IN the span of three months, the federal government spent approximately N701m to fund the foreign trips of the country’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, to five countries, Saturday PUNCH can confirm. Recall that in 2023, the federal government allocated N1.5bn for the procurement of vehicles for the Office of the …

OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested an Ibadan-based businesswoman, Mrs. Adewunmi Adebola and an auto parts dealer, Arinze Ora, for attempts to export consignments of opioids and cocaine to London, United Kingdom, and Congo Brazzaville respectively. A statement on Sunday by the spokesperson of the …

Microsoft CEO, Bill Gates is warning that if the world manages to avoid the war, another global pandemic is a very real possibility within the next 25 years. Gates stated this in an interview with CNBC’s Make It programme. https://newsextra24.com/300-trucks-in-dangote-refinery-to-lift-petrol-on-sunday-nnpc/ “A lot of unrest in today’s age could spark a …

THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Saturday said about 300 trucks have arrived at the Dangote Refinery ahead of the loading of petrol. DAILY POST had reported that NNPC announced that the first batch of petrol would be loaded from Dangote Refinery on Sunday. The company’s Chief Corporate …

  Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has reacted to an alleged misinterpretation of his recent television interview, claiming that some fifth columnists had resorted to propaganda, deliberately distorting the narrative. In a series of posts via his official X handle on Saturday, …

  A Kano State High Court presided over by the Chief Judge, Justice Dije Aboki, has granted an order restraining the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero from renovating the Nasarawa mini palace. Justice Aboki gave the order following a motion ex parte filed by the plaintiffs/applicants, who were …

NIGERIAN commercial banks lost a total of N42.6 billion to fraud and forgeries over the three months from April to June 2024. The Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) disclosed this in its Q2 2024 Fraud and Forgeries report, released on Saturday. The report, based on returns on fraud and forgery …

THE security and protection of Nigerian citizens have never been more critical, with the country facing a constantly evolving threat landscape. From border security to the preservation of its vast forests, Nigeria’s challenges are both complex and multifaceted. In recent years, the integration of advanced technology into security frameworks has …

FIVE persons have reportedly died in a road crash that occurred around the Warrake-Afuze road in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State. Newsextra24 reports that the accident involved a campaign vehicle belonging to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Monday Okpebholo, and a private vehicle. It …

  THE Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) market capitalisation, on Friday, closed positive with N248 billion gain. Specifically, the market capitalisation added N248 billion or 0.44 per cent to its opening of N55.754 trillion to close at N56.002 trillion. The All-Share Index also gained 0.44 per cent or 432 points to close at 97,456.62 …