The upcoming gubernatorial elections in Anambra state may be seriously compromised as plans to manipulate the electoral exercise have been concluded. Fresh information made available to Newsextra24 indicates that a certain South-east Governor, currently in opposition, has doled out a hefty sum of $4 million (more than 2 billion Naira) …
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It was a shock seeing Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State ordering members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP opposed to his plans for harmonization of the executive of the party at all levels to leave the party. He spoke at a gathering of stakeholders where the decision to suspend …
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Some private schools in Enugu State now hold classes on Saturdays following the ‘collapse’ of academic activities on Mondays as a result of the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra. The group instituted the order to press home their demand for the release of their leader Nnamdi …
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Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and Oshiomole attends the lying in state for Late Sir Victor Uwaifo In my tribute at the lying-in-state for Late Sir Victor Uwaifo, held in Benin City, I described the passing of the music legend as the end of an era. The state government has …
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The value of the naira fell further by 1.68 per cent against the dollar at the official market on Thursday. At the Investor & Exporter foreign exchange window, the local currency opened at 413.15/$1 on Thursday but closed at 422.07/$1. The naira had depreciated by 0.19 per cent to 415.10/$1 …
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Days after being freed from DSS custody, Nollywood veteran actor, Chiwetalu Agu, opined that it would be better for the Igbos to leave Nigeria. Speaking to Broadway TV on his support for Biafra, Agu said “the earlier Igbos left Nigeria, the better”. Agu revealed that he was not in any …
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A few days ago I had the honor and privilage of receiving Alhaji Umaru Sanda, Chairman FCT Registration Committee of the APC, Alhaji Gambo Zakeri Babale, AMAC Secretary of the APC and Engineer Usman Adaji the FCT Publicity Secretary of the APC in my Abuja home and I formally registered …
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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says Ekiti state has a higher gross domestic product (GDP) than Gambia and several other African nations. Osinbajo advised that states in Nigeria “must think like sovereign nations” to improve the livelihood of their residents. The vice-president spoke at the Fountain Summit held in Ekiti on Thursday. …
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Fakeye Olufemi, a member of the house of representatives, says owners of small and medium-sized enterprises, including carpenters and taxi drivers, should be made to pay tax. Olufemi, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), representing Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila federal constituency of Osun state, spoke on the floor of the house …
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LinkedIn is closing down its social networking site in China, marking the departure of the last major US social media company from the country. The Microsoft-owned company announced on Thursday that it was closing down the localised version of its popular networking website after “facing a significantly more challenging operating …
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