Contentious tax reform bill before NASS has come to stay, says Pres. Tinubu
The controversial tax reform bill has come to stay, so declared President Bola Tinubu on Monday night while fieding questions from editors during his maiden presidential media chat. The interview...
Olympic Games: NOC President speaks on outcome, commends Tinubu, Sports Minister
Despite Nigerian athletes not achieving podium finishes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Engr. Habu Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has commended the Committee’s grand patron, President...
Exclusive: Dearth of funding, preparation puts Nigeria’s Rugby Team at disadvantage in Tunisia
The Nigerian national rugby team is set to participate in the 2024 Rugby Africa Repechage...
Just in: Senate declares Edo Governor’s senatorial seat vacant
The Senate has officially declared the seat of new Edo Governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo vacant, marking the end of his tenure as a senator representing the Edo Central Senatorial District....
FG directs hospitals to treat gunshot victims without police clearance
The Federal Government has directed all public and private healthcare facilities across...
Just in: 1.6m of 2m Nigerians living with HIV currently receiving treatment nationwide—NACA DG
Nigeria’s National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Director General, Dr....
Cholera claims 10 lives in Enugu
At least 10 fatalities have been recorded in Enugu State following a...
Mpox outbreak: Cross River, Lagos lead with highest cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Mpox cases...
NAFDAC bans ‘Dex luxury bar soap’, recalls toxic cough syrup, benylin
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control has banned the sale of Dex Luxury bar soap due to the presence of...
Gavi pledges $250m grant for Nigeria’s vaccine initiatives
In a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has pledged a $250 million grant to support vaccine initiatives in...
Fake, unwholesome products: NAFDAC seals 10 bakeries, 8 table water factories in Rivers
The National Agency for Food and Drug Control (NAFDAC) has shut down ten bakeries and eight table water factories for producing fake and...
FG allocates N37.4 bn for six cancer centres, ready in two years
The Federal Government has approved N37.4 billion for the Federal Ministry of Health’s (FMOH) oncology project, for the establishment of six cancer facilities...
World TB Day: 70 percent of TB cases in Africa now being diagnosed and treated – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has disclosed that about 70 percent of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the African region are now being diagnosed...
Dearth of critical medical equipment at UniAbuja Teaching Hospital: Patients’ anguishes, agonies – a Persecondnews exclusive
Mariam Musa, 31, a native of Niger State, leaned her jaw on her hand while seated beneath a large mango tree that provides...
Domestic Crude Oil Sale Initiative: Tinubu’s Strategic Move Pays Off
President Bola Tinubu’s directive to sell crude oil and refined products in Naira to domestic refiners has achieved significant success. The Chairman of the Technical Sub-Committee, Zacch Adedeji, commended the...
Port Harcourt Refinery Rehabilitation a “Masterstroke,” Says Former NNPC Boss
In spite of the criticism and cynicism trailing the feat, former chief executives of the...
Seven Doors: Femi Adebayo shines as fans challenge Odunlade, others to up their game
Femi Adebayo is basking in the glory of widespread acclaim for his latest blockbuster, Seven Doors, a movie that has set new...
Bitter rivalry between Pasuma and Taye Currency shows no signs of abating
…There was no reason for Taye to be at Pasuma’s 40 years on stage party—Spokesperson Tensions between Fuji music legends Wasiu Alabi...
Pasuma, Taye Currency’s bitter rivalry escalates as singer snubs protégé’s birthday bash
The frosty relationship between Fuji music legend, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, and his erstwhile protégé, Alhaji Taye Akande Adebisi, popularly known as Taye...
Real reasons Funke Akindele and Fathia Balogun are at ‘war‘
A subtle yet evident rift has emerged between two Nollywood powerhouses, Funke Akindele and Fathia Balogun, stirring conversations within the entertainment industry.Per...
Domestic Crude Oil Sale Initiative: Tinubu’s Strategic Move Pays Off
President Bola Tinubu’s directive to sell crude oil and refined products in Naira to domestic refiners has achieved significant success. The Chairman of the Technical Sub-Committee, Zacch Adedeji, commended the...
Anambra Rice Distribution Turns Deadly as Stampede Claims Multiple Lives
A devastating stampede occurred on Saturday morning at Okija community in Anambra state, resulting in an unconfirmed number of fatalities. Persecondnews gathered that the tragic incident occurred at the distribution...
Just in: Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, free to exit ECOWAS by Jan. 29
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso are free to exit the regional body by the end of January 2025. The decision to...
