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Senate begins screening of seven ministerial nominees

The Senate has started screening the seven ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu. In response to a motion from Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele,...

House of Reps says it commits to varsity autonomy – Reps Speaker Abbas

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, has promised that the 10th House will prioritize university autonomy for better performances....

Breaking: CJN summons Rivers CJ, orders probe of judges on conflicting rulings

Following conflicting rulings in political cases currently causing crisis in Rivers State, a panel of the National Judicial Council (NJC) has been inaugurated...

Just in: Assault of Abuja e-hail driver: Police arrest Abia lawmaker Ikwechegh

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said on Monday it has arrested a federal lawmaker for allegedly assaulting a bolt driver in...

APGA denounces its legislator’s attack on Abuja Bolt driver

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has condemned the alleged assault of a Bolt driver by Alex Ikwechegh, the member representing Aba North...

Abia Rep. Alex Ikwechegh embroiled in alleged assault of Abuja Uber driver

Nigerians have widely condemned Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, for allegedly assaulting a Bolt driver who delivered a package...

Public varsities shut down as SSANU, NASU begin indefinite nationwide strike

Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have commenced...

Just in: Air Peace denies plan to hike Lagos-Abuja airfare

Air Peace, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines, has dismissed rumours about raising its Lagos-Abuja one-way flight fare to N200,000. Persecondnews recalls a viral...

Northern senators seek urgent restoration of power in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa States

The Northern Senators Forum has urged the Federal Government to take swift action to restore electricity to Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states, which...

Ghana’s Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey is Commonwealth Secretary-General

The 56-nation Commonwealth has announced Ghana’s Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as its new Secretary-General at a contentious summit in Samoa on Saturday. Former British...

FG approves international airport for Kogi

The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has approved Kogi State Government’s proposal to construct an international airport in the Zariagi community,...

Port Harcourt chopper crash: NSIB recovers two more bodies from site

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has announced the recovery of two more bodies from the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter that crashed in Port...

Akpabio’s impeachment rumour: FG files charges against online platform publisher, reporters, others

For allegedly disseminating false information about the recent impeachment of Senate President Godswil Akpabio, nine defendants, including publishers of online platforms, are now...

Reps to CBN: Withdraw old naira notes before December 31 deadline

The House of Representatives has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to begin the gradual withdrawal of old N200, N500, and...

Port Harcourt chopper crash: Three bodies recovered

A helicopter crash in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has claimed the lives of three people. The incident, which occurred on Thursday at about...

Keyamo in Geneva, calls for WMO’s collaboration for improved meteorology

Nigeria’s Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has, during a visit to the Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organisation...