A South African Air Force Falcon 50 VIP jet was scrambled for a medical evacuation (medevac) out of Abuja, Nigeria, on Thursday after at least two members of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security team tested positive for Covid-19. Thandi Modise, Minister of Defence, who is travelling with Ramaphosa, confirmed to journalist …
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Malami To Launch Virtual Court Sitting Facilities
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN is to launch nationwide deployment and use of Virtual Court Proceedings in Nigeria’s Correctional Centres. This is made known by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney General of the …
Read More »Former CPC National Chairman, Senator Rufai Hanga Dumps APC
ABUJA- Pioneer national chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Rufai Hanga has dumped the ruling party, saying the APC right now is ‘technically non- existent’. Our correspondent gathered that many prominent leaders in the party made entreaties to …
Read More »Governor Wike Presents N483 Billion Budget To Rivers Assembly
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has presented a budget of N483,173,307,96 to the State House of Assembly for the 2022 fiscal year. The Governor presented the document before the Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday. According to the Governor, the sum of N314, 903, 108,116 is earmarked for …
Read More »Politicians Are Friends, Don’t Die For Any – Olowu Of Kuta Charges Osun Youths (Pics)
The Olowu of Owu Kuta, Oba Hameed Oyelude Makama, has charged youths in Osun State not to engage in political crisis or die because of any politician, Newsextra24 reports. Oba Makama gave the advice while speaking at the 2021 Osun Youth Ambassador Awards held at Laim Hotel, Osogbo, the Osun …
Read More »We’ll Never Walk Alone! – Sanwo-Olu Excited As LASU Students Join His Peace Walk
“We Will Never Walk Alone!” – Sanwo-Olu Excited As LASU Students Pledge To Join His Peace Walk (Photos, Video) Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that he and his government will never walk alone, Newsextra24 reports. He stated this on his Instagram page in the evening hours of Thursday …
Read More »PDP Chieftain Kicks As Kalu Hosts National Exco, Fuels Defection Rumour
AN Abia State chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Isaac Nkole, has cautioned the party against re-admitting the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Uzor Kalu. This call came on the heels of a visit by a high-powered PDP delegation led by the incoming National Secretary of the party, Senator Samuel …
Read More »Court Awards Kanu’s Lawyer, Ejiofor N50M Over Home Invasion By Security Agents
Court Awards Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor N50M Over Home Invasion By Security Agents Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has stated that a Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has awarded N50million to him, against security agents who …
Read More »LASPPPA Apprehends Physical Planning Permit Law Violators In Lagos (Pictures)
The Enforcement Team of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) has apprehended and handed over two persons to the Nigeria Police for illegally breaking the LASPPPA seal on a structure at a Medical Centre on Unity Road, Ikeja. A release signed by the General Manager, Tpl Kehinde Osinaike, …
Read More »Anambra Airport Finally Cleared For Flight Operations
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued authority to Anambra state government to open Anambra International Cargo And Passenger Airport for commercial operations with effect from 2nd December, 2021. In a letter dated 1st December, 2021, addressed to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state, the aviation authority said that …
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