OYO State-born pioneer President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Sunday Oladele, who secured victory after 41 years battled with Yaba College of Technology in Lagos, was planning big for his convocation before he died, his son, Olalekan said on Tuesday. According to him, the 72-year-old activist was celebrating …
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The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, has pledged to support the widows of the military officers who were involved in the 1992 C-130 plane crash in Lagos. Magashi made the pledge when he granted audience to the representatives of the Widows led by their National Coordinator, Ogale Jude, …
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An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has extended the order it gave restraining the Department of State Services from arresting Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. Justice Ladiran Akintola, who gave the order on August 4 at the resumed hearing on Wednesday also awarded N50,000 …
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Armed robbers on Wednesday attacked a bullion van along the Akure/Owo Highway in Ondo State, shooting a policeman in the process. The Public Relations Officer of Ondo State Police Command, DSP Funmi Odunlami, confirmed the attack, stating that it occurred close to Emure-Ile junction along the highway. However, the robbers …
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Nnamdi Kanu’s Disciple, Ekpa Threatens Lagos APC Chieftain, Igbokwe With Death | Newsextra24 Ekpa said Igbokwe should be ready to die because Kanu would soon see the light at the end of the tunnel. Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra …
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\The Nigerian Police Force on Tuesday, dismissed reports that the investigation panel on DCP Abba Kyari has submitted its report. Recall that speculations and reports had it that the investigation panel on Abba Kyari had submitted its report to the Inspector General of Police. Reacting on Tuesday, DCP Frank Mba, …
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A 14-year-old girl, Favour Appiah, has drowned in the swimming pool of a popular hotel, Manuex Place Hotel, in Effurun, in the Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. Sources said the incident, which occurred on Sunday , threw guests and staff of the hotel into confusion. Newsextra24 gathered that the hotel, …
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Tragedy struck on Tuesday at Elegbaata village, Oke Suna, Apomu, in the Isokan Local Government Area of Osun State, after seven people — a man, his wife and five children — were found dead in their apartment. Newsextra24 learnt that one other member of the family, who also slept in …
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The former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu, who died in the early hours of Tuesday, August 17, has been buried in Abuja. Family members, friends and political associates had converged at the Sheikh Khalid mosque in Abuja where prayers were held for the deceased. Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji …
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The Taliban spokesman on Tuesday mockingly responded to a question about whether their government would respect freedom of speech – telling the journalist to ask Facebook. The Taliban is banned from Facebook and its subsidiaries WhatsApp and Instagram, as well as TikTok and YouTube – but it is allowed on …
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