THE Labour Party has declared that there would be no automatic ticket for Mr. Peter Obi and Governor Alex Otti of Abia in the 2027 presidential and governorship elections. Obi was the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election after defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The National …
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STAGE and screen actor James Earl Jones, who won Tony Awards for “The Great White Hope” and “Fences,” and whose majestic basso profundo voice would become internationally recognized as the villainous Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” franchise, has died, his rep confirmed to CBS News. He was 93. An …
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MORE facts have emerged on the arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero by Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The NLC President was picked up by the Operatives on Monday morning at the Nnamidi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way out of the country for …
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THE last sixteen of the ongoing 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia have been confirmed. This follows the completion of the group stage fixtures. Ghana defeated New Zealand 3-1, while Japan won 2-0 against Austria. https://newsextra24.com/man-allegedly-kills-grandfather-uncle-in-ibadan/ This means Japan has now joined the other 15 countries in the …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that the dedicated portal for online accreditation of journalists and media organisations wishing to cover the Ondo State Governorship election scheduled for 16 November 2024 will open today, Monday, September 9th, 2024. It said the portal would automatically shut down at midnight …
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A middle-aged man, simply identified as Ahmed, has allegedly killed his grandfather and uncle in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Newsextra24 reports that the incident occurred in Apete, a suburb of Ibadan, in Ido local government area of the state, around 6 pm on Sunday. Policemen from Apete Divisional …
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BORNO State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has directed the immediate activation of all relevant government resources and machinery ahead of any possible overflow of water due to the unprecedented high volume of rainfall this year and to avert any flood disaster in Maiduguri, it’s environs and other parts of …
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OLUMIDE Akpata, governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) in Edo, has said that youths in the state are trapped in unemployment and despair. His position was contained in a statement released on Sunday. Akpata alleged that Godwin Obaseki, Governor of Edo, had failed to fulfil his campaign promises to …
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Elon Musk is on pace to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a new report from a group that tracks wealth. Informa Connect Academy’s finding about the boss of electric carmaker Tesla, private rocket company SpaceX and social media platform X (formerly Twitter) stems from the fact …
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AT the screening of President Shehu Shagari Ministerial nominees in 1983, a man appeared before the Senate to state why Alhaji Ali Baba must not be cleared for appointment as a minister. The next day, the same man reappeared before the Senate to state why Ali Baba must be …
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