mishap on Saturday as it skidded off the runway at Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, shortly after landing. The incident, involving an E145 aircraft, occurred on Runway 18L, where the plane veered into the adjacent grass verge by B5 Aircraft. The aircraft, which had embarked …
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THE Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, has announced plans to marry off 100 female orphans in the state, saying he was “concerned with” their growing number as a result of activities of banditry, The female orphans whose ages had yet to be disclosed reportedly lost …
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A staff member of of Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, identified as Khalid Bichi has been reportedly shot dead by gunmen A report by security analyst, Zagazola Makama said Bichi was shot dead in Maitama, Abuja. Makama disclosed that the deceased “was trailed by his killers and shot many times …
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GOVERNOR of Niger state, Rt. Hon Umar Bago has assured residents of the State farming on government lands that they would not be evicted. Gov Bago gave the assurance on Friday while inspecting government lands along Mokwa road, which were either uncultivated or abandoned. The governor said that his administration …
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MRS Odunayo Adams Oyebolu, the MD/CEO of Everything Essential Ltd, has revealed the many struggles a large percentage of business owners in Nigeria and across the world pass through. She made the revelation in a statement personally signed by her and made available to newsmen. According to her, as a …
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SIX boxers from Nigeria have been registered to fight for places at the forthcoming Paris 2024 Games’ second Window qualification tournament slated for Bangkok, Thailand. The Secretary-General, Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), Dapo Akinyele, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. According to him, Elite …
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THE National Orientation Agency (NOA) says the Federal Government will soon introduce Citizenship Studies as core subjects at all levels of education in Nigeria. The Director-General of NOA, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed this at a Town Hall Meeting with Stakeholders on Saturday in Lokoja as part of his 2-day working …
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INTERNATIONAL Breweries, an alcoholic beverage maker in Nigeria, reported an after-tax loss of N60.4 billion in the first quarter of this year, up from N2.31 billion in the same period of 2023, according to its latest financial statement. BusinessDay analysis shows that the firm’s revenue from contracts with customers surged to N103.2 …
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