A Life Camp Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Tuesday discharged a taxi driver, Benjamin Emineke, charged with public disturbance and causing hurt. Chief Magistrats Musa Jobbo discharged Emineke following an application by the prosecuting counsel, Mrs Charity Nwachukwu, who prayed the court to strike out the case because the parties …
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The Borno State Government has temporarily shut and relocated Government Day Secondary School, Mussa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area, following the abduction of 42 students and pupils by suspected insurgents. Newsextra24 reports that the state Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Lawan Wakilbe, announced the decision on Monday during a …
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Winner of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season 7, Ijeoma Otabor, better known as Phyna, has lost her Instagram page. Newsextra24 reports that Phyna’s Instagram page was suspended on Monday amid the online fight with social media critic, VeryDarkMan. Recall that Phyna had accused VeryDarkMan of manipulating the public against her …
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Manchester City have confirmed the appointment of Enzo Maresca as the club’s new head coach. The Italian replaces Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium and has signed a deal that will run until June 2029. Maresca’s appointment marks the beginning of a new era for the Premier League side following Guardiola’s trophy-laden spell in …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has cleared former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election. The court, in a ruling delivered on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, held that Jonathan remained eligible to participate in the election as a presidential contestant. The ruling followed a suit filed by one …
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The Seme Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it generated N9.79 billion revenue between March and May. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Abdullahi Kaila, disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday at Seme. Kaila said the amount represented an increase of N7.6 billion compared to the N2.1 …
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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Monday deepened industry-academia collaboration with the inauguration of a four-storey Innovation Hub and Business Office at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Newsextra24 reports that the facility, located within the university campus, is aimed at promoting innovation, research and youth development. Speaking at the …
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed a former House of Representatives member, Mr Busari Olayemi, as the Director-General (DG), Abuja/Lagos Liaison Office. This is contained in a statement issued in Ibadan on Monday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju. According to the …
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The Nigerian Army says troops have in the last 24 hours, eliminated two terrorists, rescued four kidnapped victims and foiled pipeline attacks in series of coordinated military operations across Taraba, Kogi and Rivers. This is contained in operational updates made available on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the reports, troops …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday appealed against a Federal High Court’s judgment which nullified its revised timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. INEC, in a notice of appeal dated and filed on May 25 through its lawyer, Alex Izinyon, SAN, …
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