THE Katsina State Police Command, in a joint operation with the military, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, vigilantes, and the Katsina State Community Watch Corps, KSCWC, neutralised a suspected bandit and arrested two others in Dandume and Sabuwa local government areas of Katsina. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Abubakar …
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PARIS Saint-Germain (PSG), the reigning Ligue 1 champions, are optimistic about securing the signing of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen from Napoli, despite keen interest from Premier League giants Chelsea. According to HITC, Osimhen, 25-year-old, has emerged as a prime target for both PSG and Chelsea, with the latter making him a top priority …
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SEGUN Alebiosun, the Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer appears set to be named the acting Managing Director and Chief Executive of Nigeria’s oldest financial institution, First Bank. He is expected to take the job for an interim period until a substantive chief executive is appointed and cleared with the …
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GOVERNOR Sim Fubara of Rivers State seems to have released what appears to be a bombshell. He has revealed that he met internally generated revenue (IGR) being reported as N13bn maximum per month. Now, he said, he is seeing N27bn. Most persons in Rivers State still seem to gasp in …
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THE Nigerian Government is set to receive around $2.2 billion single-digit interest loan from the World Bank. The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, disclosed this on Saturday during a press briefing at the World Bank/International Monetary Fund Spring meeting in Washington DC, the United States. Edun also disclosed that the Nigerian …
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THE Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), has reportedly concluded plans to launch a radio station for the use of the terrorist group. Newsextra24 understands the plan of the ISWAP group is to set up an online radio station to spread its propaganda. Counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama revealed the news on Sunday in a post …
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THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the fresh suspension of the party’s national Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from the party. Newsextra24 earlier reported that another APC faction had also suspended Ganduje. Reacting to the development on Sunday, the chairman and secretary of Ganduje ward in Dawakin Tofa local government of Kano …
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POPULAR Nollywood actor, Ugezu Ugezu has shared a story on how a man died after undergoing a surgery to correct his snoring problem. According to the thespian, the unidentified man was compelled by his wife to undergo the operation. Ugezu said that the wife of the deceased refused to listen to …
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THE Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government is set to roll out the first set of critical assets for the deployment and launch of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Onanuga …
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THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has taken disciplinary actions against some of its officials following an incident involving the harassment of a female candidate wearing a hijab during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at the Bafuto Institute, Ile-Iwe Bus Stop, Ejigbo, Lagos. Newsextra24 reports that the female candidate …
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