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I commend General @MBuhari for listening to voices of reason and sacking his clueless and nepotistic service chiefs. Good riddance to bad rubbish. It is disappointing that he maintained his practice of appointing largely Northern Muslim males, but half bread is better than none. I hope this new army chief’s …

Though coming after persistent pressure from Nigerians, President Buhari’s removal of the Service Chiefs and their replacement is a right step in the right direction. It is yet another victory for the people of Nigeria. The sacked Service Chiefs only served themselves and their pockets and can at best be …

The Nigeria Police Force has sacked an unmarried female corporal, Olajide Omolola, for getting pregnant. This is contained in a police wireless message with reference number CJ:4161/EKS/IY/Vol.2/236, DTO:181330/01/2021 which was obtained by Newsextra24 The signal originated from the Department of Finance and Administration in Ado Ekiti and was addressed to …

Mohammed Adamu, the inspector-general of police (IGP), says officers from Nigeria are acclaimed to be the best in the world because they perform better than their foreign counterparts when given the right resources to carry out their duties. Speaking to Newsextra24 on Monday, Adamu said the police in Nigeria do …

Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho, has described Babafemi Ojudu, a presidential aide, as a liar. Speaking with journalists at his residence in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, on Tuesday morning, Igboho said he never had any meeting with Ojudu over the 2009 rerun election in Ekiti …

Gov. Umahi Structurally Completes Ebonyi International Mall (Photos) Governor David Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State has structurally completed the State International Mall. Speaking with Newsextra24 correspondent in Abakaliki, Mr. Francis Nwaze, Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity said the mall is presently at the finishing level. He …

Jimi Agbaje, a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday said youths who gave ultimatum to Fulani herdsmen to vacate Yorubaland must have acted out frustration after the government repeatedly failed to listen to their cries and save them from incessant attacks from bandits while the …

Mixed reactions have greeted the N500 million donation by Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike to Sokoto State. Wike donated the sum last week to assist the Governor Aminu Tambuwal government to rebuild a section of the burnt Sokoto Central Market. While the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some aides of …

The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has condemned the attack by gunmen in Orlu Area of the state which led to the killing and maiming of innocent citizens on Monday. In a statement issued, Uzodinma said he has ordered security agencies to fish out the perpetrators and bring them …

The Oyo State Police Command has said it received a report that hoodlums loaded in a bus and taxi came to set ablaze the house of Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, said this in a statement on Tuesday. Fadeyi …