It is unfair to assume all actors are wayward – Olayode Juliana (Toyo Baby)
Actress, Juliana Olayode better known as Toyo Baby has ventured into motivational speaking and recently made a move by publishing her autobiography titled, “Rebirth: From Grass to Grace.” In this...
Procurement Phase for Port Harcourt Refinery 98% Complete – MD
The Managing Director, Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), Mr Ibrahim Onoja, has assured that the procurement process for the rehabilitation of the refinery...
Tinubu confirms Mrs Adepoju as Comptroller-General of Immigration Service
President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the appointment of Mrs Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju as the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). Her...
NNPCL ranks third for free cash flow generation among African oil companies by 2024 – Report
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has been ranked third for free cash flow generation by oil companies in Africa by...
2024 Appropriation Bill scales second reading at House of Reps
The House of Representatives on Thursday began debate on the general principles of the 2024 budget proposal of N27.5 trillion at its second...
Nigerians worry more about rising prices of commodities, not budgetary arithmetic — Rewane
Renowned economist and Managing Director/CEO, Financial Derivatives Company Ltd, Mr Bismarck Rewane, has said many Nigerians are not interested in the budgetary figures...
COP28: UN calls for cooperation, action to get humanity back on track
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Mr Simon Stiell, has urged cooperation among nations to get humanity...
2024 budget: Oil benchmark fixed at $77.96, exchange rate of 750 to dollar
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday announced an oil benchmark of $77.96 and the Naira at N750 to a dollar for the 2024 of...
2024 budget: Reps convene first budget town hall meetings for public input
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, has assured Nigerians of their participation in the budgeting process and eventual approval...
Nigeria’s debt may climb above $51.75bn as FG plans to borrow N7.8trn for 2024 budget deficit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Wednesday that his government will finance the 2024 budget with N7. 8 trillion loan. Persecondnews reports that...
Pres. Tinubu reappoints Mele Kyari GCEO of NNPC Ltd, constitutes board
All the appointments take effect from December 1, 2023, according to a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity President Bola Tinubu...
Tribunal verdict: Atiku speaks on ‘congratulating’ Tinubu, retiring from politics
The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has denied congratulating President Bola Tinubu over Wednesday’s judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. Persecondnews reports that the...
Doctors discover bracelet and earphones among 150 objects inside man’s stomach
Doctors were in “shock” after removing earphones, a bracelet, nuts and bolts...
Outbreak of Diphtheria hits 18 states as FG confirms 7,202 cases, 453 deaths
The Federal Government has confirmed 7,202 cases of diphtheria out of the...
COVID-19: CBN says over N3trn loans disbursed to revive economy, create jobs
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh To facilitate economic recovery and generate employment opportunities in the wake of the...
FG takes delivery of EU-donated 2m doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Federal Government said on Monday that it has taken delivery of two million doses of...
Africa records 1.1m new cancer cases annually – WHO
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2022 World Cancer Day,...
Ghebreyesus faces criticism from Ethiopia over 2nd term as WHO chief
World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is running for a new term with opposition from his own country instead of another...
COVID-19 4th wave formally declared extinct in Lagos State — Health Commissioner
With the consistent plummeting of COVID-19 case positivity in Lagos State, the national epic centre of the virus, the government has...
China Uses Anal Tests To Detect Omicron As COVID Variant Spreads
Chinese health authorities are ordering the use of controversial but more precise anal swabs to detect COVID-19 for a third year running as...
In a springy leap, Transcorp records impressive revenue of N82.1bn in first half of 2023 up from N62.9bn in 2022
With an impressive revenue of N82.1 billion in first half of the year 2023, Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group), Nigeria’s leading conglomerate with investments in Power, Hospitality and Energy sectors,...
It is unfair to assume all actors are wayward – Olayode Juliana (Toyo Baby)
Actress, Juliana Olayode better known as Toyo Baby has ventured into motivational speaking and recently made a move by publishing her autobiography...
From playful antics to YouTube stardom with ‘Iya Barakat’ character: My success story – Bimbo Ademoye
Nigerian actress, Bimbo Ademoye, has opened up on the tenacity behind her brand, revealing the effort she invested to push her career...
Dare Art Alade celebrates 17 years of love with wife, Deola
In a heartwarming celebration of love, Nigerian singer, Dare Art Alade, took to social media to shower praises on his wife, Deola,...
Every woman possesses witchcraft’s spirit – HRM Ooni of Ife
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ọjájá II, on Thursday played host to the cast of the widely acclaimed reality show,...
NPA MD, Bello-Koko, lauds MWUN’s pull in breaking workers’15-year-old salary stagnation
The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commended the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) for its doggedness and commitment to securing approval for salary increase for the...
Tragedy as EFCC operatives kill colleague during scuffle over suspect’s seized property
Some operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have snuffed another officer in a bloody fight over some items collected from a suspect. The deceased, Abel Isah Dickson,...
Ethiopian Airlines bans use of ‘Ghana- Must-Go’ bags by passengers
Ethiopia Airlines has prohibited the use of matted woven bags popularly known as “Ghana-Must-Go” on their flights. According to the foreign airline, the bags which are quite popular among Nigerians...
Septuagenarian Lagos chief strips himself of insignia, engages in free-for-all
A septuagenarian traditional chief, who breached the rules of decorum of his office and threw punches at some men in the open, has been apprehended and brought...
COP28: UN calls for cooperation, action to get humanity back on track
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Mr Simon Stiell, has urged cooperation among nations to get humanity back on track and the need to...
