Former president Goodluck Jonathan has launched a sports club called, GEJ Sports Club in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Newsextra24 reports. Some athletes were were awarded with various gifts for their performance at the opening ceremony The former president called on relevant stakeholders to partner with the club to help it nurture …
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FG Is Gathering Video Evidence To Nail Sunday Igboho At Trial In Benin Republic
Sunday Igboho: Security agencies obtain dozens of ‘exclusive’ videos for trial **FG Assembles Evidence as Justice Ministry Keeps Mum on Legal Steps There are indications that the Federal Government is assembling critical evidence that will make the trial of Yoruba secessionist leader Sunday Igboho smooth sailing following his arrest and detention …
Read More »“Seek Out-Of-Court Settlement With Nnamdi Kanu” – Ohanaeze To Buhari
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari had been advised to seek an ‘out of court’ settlement in the case of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Apex-Igbo group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, in a statement made available to Newsextra24 on Sunday, called on South-Eastern Governors and Igbo leaders of repute to prevail on the President to …
Read More »Nigeria Procures 32 Fighter Aircraft, Drones In Six Years
As the nation’s security forces battle insurgents and bandits across the country, the federal government has procured a total of 32 different types of fighter planes, combat helicopters, and associated platforms since 2015, a period of six years, according to statistics obtained by Newsextra24 . The war against insurgency has …
Read More »Gbenga Olawepo: The President Nigeria Needs
Yesterday on AIT Democracy Today, Mr Gbenga Olawepo spoke on the President Nigeria Needs – a True Nigerian President; not Igbo, Hausa or Yoruba president. A President that will see All of Nigeria as his or her constituency. A President that will do justice to all regardless of ethnic or …
Read More »Ohanaeze Appoints Chukwuemeka Ezeife To Lead Delegation To Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial
Ohanaeze Appoints Ex-Governor To Lead Top Delegation To Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide President General, Prof George Obiozor, made the appointment. The Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has appointed a former Governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, to lead the Ohanaeze’s delegation to the trial of the …
Read More »Kukah: Stop Intimidating Nigerians, Ortom Tells Presidency
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Saturday called on the Federal Government to stop intimidating patriotic Nigerians who raise concern over insecurity in the country. Ortom described as unfortunate the response of the Presidency to the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah’s address to the United States Congress …
Read More »Magistrates, IG Have No Powers To Freeze Bank Accounts, Court Rules
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that magistrate courts do not have the powers to issue orders freezing bank accounts. Delivering judgment in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1635/2019, Justice Inyang Ekwo also declared that banks should not act on “bankers order” served on them by the police to freeze …
Read More »APC Sweeps Lagos Council Polls As Results Trickle
Strong indications have emerged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, may win all the slots of the Saturday, Local Government elections to elect Chairmanship and vice-chairmanship, as well as councilorship officers into 20 Local Government Areas, LGAs and 37 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, going by results from wards and …
Read More »Enugu Recovers Service Lanes From Roadside Traders
Both agencies on Friday marked for removal of over 2000 containers and other illegal makeshift shops that annexed the service lanes at Dhamija, Upper North, Phase six, Sani Abacha and other areas of Trans-Ekulu Housing estates. The agencies regretted that the local government council authorities now issue container permits to …
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