THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and haziness across Nigeria from Sunday to Tuesday, April 29, 2025. In its weather outlook released on Saturday, April 26, NiMet forecast moderate dust haze in Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Borno, Kano, Yobe, and Jigawa States. It also predicted isolated thunderstorms in parts …
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YOBE State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, declared on Saturday he would not join the opposition coalition led by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. The Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, stated this in a statement issued in Damaturu. A viral text message had claimed that Buni and four other …
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A chieftain of All Progressives Congress. (APC), Uche Nwosu, has said the South should be allowed to complete its eight years of presidency. Nwosu, a former Chief of Staff to Imo government, stated this in an interview with newsmen on Saturday in Abuja. According to him, the southern part of …
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THE United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has expelled 902 Nigerians since the start of fiscal year 2019, according to data from the agency’s 2024 Annual Report. This is as 3,690 more remain in limbo with removal orders hanging over them. Although removals fell from 286 Nigerians in 2019 to …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 589 bags of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis with a total weight of 417.3 kilogrammes worth ₦1.04 billion in street value during a raid on an 80-room newly-established hotel on Victoria Island in Lagos. A press statement on …
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THE Police Command in Kwara has confirmed the rescue of two out of seven victims abducted by unknown gunmen in Isanlu-Isin, Kwara. Command spokesperson, SP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Ilorin. She stated that the Police Command received a report of a kidnap incident …
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THE Government of Zamfara State is set to start the administration of measles, rubella vaccine across the state by October 2025. The Zamfara State Governor’s Wife, Hajiya Huriyya Lawal, spoke while flagging off the sensitisation campaign for the vaccination drive, in Gusau on Saturday. Lawal said the new vaccine was …
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Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, better known as 2Baba, and his fiancee cum Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osawaru, have officially formalise their union traditionally. Newsextra24 reports that in a video circulating online, the lovebirds were seen amidst a large crowd at the event. Also in the video, Natasha wore an Idoma outfit with …
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Real Madrid and Brazilian winger, Vinicius Jr. is currently under investigation by FIFA, which could potentially lead to a two-year ban due to a reported conflict of interest. So far this season, Vinicius and his Real Madrid team have been having a challenging campaign both domestically and on the continent. They …
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A 37-year-old man, Sani Tasun, on Friday appeared before an Ota Magistrates ‘Court, Ogun, for allegedly stabbing one Mr Sani Jubril with a knife. Tasun, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and assault. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp E.O. Adaraloye, told …
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