The Federal Capital Territory Administration(FCTA) has debunked rumours that Terror Sect, Boko Haram launched an attack in Abuja recently. The FCTA, in a statement shared via its Twitter handle, described the report as a “mischievous publication targeted at creating tension among residents” of the capital territory. “The attention of the …
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Governor Abubakar Bello Travels Abroad — Hours After Abduction Of Schoolchildren
Abubakar Bello, governor of Niger state, has travelled out of the country. Newsextra24 has not independently confirm the mission of the trip but the development comes less than 24 hours after bandits abducted some schoolchildren from Salihu Tanko Islamic School in Rafi LGA of Niger state. The bandits invaded the …
Read More »Adamawa Gets First Flyover 30 Years After Creation
Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, whose capital and largest city is Yola. In 1991, when Taraba State was carved out from Gongola State, the geographical entity Gongola State was renamed Adamawa State, with four administrative divisions: Michika, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar inaugurated …
Read More »Customs: Hameed Ali Generates N799bn In 5 Months
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has generated N799 billion revenue between January and May 2021, a record-breaking feat in the history of the service. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Joseph Attah, disclosed this on Monday while addressing newsmen in Abuja. Mr Attah said that the revenue was higher …
Read More »Vote An Aspirant That Has Capacity To Win Election – Maduka ‘MR Evidence’ Says
2021: Vote a Aspirant that has capacity to win election, Maduka urges stakeholders as he was Nicknamed “MR EVIDENCE” A Governorship Aspirant in the forthcoming Anambra Gubernatorial poll, Dr. Godwin Maduka, a Philanthropist and International Doctor has received the acknowledgements of Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) during his tour …
Read More »Ovie Omo-Agege: Gulak’s Murder Is Barbaric And Callous
KILLING OF GULAK CALLOUS, BABRBARIC—OMO-AGEGE …. SAYS PERPETRATORS, SPONSORS MUST BE FISHED OUT The Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has condemned the murder of Ahmed Gulak, former Political Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress …
Read More »Biafra Sit At Home: Umahi Makes Uturn
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT The Government of Ebonyi State has received several requests from some families and residents of the State, requesting that they would like to remain indoors on Monday, May 31, 2021, to organize private family prayers in honor of their loved ones who were murdered during the unfortunate …
Read More »2023: Tinubu Not Stopping Any Youth From Contesting For Presidency – Adeyeye
Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the Southwest Agenda for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (SWAGA) has said that the presidency position should not be limited to the age of aspirants or the search for a youthful president. Senator Dayo Adeyeye, coordinator and chairman of the group in a chat with …
Read More »States Bank On PPP Projects As Cash Crunch Bites Harder
Many state governments have started reducing their overhead costs as part of measures aimed at addressing the dwindling funds from the federation account. State officials, who disclosed this in separate interviews with NEwsextra24 ruled out sacking workers or slashing salaries in order to reduce the states’ wage bills. Some of …
Read More »Nigeria Not Under Any Debt Stress, DMO Insists
Despite the negative toll the debt profile is having on the Nigerian economy, the Debt Management Office (DMO) has insisted that the nation’s debt is still sustainable as it is yet to reach the threshold set by the International Monetary Fund ((IMF) and the World Bank. According to it, the …
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