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Constitution review: Gov. Ugwuanyi again backs egalitarian Nigeria anchored on justice, fairness, equity, inclusiveness Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Tuesday, in Enugu, declared open a two-day Zonal Public Hearing of the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review for Enugu, Anambra and Ebonyi states, reiterating his administration’s support, …

This is not the Central Park tower in New York, neither is it the famous Duomo building in Milan, nor the Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Paris. This is the 21 Storey smart building in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, built by Governor Udom Emmanuel. The building is the 9th tallest building in …

The dissolution of the Zamfara State executive council on Tuesday is part of Governor Bello Matawalle’s preparations for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a source close to the governor has told Newsextra24. According to the source, who asked not to be named because he was not authorised to …

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded a letter to the National Assembly, seeking the confirmation of Major General Farouk Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The Defence Headquarters announced on May 27, 2021 the appointment of Major-General Yahaya, following the untimely death of late Ibrahim Attahiru who died in a plane crash near Kaduna …

THE Registrar of National Examinations Council, NECO, Prof. Godswill Obioma has been reported dead. Obioma, according to NEwsextra24, died Monday night in his sleep in his Minna residence. The Director, Human resources of the NECO, Abdul Mustapha confirmed the death of the NECO boss, said he died in his sleep …

Unknown gunmen on Monday night stormed the residence of Professor Godswill Obioma, strangling him in what his wife suspected to be an assassination. “The assassins came in and killed him and left without taking anything,” Elizabeth Obioma told Newsextra24 by telephone on Tuesday morning. Weeping profusely, Mrs Obioma said her …

Reno Omokri stated via his Instagram handle that the insecurity situation in Imo State would not have reached its present level, if the immediate past governor of the state, Emeka Ihedioha wasn’t removed from office, Newsextra24 reports. Ihedioha was removed from office by the Supreme court in January 2020. Reno …

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BUHARI APPROVES DR EMEM OMOKARO AS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRE, CONSTITUTES BOARD President @MBuhari has approved the take-off of the National Senior Citizens Centre. He has also approved the constitution of its 12-member board with immediate effect. This is in line with Section …

Is Nigeria ready to pile up more debts on a shaky, consistently postponed project whilst the economy is struggling? Africa’s largest state oil and gas company, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has recently hinted on its plan to acquire a 20 percent equity share (estimated at about $3bn) of the …

The son of Ahmed Gulak revealed what his father told him before he died. According to his son, Mohammed Gulak, he spoke with his father the night before he was murdered and it never occurred to him that it will be the last time he will speak with him. My …