PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Newsextra24 understands that Mobereola’s appointment is for a renewable term of four years. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in a …
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NIGERIAN table tennis icon, Quadri Aruna remains the highest-ranked player in Africa and ranked 11th in the world despite failing to win gold in the 2024 all-African Games. Quadri Aruna was expected to drop in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) ranking for African Games champion Omar Assar of Egypt …
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WHAT is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 12th March, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira …
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A commercial tricycle rider, identified as Musbau, has been found dead in the Okoolowo area of Kwara State. Newsextra24 learnt that the victim, a father of three from Onikeke compound, Alore, plied the Alore/Banni route in Ilọrin West Local Government Area, was last seen on Friday last week. According to Daily Trust, Musbau …
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FIRST Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said that she is too old to be afraid of death. The senator stated this during the commissioning of an Alternative High School and ICT centre in Bauchi. Speaking at the palace of the Emir of Bauchi, Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, the …
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THE Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has indefinitely postponed the launch of the Student Loan Scheme. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyer, made this known on Tuesday, March 12. Sawyer said that the launch had been postponed because there was some fine-tuning that was being …
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THE Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday, suspended the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central in the National Assembly, Abdul Ningi, for three months. Senate Ningi was suspended after about three hours of debate over his interview in which he alleged that the 2024 budget was padded with N3.7 trillion. Ningi had, in the interview on …
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THE Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday detained Afro singer Ibrahim Owodunni, known as Primeboy, during his scheduled visit to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti, Yaba The arrest was linked to a petition filed by Wunmi, the widow of late singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, alias Mohbad, alleging defamation …
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ONDO Speaker, Olamide Oladiji is facing controversy for reportedly claiming that 18 lawmakers support Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s All Progressives Congress ticket bid in the upcoming November governorship election. Oladiji made this assertion during Governor Aiyedatiwa’s declaration of intent, sparking discussions on the validity of his claim. The Speaker said, “18 members …
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Michael Nsien NIGERIAN-American, Michael Nsien, has claimed he is the right man to succeed Jose Peseiro as the Super Eagles head coach. The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is in the hunt for a new coach for the Super Eagles after Jose Peseiro’s left the post last month. The NFF has …
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