THE National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.46 per cent in the third quarter of 2024 on a year-on-year basis. The NBS said this in the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report Q3 2024 released in Abuja. According to the report, this growth …
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Glory Okolie Receives N30 million in Compensation From an ECOWAS Court For Rights Violations By Nigerian Police
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice sitting in Abuja today being 21st November 2024 has awarded the sum of Thirty million naira in the suit regarding the enslavement of 22-year-old then in 2021 in the person of Glory Okolie by men of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of Nigeria …
Read More »BREAKING: U.S. Returnee Dies in Ogun hotel
A man who recently returned from the United States, Sunday Abidoye, has been confirmed dead in one of the rooms at Creestar Hotel in the Sagamu area of Ogun State. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident via a statement on Wednesday, November 20, …
Read More »FAAC: FG, states, LGs share N1.411trn for October
THE Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N1.411 trillion among the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for October. This is according to a communiqué from FAAC made available by Mr Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation on …
Read More »Edo Assembly Approves Okpebholo’s Request for 20 Special Advisers
THE Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the request for the appointment of 20 Special Advisers by Gov. Monday Okpebholo. Okpebholo in the letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Musa Ikhilor, stated that the appointment was for the smooth running of his administration. The motion …
Read More »President Tinubu arrives Brazil for G20 summit
NIGERIA’s President, Bola Tinubu, has arrived at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20). Arriving on Sunday at 11.03 p.m. local time, (Monday 3. 03 a.m. Nigerian time), the President was received by Breno Costa in the Ministry …
Read More »MC Oluomo Remains President – NURTW
THE Southwest Coordinator of Elders’ Forum of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Moshood Ajao, has dismissed report that Appeal Court nullified the election of Musiliu Akinsanya , known as MC Oluomo, as the union’s national president. Moshood Ajao said MC Oluomo remains the NURTW president, stressing that reports concerning …
Read More »Police Rescue Abducted 14-month-old Baby In Edo
OPERATIVES of the Edo State Police Command have successfully rescued a 14-month-old baby, Grace Osamagbe, who was abducted by her nanny, Rejoice Chukwu, in April. Commissioner of Police Umoru Ozigi told newsmen on Saturday in Benin, that the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit arrested Chukwu, 24, and her boyfriend, Destiny …
Read More »BREAKING: Late Chief of Army Staff Lagbaja‘s Remains Arrive Lagos Airport [VIDEO]
The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has arrived at the military wing of Lagos Airport. The arrival is part of the preparations to transport the remains to Abuja for further arrangements. As the remains touched down, senior military officers stood in formation to …
Read More »Bandits Invade Farms In Kaduna, Set Over 200 Bags Of Harvested Maize Ablaze
SOME farmers in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been left in deep sorrow after suspected bandits stormed their farms and set ablaze harvested maize. Newsextra24 revealed that the assailants invaded about six farms in Kwaga village and Unguwar Zako and lit up the harvested crops. The …
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