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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was in his home Adamawa State on Saturday to receive defectors into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking at a reception for the new PDP members in the state capital, Yola, Atiku said Nigeria made a mistake putting the All Progressives Congress (APC) in power …

Residents in states in the South-East are groaning over the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra which they said continues to cripple socio-economic activities in the region. In Ebonyi State, like in other states in the South-East, residents have continued to obey the order despite the group’s announcement …

The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State took the turn for the worst on Saturday with the emergence of a third faction of the party. Few weeks back, there was little indication that the warring chieftains of the party had mended fences and were ready to …

FG RECORDED N1.87tn TRADE DEFICIT IN Q2 -NBS National-Bureau-of-Statistics-640×330 (NBS) The Federal Government recorded a trade deficit of N1.87 in the first half of the year; data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. This figure was contained in the Foreign Trade Statistics report released on Saturday. According …

The recently sacked Minister of Power, Engineer Sale Mamman, was aware of the fate awaiting him 24 hours before he was fired, Newsextra24 gathered on Friday. President Muhammadu Buhari was said to have personally informed Mamman of his imminent sack on Tuesday after inviting him to the Presidential Villa. Buhari, …

NIGERIANS BATTLE EXTREME POVERTY AMID MANY FG’s ALLEVIATION SCHEMES In November 2020, a report by the World Poverty Clock rated Nigeria as the poverty capital of the world. According to that report, Nigeria had overtaken India, which according to United Nations data, had a population of 1.3 billion people – …

Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC has reacted to the killing of Felix Olajide Sowore, brother to activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore. Newsextra24 reported earlier that the Edo Police Command confirmed that suspected kidnappers killed Sowore. Police also confirmed that five other persons were kidnapped during the attack. The victim, …

Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) says repentant insurgents will be useful to security agencies. Ndume said this while responding to questions from State House reporters after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. According to him, the surrendered insurgents will be useful to the security agencies through the provision of needed …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has confirmed the appointment of eight directors, including Osita Nwanisobi as the Director, Corporate Communications Department. Nwanisobi had been in acting capacity since last October when his predecessor, Isaac Okorafor, retired from service. In a statement released on Wednesday, the apex bank said that all …

  The Methodist Church of Nigeria Prelate, His Eminence, Dr. Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche, has advised Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, to ensure that the governorship position continues to rotate among the three senatorial districts of the state, namely Enugu East, Enugu West and Enugu North, for peace, unity …