The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has denied commissioning anyone to insult President Muhamadu Buhari, former Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole and Captain Hosa Okunbor. The monarch said the insult on the personalities of Buhari and two other illustrious sons of Edo State, currently trending on social media, was …

A mild drama occurred on Tuesday in the Senate as the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, exchanged words with the Senate Committee on Labour and Employment and Productivity and those of the House of Representatives over innovative public works job creation programme meant to create 774,000 …

A three-storey residential building was on Tuesday gutted by fire in Umuoji street by old road Nkpor, Anambra State. The fire, which affected the topmost floor of the building located close to a hospital, was reportedly caused by electrical fault. The Nation gathered that no death was recorded in the …

Nigeria is “saddened” by the sale of two sculptures belonging to the south-eastern Igbo community, an official from the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments, has said. A prominent art historian had called on the renowned auction house, Christie’s, to cancel the sale. Prof Chika Okeke-Agulu told the BBC …

The Nigerian striker scored the Red Devils’ opening goal in the 2-1 victory over Norwich in their FA Cup quarter-final clash on Saturday Odion Ighalo entered the Manchester United record books on Saturday and became only the second player in the club’s history to score in each of his first …

DJ Cuppy just received a Manchester United T-shirt, officially signed by Man U striker and Nigerian national, Jude Ighalo. Recall the Musician decamped from Arsenal to Manchester United, reportedly because of Jude Ighalo’s goal against Norwich City. This might be the striker’s way of welcoming her to the Reds. But …

THE Emir of Daura, Katsina State, Dr Umar Farouk Umar, has raised alarm over what he described as multifaceted security threats facing the nation, saying what Nigeria is experiencing now is worse than civil war. Dr Umar, who is the emir of President Muhammadu Buhari’s community, solicited for prayers, advice and goodwill …

The Chairman of the Lagos State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Musliu Akinsanya ( MC Oluomo) has made the 20-man list for the selection of beneficiaries for the Federal Government’s 774,000 jobs across all the Local Governments in the country. The initiative, which is …

  About 4,625 university and polytechnic graduates representing 35 per cent have applied for recruitment into Amotekun Corps in Osun, Sunday Newsextra24 has learnt. Twenty per cent of the applicants are university graduates from various disciplines, while 15 per cent have Higher National Diploma. Application for job in Amotekun Corps …

The National Union of Road Transport Workers has commended the Federal Government for lifting the ban on interstate travel in the country. Acting General Secretary of the union, Kabiru Yau, called on the government to subsidise operation cost for motorists. He said the guidelines outlined by the government for the …