THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that collection of the Permanent voters’ cards by registered voters will commence on Thursday, ahead of the governorship election in Ondo State. The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, announced this in a statement on Monday. …

FORMER Oyo State governor, Chief Rasheed Ladoja’s wife, Tinuade Ladoja has died. She passed away on Monday morning after a brief illness. She was 71 years old. Media aide to Chief Ladoja, Adeola Oloko, confirmed the development. Olukoya Benjamin, Head of the Media unit of Celestial Church of Christ, Ikeja …

The national electricity grid has collapsed again. The collapse occurred about 6:18 pm., on Monday, leaving Nigerians in darkness. Reports said that power generation dropped from 3.87 gigawatts at 5 pm to 3.56GW at 6 pm and 0.00GW at 7 pm and 8 pm. https://newsextra24.com/caf-investigate-super-eagles-ordeal-at-libyan-airport/ The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company …

THE Super Eagles have arrived at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano State, after their ordeal in Libya ahead of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier. PUNCH Online reports that the Super Eagles, who departed Nigeria on Sunday, had their flight unexpectedly diverted to a remote airport far …

THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the Super Eagles have pulled out of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Libya. This followed a traumatising 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport in Libya, where the team had been stranded since their arrival on Sunday afternoon. …

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has condemned the treatment meted out to the Super Eagles team by Libya authorities ahead of its second leg match slated for Tuesday in the country. She noted that travelling by road in Libya was most dangerous and totally not advisable …

  There are indications that the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) may receive drastic sanctions including expulsion from the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying series due to the inhuman treatment meted out to Nigeria’s senior football team Super Eagles’ delegation to the North African country ahead of Tuesday’s AFCON return …

Prominent pro-democracy advocates: HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has charged president Bola Tinubu to elevate the practice of promotion and protection of human rights and adherence to the principles of the rule of law to the frontburner of governance. The call followed the just-awarded Nobel Prize in Economics, …

TITO Mboweni, South Africa’s former finance and labour minister, and the country’s first Black central bank governor, has died at the age of 65 after a brief illness, the presidency confirmed late on Saturday. Mboweni, a committed anti-apartheid activist, played a crucial role in shaping the country’s post-apartheid labour and …

South Africa has selected Muneera Sallies’ drama Old Righteous Blues as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards, the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has announced. The film is among the final entries revealed for the category, with submissions closing on October 2. To …