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Buhari’s ally, Pastor Bakare spits fire, urges Nigerians to reject Tinubu’s politics of entitlement at the polls
"This is the moment for a new breed of leaders to emerge; a new breed of leaders that can situate themselves between polarising...
Just in: NDLEA busts drug kingpins escorted by “fake security agents”, impounds N5bn tramadol
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives, in a covert operation in Lagos at the weekend, busted a warehouse at Amuwo Odofin,...
60,000 covid related deaths recorded in China since early December
China has recorded nearly 60,000 coronavirus-related deaths since restrictions were lifted in early December, Persecondnews.com gathered Sunday. The Chinese national health authority after repeated...
42-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami charged with murder of Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe
A man has been charged with murder by Japanese prosecutors after the assassination of former Japanese PrimeMinister Shinzo Abe, Per Second News gathered....
Breaking: Lagos Access Bank branch in Lagos gutted by fire
A branch of Access Bank at Oluwaga in Ipaja, a Lagos suburb, on Saturday evening went up in flames. A video of the...
Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s daughter’s 16-year-old marriage has hit the rocks
Inuwa, Persecondnews reports, had accused her of breaking into his house in his absence and stealing some vital landed property documents, SUVs, other...
Ex-Minister Alphonsus Nwosu renounces membership of PDP BoT
A former Health Minister in the ex- President Olusegun Obasanjo administration, Prof Alphonsus Nwosu, has resigned as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), BoT...
Google launches new portal for Nigeria’s 2023 elections
In support of the upcoming 2023 Presidential elections, Google has unveiled a new portal — the Nigeria Elections Trends Hub. The platform is...
Osun Gov. Adeleke visits Pres. Buhari, lauds his commitment to free, fair polls
Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke of the People’s Democratic Party on Friday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Villa, commending him for deepening the...
Nigerian woman jailed for stealing £20,000 from vulnerable residents in UK
For stealing about £20,000 from the savings of vulnerable residents in the United Kingdom, a Nigerian woman care home worker, Abiola Akinremi, 41,...
INEC extends collection of PVCs by eight days
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Card (PVC) by one week. INEC had earlier fixed January...
N1.8bn worth of stolen assets recovered, invested in key infrastructure — Malami
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) said in Abuja on Thursday that about N1.82 billion...
Barely seven days to wedding, would-be couple killed in Imo
A would-be couple, whose wedding has been scheduled for consummation on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, has been killed by gunmen in lmo State,...
Resign now, youth organizations tell CBN Gov. Emefiele or face mass action.
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), some civil society groups, and nine other organizations have demanded the immediate resignation of the Central...
Busted: Pastor masterminds own kidnap twice, collects ransom from congregants
"For his kidnap on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15, 2022, N400,000 and N200,000, respectively, paid by his sympathisers as ransom for his release"
Annual accounts filing: UK authorities deregister Peter Obi’s company, Next International
For its failure to submit its annual accounts, Labour Party’s candidate, Mr Peter Obi’s company in the United Kingdom — Next International —...
