A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Apo, Abuja has convicted former member of House of Representatives from Kano State, Farouk Lawan for receiving $500,000 bribe from a businessman, Femi Otedola. Justice Angella Otaluka convicted Lawan on the three-count charge on which he was tried by the …
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PRESS RELEASE President Buhari Approves FG’s Team To Engage With Twitter Over Suspension President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Federal Government’s Team to engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of the operations of the microblogging and social networking service in Nigeria. The approval was announced in …
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Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on all relevant security agencies to quickly move in and arrest members of a Coalition of Arewa youths who were inciting violence against the Igbos in the North. HURIWA said that while it does not support secessionist movement of any kind, …
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The Chairman of Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area in Lagos State, Hon. Olufunmi Rafiu Olatunji is dead. Newsextra24 gathered the council boss died on Monday night after battling with health challenges. His media team, while confirming the unfortunate demise on Facebook, revealed that he would be buried today according …
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A conference of Yoruba has called for decentralisation of government to allow the six geopolitical zones in the country to have autonomy to function. The conference, which had in attendance Yoruba scholars and traditional rulers, was led by Professor of History, University of Texas, Austin, Toyin Falola, who submitted that …
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Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has just announced his complete support and endorsement for me to become President of Nigeria in 2023, at the inauguration of Igbonine sociocultural organization happening live now in Enugu. Thank you my Distinguished brother Enyi!
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Nigeria’s vice President, Yemi Osinbajo attended the highly anticipated APC youth Conference in Abuja on Monday. Osinbajo, alongside Senate president, Ahmed Lawan, Minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola and Minister for interior, Rauf Aregbesola, attended the conference. Newsextra24 has photographs from the event;
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The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has said the security challenges being experienced in the state was being caused because of the influx of more people and businesses to the state due to favourable policies of the state. The governor said this on Monday at the inauguration of the Board …
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The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is confident that Nigeria will remain united as a strong nation to the frustration of those waiting to see the country broken into pieces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUzpxU2L55Q He made the remark on Monday in Abuja at the maiden edition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) …
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Seven months after he was sworn in for a second term, Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki is yet to name his cabinet members. Obaseki had defected to the PDP from the All Progressives Congress(APC) after he was denied the ruling party’s gubernatorial ticket during the primaries due to an internal …
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