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Just in: After two-month suspension, Sen. Ningi returns to Senate

Following the lifting of his suspension, Senator Abdul Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central in the Nigeria Senate, resumed his duties on Tuesday. Clad...

Mine site collapse in Niger State leaves one person dead, 30 others trapped

A mining site collapse in Galkogo village, in Niger State’s Shiroro Local Government Area, has claimed one life and trapped 39 other miners....

CBN denies plans to revoke licences of Unity Bank, Polaris Bank, Keystone Bank

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has described as false the news that it is planning to revoke the licenses of Unity, Polaris,...

UAE concludes plan to lift embargo on Nigeria – Keyamo

Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, has said that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon announce the...

Breaking: FG, Organised Labour approve over N60,000 minimum wage

The Federal Government and the labour unions reached a consensus on Monday night, resolving their dispute over the minimum wage. The accord was...

Heritage Bank liquidation: NDIC spells out fund retrieval process for customers

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the liquidation of Heritage Bank and announced the fund retrieval process for customers. Persecondnews recalls...

Minimum wage: FG, labour meet June 4

The Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage and representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are scheduled...

Update: CBN revokes Heritage Bank’s operating license, appoints NDIC as liquidator

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the license of Heritage Bank Plc with immediate effect. The Acting Director of Corporate Communications...

Attempts to create division within us will fail, I have high respect for Onanuga – Ngelale

Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, stated that there is no division or confusion among the...

Strike: National blackout as TCN workers shut down power

Nigerians are experiencing a nationwide blackout following the collapse of the national grid, which dropped to zero power generation capacity early this morning...

NASS, Labour meeting deadlocked, strike kicks off June 3- organized labour

The organised labour movement has insisted that the nationwide strike will start on Monday, June 3, 2024, after their last-minute meeting with the...

Aba slain soldiers: Gov. Otti visits victims’ widows, pledges support

Abia Gov. Alex Otti has paid a condolence visit to the 144 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, promising justice and support to the...

Tinubu to security agencies: Apprehend soldiers’ killers in Aba, proponents of sit-at-home orders

After the killing of five soldiers in Aba, Abia State, President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to fish out those responsible for...

Rescind your decision on indefinite strike, FG tells Organized Labour

The Federal Government has pleaded with Organized Labour to reconsider its decision to go on an indefinite strike starting Monday, June 3, 2024,...

Just in: Labour unions declare indefinite strike over minimum wage

Following a breakdown of negotiations on the national minimum wage and electricity tariff hike, the Organized Labour has announced an indefinite nationwide strike....

Kano Emir Sanusi, at Jumma’t prayer, says he has no doubts about God’s plan

For the first time since his reinstatement, the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, attended Jumma’t prayer in Kano on Friday, urging absolute...