The family of late Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo, has announced his burial arrangements, with funeral rites scheduled to end on June 18, 2026. Newsextra24 recalls that the actor died on May 11 after battling kidney cancer. In an obituary statement posted on his Instagram page on Monday, the family urged the public to continue …
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Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has adjourned the trial of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman until June 2, 2026. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Ali Bello, a nephew of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, alongside Sulaiman over alleged misappropriation and …
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Italian tactician Antonio Conte has officially left Napoli by mutual consent, bringing an abrupt end to his spell at the Serie A side despite still having a contract running until 2027. The club confirmed the decision earlier today, May 25, in a brief four-word statement, less than 24 hours after Conte …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to set aside the judgment that voided the timelines it issued for the 2027 general elections. The Commission also applied for the stay of execution of the judgment, pending the determination of its appeal. In the …
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The Nigeria Police Force, through the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT), has arrested a suspect identified as John Cosmos Govi over his alleged involvement in a high-profile robbery operation involving the theft of luxury items and valuables worth about ₦150 million in Abuja. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon …
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The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting at Apo, on Monday, granted bail to the detained former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, to the tune of N200 million. The court, in the ruling that was delivered by Justice Jude …
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has adopted Chief Maurice Vunoboki as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections in Adamawa. The adoption took place during the party’s congress on Sunday, in Yola. Newsextra24 reports that Vunoboki is unanimously adopted by delegates from the 21 local government areas. Chairman of …
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President Bola Tinubu on Sunday accepted the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket for the 2027 elections, pledging to consolidate ongoing reforms and deepen national development. Tinubu spoke in Abuja while delivering his acceptance speech after emerging as the APC presidential flagbearer for the 2027 general elections. “Today, we celebrate …
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has intensified surveillance and preparedness measures nationwide over the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa. The agency said the move followed the World Health Organisation’s declaration of the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The Director-General …
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A former Lagos State PDP Chairman, Mr Adedeji Doherty, on Sunday emerged the consensus governorship candidate of the party for the 2027 governorship election in the state. Doherty, currently South-West Zonal Chairman of a PDP faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, emerged during …
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