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Student’s death: Chrisland School defies LASG order on temporary closure

In spite of the Lagos State Government’s closure order, Chrisland School in Opebi area of Ikeja, is still conducting normal academic activities. The...

Turkey-Syria earthquake, deadliest ever, death toll exceeds 28,000

... more than a week after, rescuers have pulled a seven-month-old baby and a teenage girl from the rubble on Sunday

I have fulfilled all my campaign promises, Buhari boasts

President Muhammadu Buhari says he has delivered on all the campaign promises he made to Nigerians in 2015. According to him, his promises...

Revealed! Likely winner of Nigeria’s Feb. 25 presidential poll — Bloomberg

Bloomberg has released its latest and last poll results ahead of the February 25 Nigeria’s presidential election. Projected to win is former Anambra...

Just in: Atiku’s Campaign DG in Rivers escapes assassination, presidential rally venue set on fire

The People’s Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council Director in Rivers State, Dr Abiye Sekibo has escaped an assassination in the politically turbulent state....

Ex-Presidents, other Council of States members endorse new naira redesign policy

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday got the support of the National Council of States for the new naira redesign policy amid opposition by...

Nigeria to remain off watch list of offenders of religious liberty – US State Department

Persecondnews.com  can authoritatively confirm that the Biden administration has decided not to put Nigeria back on a list of offenders of religious liberty....

President Buhari Approves 2023 Transition Council

In line with the country’s Transition Law, President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the composition of a Presidential Transition Council to facilitate and manage...

GTCO Bank bars customer’s account since 2020 after notifying bank, police, account was used for N586, 000 fraud

A customer of GTCO Bank in Ibadan, Oyo State, has cried foul over some fraudulent transactions allegedly perpetrated by some yet-to-be apprehended nefarious...

FG challenges Supreme Court’s ruling on Feb.10 deadline on old banknotes

"The case is not a dispute between the federation and the state governments, but merely an issue about CBN’s policy" -- Malami

Just in: Kogi Governor’s wife, Rashida, nephew, others face EFCC’s N3bn fraud charge

Rashida, wife of Kogi Gov.Yahaya Bello, her nephew, Ali Bello, and three others were on Wednesday arraigned in Abuja over alleged fraud of...

Game over for those trying to disrupt the 2023 general elections – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday warned those planning to snatch the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to perish the thought...

FG to go after petrol scarcity profiteers, says Sylva

The Federal Government has threatened to sanction those profiting from the current petrol scarcity in the country. To this end, it has directed...

Just in: Petrol queues to ease off next week, NNPCL GCEO, Kyari says

Within the next one week, Nigerians will heave a sigh of relief on the artificial petrol scarcity across the country, the Group Chief...

Just in: Buhari in closed-door meeting with Emefiele, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, APC Governors’ chairmen, others

Worried by the lingering scarcity of the new naira notes, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday held with the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’...

Customers’ attacks: Access Bank, others to staff: Jettison bank’s dress code, wear casual clothing to work

In a bid to escape being attacked by enraged and frustrated members of the public amid current shortage of new naira notes, some...