After two-week leave, Tinubu resumes duty, meets with FIRS Chairman
President Bola Tinubu resumed duty today after a two-week vacation, kicking off his day with a meeting with Mr. Zacch Adedeji, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)....
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: Nigeria’s Femi Ogunode recounts doping ordeal, emerges fastest man in Asia
Nigeria-born Qatari sprinter Femi Ogunode has opened up on his doping ban ordeal and his...
Just in: PDP crisis: Govs broker truce, urge parties to revert to status quo
The People’s Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) has made a passionate appeal to feuding members of the party to revert to the status quo. Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, who...
Mpox outbreak: Cross River, Lagos lead with highest cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Mpox cases...
NAFDAC seizes N5bln flood-damaged drugs in Borno
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has...
Nigeria reports 4,915 suspected meningitis cases, 361 fatalities – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a...
Mpox outbreak: 67 cases confirmed in 23 states – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 67...
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...
We committed $600m to health in Nigeria in 2023, says U.S. Govt.
The United States Government has disclosed that it has committed $20 billion to various health programs in Africa. The U.S. government further revealed...
Sachet alcoholic drinks now phased out, as NAFDAC begins clampdown on producers, consumers
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has commenced the enforcement of the ban on the importation,...
WHO predicts over 35m new global cancer cases by 2050
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), has released an alarming estimate, predicting...
NAFDAC alerts importers, healthcare providers to fake diabetes medication in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public warning about the presence of pre-filled pens falsely...
NNPC Retail Sensitizes Auto Mechanics on CNG Adoption, Unveils Oleum Lubricant Range
NNPC Retail Limited, a subsidiary of NNPC Ltd, has taken a significant step towards promoting cleaner and affordable energy solutions in Nigeria, sensitizing over 1,000 auto mechanics on the benefits...
NUPRC Approves Seplat-ExxonMobil Divestment, Launches “Operation 1 Million”
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has given the green light to the Seplat-ExxonMobil...
Bimbo Akintola to young girls: You can make it without a man
Veteran actress Bimbo Akintola has opened up about the realities actresses face in the Nigerian film industry, particularly with regard to wealth...
If acting fails, modelling is next, says expectant Adesua
Actress Adesua Etomi, wife of singer Banky W, has revealed that while her acting career may have slowed in recent years, she...
Celebrating Mr. Ibu’s birthday without him, unbelievable—Wife
The wife of the late veteran actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, Stella Maris Okafor, has marked his posthumous birthday...
Funke Akindele’s hard work inspires me—Falz
Amid the ongoing legal battle with cross-dresser Bobrisky, Falz has shifted his attention to praise his close relationship with Nollywood star Funke...
NPA MD Repositions Agency, Appoints New Managers, Redeploys General Managers
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced new appointments and redeployments of General Managers to give fillip to the Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho-led management and actualize its performance deliverables. The Managing...
Nigeria’s aviation sector gets major lift as FG unveils 150m-litre jet A1 fuel depot
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has unveiled Joint User Hydrant Installation 2 (JUHI-2) with a storage capacity of 150 million litres of Jet A1...
Gold price hits record high of $2700 amid geopolitical tensions, US election uncertainty
Gold prices surged past the $2700 mark in early Asian trading on Monday, reaching an all-time high. Investors flocked to the precious metal, seeking safe-haven assets amidst Middle East tensions...
