The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its national wide strike — two months after the action began. On August 2, NARD embarked on a strike over “irregular payment of salaries”, among other issues. Efforts of different stakeholders, including President Muhammadu Buhari and the house of representatives, to …
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Fresh Crisis Over PDP Chairmanship Zoning, Members Demand Open Contest
THERE are fresh agitations over the zoning formula proposed by the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwanyi-led Peoples Democratic Party Zoning Committee. Newsextra24 gathered in Abuja, on Sunday, that while party members in the north are yet to agree on which part of the zone should produce the next national chairman, the predominant …
Read More »Edo To Retrieve Landed Property From Nigerian Army
The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government has concluded discussion with the Chief of Army Staff over the possession of a parcel of land situated near Oregbeni Market, along Ikpoba Hill, in Benin belonging to the Nigerian Army. The governor disclosed this while receiving the …
Read More »Anti-Open Grazing Law: FG Backs Herders’ Planned Suit Against South Govs
The Federal Government on Sunday threw its weight behind moves by herdsmen to sue southern governors over the anti-open grazing bill they recently signed into law. The Special Assistant (Media) to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Dr Umar Gwandu, who disclosed this in an interview with …
Read More »2023 : We Reject Zoning Of Political Offices – Ebonyi PDP
A professional group, Ebonyi PDP Equality for Unity Vanguard has rejected zoning of political offices in the state ahead of 2023 elections. Elder Felix Okemini, Stakeholder, Ebonyi North, Hon. Pius Uchaji ; Party Chieftain, Ebonyi Central ; Chief Denis Ndubuisi Okoro, Stakeholder, Ebonyi South, said since the return of Democracy …
Read More »Adanwimo Okafor Named General Counsel Of American Board Of Surgery
Nigerian-born Adanwimo Okafor Named General Counsel of American Board Of Surgery Sharing the good news on her LinkedIn page, Okafor said, “I’m the first person of color and first black woman to hold this position in the organization’s 80 plus year history!… “By stepping into the GC role, I join …
Read More »Atiku Abubakar Spends Holiday With His Children & Grandchildren At The Zoo (Pix)
Atiku Abubakar Spends Holiday With His Children And Grandchildren At The Zoo (Photos) Former Nigerian Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, together with his children and grandchildren visited the National Children’s Park and Zoo, Abuja, during the holiday, Newsextra24 reports. Sharing photos of the visit on his Facebook page, he wrote; “Out …
Read More »Rotimi Williams’ Son, Ladi, Dies From COVID-19 Complications
Son of Chief Rotimi Williams, Ladi, has reportedly died of COVID-19 complication. Chief Ladi passed away at about 3 am at St Nicholas isolation hospital from Covid-19 complications. despite being vaccinated. His death was confirmed by his younger brother, Chief Kayode Rotimi-Williams. “I just lost my elder brother, Chief Ladi …
Read More »Scores Of APC Members Decamped To PDP In Ifedayo And Boluwaduro (Photos)
Ifedayo Local government APC stakeholders and their hundreds of followers dump party for PDP today… Names of major leaders that defected today. #OSUN: BOLUWADURO LG FOR PDP In another development, some members of the ruling APC dropped their broom to join the PDP today, 2nd October, 2021. The State Chairman …
Read More »Flag-off exercise: Army urges public not to panic during movement of troops, equipment
The Nigerian Army, on Sunday, enjoined members of the public not yo panic as there will be movement of troops and equipment during the flag-off of exercises “Golden Dawn, Enduring Peace and Still Water” nationwide. In a statement on Sunday by Onyema Nwachukwu Brigadier General, Director Army Public Relations, he …
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