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Alleged N400m Job Scam: Police Ask Court To Issue Arrest Warrant Against Andy Uba

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has formally requested a Federal High Court in Abuja to issue a bench warrant for the...

FCT CJ Blasts Magistrates Over Ineffective Case Management, Prison Congestion

Magistrates in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) courts have been reprimanded by judicial authorities for poor case management. The FCT Chief Judge, Justice Husseini...

5% Tax on Petroleum Products Sparks TUC Strike Warning

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has called on the Federal Government to rescind its plan to impose a 5% tax on...

Just In: Presidency Sacks VP Shettima’s Aide

The Presidency has announced the sack of Fegho John Umunubo, the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy, Office of...

Updated: Osun LG Funds: Court Fixes Sept. 22 for Hearing of Applications

An Abuja Federal High Court has scheduled a hearing for September 22 for all applications filed by the Osun State Government against the...

Snake Bites Killing Us: FCT Doctors Highlight Healthcare Crisis Amid Strike

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says public hospitals in the nation’s capital have been overrun by...

Nursing Council Scraps Rule on Dismissing Students After Three Failed Exams

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) says it has abolished its policy of eliminating a candidate from training after three unsuccessful...

NASS Car Park Horror: Decomposing Body Found, Police Launch Probe

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says it has launched a thorough investigation into the mysterious discovery of a body found inside...

NUPENG Strike to Severely Impact Hospitals – Health Minister

The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Isaq Salako, has warned that a nationwide strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural...

LG Funds Dispute: Court Hears Osun Govt Suit Against AGF, CBN

Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, September 8, heard a suit filed by the Osun State Government against...

Flight Delays and Cancellations: NCAA Threatens to Name and Shame Airlines

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that it will begin publicly naming airlines that do not follow aviation regulations, especially regarding...

Abuja Traffic Alert: Trailer Falls, Causes Gridlock on Kubwa Expressway

A fallen trailer on the Kubwa Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory has caused a major traffic jam on Monday morning. A Persecondnews...

Africa’s Digital Future Bright as AI Startups Attract $1.25bln in Funding – Tony Elumelu

Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, has highlighted the significance of African AI startups attracting $1.25...

Breaking: FCT Resident Doctors Commence Seven-Day Warning Strike

The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT) has started a seven-day warning strike. In a statement released on Monday, September 8,...

Super Eagles Touch Down in Bloemfontein, Ready for Tuesday’s South Africa Showdown

Nigeria’s Super Eagles arrived in Bloemfontein, South Africa on Sunday evening as they prepare to face off against the Bafana Bafana in a...

N5.3bln Cocaine Seized: NDLEA Arrests 3 Kingpins in Major Drug Bust

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international drug trafficking ring that operated across Nigeria, the UK, Brazil, Australia, and...