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The reported ultimatum by a group based in Sokoto, “Muslim Solidarity Forum,” calling on the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev Matthew Hassan Kukah to tender an unreserved apology to the entire Muslim Ummah over his recent “malicious comments” against Islam, or quietly and quickly leave the state, is wrong …

The Federal Government has disbursed another round of performance-based grants to States in the sum of N123.348bn ($324.6m) under its States Fiscal Transparency Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) Programme for Results. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, who disclosed this in a statement signed by …

Community Policing: Delta Ready With 378 Special Constabularies Delta Government on Wednesday presented 378 Special Constabularies who recently graduated from training to the people of the state as part of efforts towards establishing community policing in the state. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa made the presentation at the Community Policing Sensitisation Awareness …

News still developing: A bipartisan impeachment of Donald Trump has just taken place. House of Representatives impeaches President Trump for the second time The US House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump on one article of impeachment on Wednesday, charging the outgoing president with inciting the January 6 attack …

Resolution Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Resolved, That Donald John Trump, President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the following article of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate: Article of impeachment exhibited …

Former presidential candidate Kingsley Moghalu on Tuesday held meetings with former heads of state – Abdulsalami Abubakar and Ibrahim Babangida – in Minna, Niger State, Newsextra24 reports. Moghalu, who is also a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, said he held discussions with the former leaders on …

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT PETROLEUM INDUSTRY BILL (PIB): WE NEED TO PRODUCE LARGEST OIL VOLUMES POSSIBLE AT CHEAPER COSTS, OSINBAJO TELLS OIL & GAS STAKEHOLDERS *VP adds: “Gas should be an enabler for quick development” Stakeholders in the oil industry need to find and agree …

On Monday, Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, announced the appointment of Ebizi Blessing Eradiri as the new face of Bayelsa girl child. This came a few weeks after Nengi Rebecca Hampson, a former housemate of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality TV show, was appointed in the same capacity. The …

Gov. Umahi Dares Akaeze Bridge, Seen Climbing Trees As He Inspects Projects Ebonyi State Governor, David Nweze Umahi, on Wednesday, dared the deadly Akaeze Bridge in Ivo council area of the State. Governor Umahi was seen climbing trees as he embarked on inspection of the ongoing construction of the hitherto …

Newsextra24 had last year reported that the deputy governor indicted his boss in the report of a steering committee set up by the governor and headed by Chief Saka Balogun, a former chief of staff to the then Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala. The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, …