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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has ordered the suspension of his Senior Special Assistant, Abidemi Rufai, over his involvement in wire fraud in the United States of America. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, confirmed this to Newsextra24 in a telephone interview on Tuesday. Somorin confirmed …

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, urged the Senate to approve a new external loan of N2,343,387 ,942,848.00, about $6.183billion, for the Federal Government to finance the 2021 budget deficit. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s letter of request on the floor of the Senate at plenary. Details shortly  

  Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu today launched the Lagos Assembled First and Last Mile (FLM) Bus Scheme at The Sports Ground, Lagos House Ikeja. The FLM is the last layer of the Bus reform Initiative for Lagos state, which comes from the Lagos state transport master plan …

In an impending major realignment in the Senate, senators have started consultations on a possible leadership change that could see President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, shoved out of office, Newsextra24 learnt last night. A member of the House of Representatives, representing Esan North-east/Esan South-east Federal Constituency of Edo …

Human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, says northerners have been kicking against Southern governors’ Asaba accord because the north is afraid that the south is now awake and “may finally attain their independence”. The senior advocate made this known in a statement on Monday made available to Newsextra24 . The statement …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of tactically siding with Palestine, a country at war with Israel. Daramola Joseph, the National Secretary, in a statement Monday night warned Buhari against dragging Nigeria to join the Arab world to fight Israel. The scribe referred to the …

Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has warned that any attack by the Nigerian Army on the South-East will be repelled. In a statement by his media aide, Olayomi Koiki, Igboho said attacks on the South-East is an attack on the Yoruba people, urging the government to put …

  SOUTHEAST YOUTH LEADERS TO CONVENE AT DEMOCRACY YOUTH ROUNDTABLE SOUTHEAST EDITION One of the biggest gathering of Nigerian Youths in leadership and Administrative offices is set to hold a conference in the southeast region of Nigeria. The gathering of over 2000 youths from different states across the southeast is …

A former Provost of College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, now Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Professor Francisca Aladejana, is dead. Prof Aladejana, who until his death, was a Special Adviser to Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Basic, Secondary and Vocational/Technical Education, reportedly slumped in her office …

Joe Igbokwe Breaks Silence On Alleged Attack On His Vehicle The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Government on Environmental Cleansing and Protection, Hon Joe Igbokwe reacts after it was reported that he had been attacked by a group of angry youths. Reacting Honourable Igbokwe took to his social media …