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Pres. Tinubu lauds, acknowledges Nigerian media’s contributions to democracy

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has acknowledged the significant contributions of the media in standing up against military rule and facilitating its eventual return...

Democracy Day: Tinubu promises swift action on minimum wage legislation, hails heroes, heroines of June 12

…pays glowing tributes to MKO Abiola, Kudirat Abiola, Yar’Adua, Rewane, and other heroes and heroines of the June 12 struggle. President Bola Tinubu...

Democracy Day: Pres.Tinubu to address Nigerians on Wednesday

President Bola Tinubu will deliver a special Democracy Day address to the nation on Wednesday, June 12. Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to...

Nigeria’s 25 years of democracy: Ex. Pres. Jonathan calls for inclusive democracy, national unity

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to adopt democratic practices that foster inclusivity and national unity. Jonathan said that for democracy to...

Court didn’t declare Amaewhule, 26 defected assemblymen PDP members, Rivers AG clarifies

The Rivers State Government has clarified that the State High Court did not declare that Martin Amaewhule and 26 other pro-Wike lawmakers are...

Just in: FG declares June 12 public holiday to commemorate Democracy Day

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12, a national holiday to celebrate Nigeria’s Democracy Day. The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry...

Updated: Malawi VP’s plane found with no survivors, presidency says

The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi’s Vice-President has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Persecondnews recalls that Mr....

Military aircraft with Malawi Vice President and nine others onboard goes missing

A military plane carrying Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine other people has gone missing after it failed to make a scheduled...

Tinubu dismisses Arase, appoints Argungu as new Police Service Commission Chairman

President Bola Tinubu has sacked a former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). In his...

Sports Minister consoles Doma United FC over the crash

“I extend my prayers and best wishes for a quick and full recovery to all those affected. We are grateful that no lives...

NLC rules out Tuesday strike, awaits Tinubu’s intervention

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, says there will be no strike on Tuesday, June 11, but he is...

Cross-border petrol smuggling: Nigeria loses billions of naira – Customs CG

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has declared that Nigeria is suffering significant revenue losses, amounting to...

Just in: NPFL side Doma United’s bus in a ghastly road crash, no lives lost

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Doma United, was involved in a ghastly road accident on Monday. Persecondnews reports that the Gombe-based...

ECOWAS court rejects Dasuki’s application against Nigerian Government

The ECOWAS Court has rejected a request by former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, seeking to force the Nigerian government to...

CBN dissolves boards of Union, Keystone, Polaris Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the dissolution of the boards of directors of three major banks – Polaris Bank, Union...

Just in: Amaewhule, 26 other pro-Wike Rivers Assemblymen are still PDP members, court rules

In a fresh twist to the political crisis rocking Rivers State, a state high court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared that Speaker...