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FG inaugurates committee to review outdated Nigerian laws

Determined to review, update, and consolidate outdated Nigerian laws, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN),...

Gunmen kill six people near UNIZIK gate

A gang of suspected cultists has attacked the Ifite-Awka community near Nnamdi Azikiwe University’s (UNIZIK) Awka campus, resulting in at least six fatalities....

45-year-old Ajaokuta Steel: Senate Committee wants resuscitation jinx broken

Sen. Adeniyi Adegbonmire, the Chairman of the Senate ad hoc committee investigating the activities at Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and the National Iron...

I’m deeply grateful, outgoing Minister Kennedy-Ohanenye says

Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, former Minister of Women Affairs, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the First Lady Remi Tinubu, and...

Computer-based WASSCE starts Oct. 25

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates, 2024—Second Series, will...

Just in: Bobrisky moved to FCID, Lagos, spent night behind bars

Following his arrest by Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officials, Nigerian crossdresser Bobrisky, whose real name is Okuneye Idris, spent the night in a...

Vehicle procurement contract: Emefiele’s company given preferential treatment – Witness

Stephen Gana, a prosecution witness, testified before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday that two companies linked to...

Senator “in trouble” as NDLEA allegedly recovers illicit drugs from residence

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it recovered illicit drugs from the personal house of Kwara South Senator, Oyeyola Ashiru,...

Sunday’s massacre in Nibo: Anambra Govt launches manhunt for killers

Following the deadly massacre in Nibo on Sunday with at least 13 casualties, the Anambra Government says it has launched a manhunt for...

Updated: NERC blames Saturday’s power outage on transformer explosion

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has attributed Saturday’s grid collapse to a current transformer explosion. According to Persecondnews, the national grid collapsed...

Trial of Binance Executive Gambaryan adjourned until Oct. 25

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled October 25 for an update on Tigran Gambaryan’s health status, following...

Kenya’s VP’s impeachment: Pres. Ruto nominates Interior Minister as replacement

Barely a day after the Kenyan Senate impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, President William Ruto has nominated Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki as the...

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...

Jigawa tanker fire: Death toll rises to 147

The death toll from the tanker explosion in Majia in the Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has risen to 147. Mr....

Patronize Nigerian caterers as from January 2025, Aviation Minister tells foreign airlines

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has defended his directive to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) that...

2025 federal budget: Reps slam executive arm of government on late submission of 2025 MTEF

The House of Representatives has urged the executive arm of government to send the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) to the National Assembly,...