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97% Approved: 65 of Tinubu’s Envoys Cleared by Host Nations

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Nigeria is awaiting diplomatic clearance from only two host countries after 97 per cent of President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees...

“I Regret It”: Obasanjo Breaks Silence on Picking Atiku As Running Mate in 1999

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed regret over choosing Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as his vice-presidential candidate for the 1999 elections. Speaking in Lagos...

PerSecondNews Digital Content Editor, Joycelyn Adah, Emerges EMCAN Interim Chairman

By Maryanne Awuya In a decisive move aimed at restoring order and credibility, the Environmental Media Correspondents Association of Nigeria (EMCAN) has appointed...

FG to Inject Fresh Funding into Exhausted $25m Technical Cooperation Fund

By Omoyeni Ojeifo As part of efforts to sustain Nigeria’s technical assistance programmes across Africa and the wider developing world, the Federal Government...

Oriire Abduction: Makinde Institutes Judicial Panel to Investigate Security Lapses

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Nearly three weeks after pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire regained their freedom, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde...

Ogun Cracks Down on Cultism and Ritual Murders with 4 Major Anti-Crime Bills

In a major legislative push to bolster public safety and safeguard economic growth, the Ogun State Executive Council has approved four key anti-crime...

Abuja Police Bust Fake ‘Presidency’ and ‘Senator’ Number Plate Syndicate

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have intercepted a network producing illegal official vehicle plates, recovering multiple fake diplomatic and...

Fuel Subsidy Savings Channeled to Minimum Wage, Debt, and Loans, Says Finance Minister Oyedele

Savings realized from Nigeria’s petrol subsidy removal are being channeled into national debt servicing, the new minimum wage, student loan financing, and key...

Historic High: Nigeria Hits Record 91.4% ICAO Aviation Safety Score Since 1960, Says Keyamo

By Omoyeni Ojeifo In a historic milestone for the country’s aviation sector, Nigeria has achieved a record-breaking 91.4% score in the International Civil...

“I Can’t Keep Silent Anymore”: Peter Okoye Speaks on What Really Tore Psquare Apart

Peter Okoye, one-half of the defunct music duo Psquare, has broken his silence on the long-running rift with his twin brother, Paul Okoye,...

Tragic Ogun Building Collapse Claims Senior Nurse, Daughter as Son Escapes by Hair’s Breadth

A Senior Nursing Sister with the Ogun State Hospital Management Board, 45-year-old Oluwaseun Sodiya, and her daughter have been killed following a building...

Just in: Osun SSG Regains Freedom Less Than 24 Hours Post-Arrest

Less than 24 hours after his arrest, Secretary to the Osun State Government Teslim Igbalaiye has been released by the police. The development...

‘”We’re Protecting Children, Not Banning Alcohol,” Clarifies NAFDAC Boss 

By Maryanne Awuya The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has defended the...

NAFDAC Requests 5,000 New Staff for Enforcement Push

By Maryanne Awuya To strengthen its enforcement activities across the country, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says...

NAPTIP Renews Anti-Trafficking Fight as Survivor Shares Egypt Ordeal

By Omoyeni Ojeifo As the world marks the 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, a Nigerian woman shared her harrowing...

FCT Demolition: Diaspora Investors, Workers Count Their Losses

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Livelihoods were wiped out in hours on Tuesday, July 28, as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) launched a major...