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Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, said God was kind to Ekiti State to have made Biodun Oyebanji the governor, describing him as a listening and pragmatic leader, who is well prepared to offer diligent and excellent service. Fayose made this known in a courtesy visit to Oyebabji …

The Vice Chancellor of Bowen University, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, said 59 students graduated with first class degrees and would be awarded at the convocation of the university on Saturday. The vice chancellor, who said this at a press conference on Monday, revealed that 942 students would graduate with various classes …

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has reacted to the endorsement of some presidential candidates by the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere. Sowore said both the ‘teams A and B’ of the group goofed, as “they can not decide for the South-West.” This is coming on the …

Major political parties in the country on Sunday expressed discontent over the idea of exempting the Federal Capital Territory from their schedule of campaigns and rallies. The Presidential Campaign Council spokespersons of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Labour Party and New Nigerian Peoples Party told Newsextra24 in separate interviews that taking …

The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP may have widened with the apparent decision of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to endorse the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu ahead of his party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar.   NEWSEXTRA24 reports that Makinde made his preference for …

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has tasked risk managers in financial institutions to employ the use of technology to identify and respond quickly to cyber risk. Represented at the 2nd National Risk Management Conference organized by the Risk Management Department, CBN, in Lagos, by the Director, Financial …

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has advised the electorate not to allow any politician to deceive them in the forthcoming general election, adding that the Peoples Democratic Party is the only party that is good for the state.   He added that voting for PDP, in 2023 is …

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, affirmed his support for the position of the pan-Yoruba organisation, Afenifere, on the endorsement of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu.   Makinde, represented by his Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal, who spoke in Yoruba made this known in Akure, …

The Presidential Spokesman, Atiku/Okowa Campaign Organisation, Dr Daniel Bwala, has picked a hole in the endorsement of All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, by leaders of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere.   NEWSEXTRA24 reports that Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, and several South West leaders on Sunday endorsed Tinubu. …

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday meet with security chiefs in the nation’s capital, Abuja, to further review and strengthen the security network in the country. This was revealed last night via a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the president on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. The …