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2026 Commonwealth Games: Australia Wins Big, Nigeria Leads Africa, 7th Overall

Team Nigeria concluded an outstanding run at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, placing seventh on the final medal standings with a 24-medal...

Tragedy in Nigeria’s Music Industry As Juju Star St. Janet Dies After Brief Illness

By Segun Adebayo Nigeria’s Juju music industry has been thrown into mourning following the passing on of veteran singer Iyun Janet Ajilore, popularly...

WAFCON: 10-Woman Super Falcons Edge Zambia to Revive Title Hopes

By Samuel Akpan in Rabat Nigeria’s Super Falcons dug deep into their champion spirit on Saturday, grinding out a hard-fought 1-0 win over...

97% Approved: 65 of Tinubu’s Envoys Cleared by Host Nations

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Nigeria is awaiting diplomatic clearance from only two host countries after 97 per cent of President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees...

“I Regret It”: Obasanjo Breaks Silence on Picking Atiku As Running Mate in 1999

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed regret over choosing Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as his vice-presidential candidate for the 1999 elections. Speaking in Lagos...

Portable, Charles Okocha trade words after singer abandons celebrity boxing rematch

By Segun Adebayo Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, and Nollywood actor Charles Okocha have traded words after the singer abandoned...

Nnadozie Dismisses Opening Setback, Vows Super Falcons Will Bounce Back Against Zambia

By Samuel Akpan in Rabat Drawing a line under their disappointing tournament opener, Super Falcons shot-stopper Chiamaka Nnadozie has insisted that the focus...

PerSecondNews Digital Content Editor, Joycelyn Adah, Emerges EMCAN Interim Chairman

By Maryanne Awuya In a decisive move aimed at restoring order and credibility, the Environmental Media Correspondents Association of Nigeria (EMCAN) has appointed...

FG to Inject Fresh Funding into Exhausted $25m Technical Cooperation Fund

By Omoyeni Ojeifo As part of efforts to sustain Nigeria’s technical assistance programmes across Africa and the wider developing world, the Federal Government...

Oriire Abduction: Makinde Institutes Judicial Panel to Investigate Security Lapses

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Nearly three weeks after pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire regained their freedom, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde...

“I Can’t Keep Silent Anymore”: Peter Okoye Speaks on What Really Tore Psquare Apart

Peter Okoye, one-half of the defunct music duo Psquare, has broken his silence on the long-running rift with his twin brother, Paul Okoye,...

Tragic Ogun Building Collapse Claims Senior Nurse, Daughter as Son Escapes by Hair’s Breadth

A Senior Nursing Sister with the Ogun State Hospital Management Board, 45-year-old Oluwaseun Sodiya, and her daughter have been killed following a building...

Just in: Osun SSG Regains Freedom Less Than 24 Hours Post-Arrest

Less than 24 hours after his arrest, Secretary to the Osun State Government Teslim Igbalaiye has been released by the police. The development...

‘”We’re Protecting Children, Not Banning Alcohol,” Clarifies NAFDAC Boss 

By Maryanne Awuya The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has defended the...

NAPTIP Renews Anti-Trafficking Fight as Survivor Shares Egypt Ordeal

By Omoyeni Ojeifo As the world marks the 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, a Nigerian woman shared her harrowing...

FCT Demolition: Diaspora Investors, Workers Count Their Losses

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Livelihoods were wiped out in hours on Tuesday, July 28, as the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) launched a major...