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LP’s ‘widespread irregularities’ claim generic, not specific, Presidential Election Court declares

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) has ruled that the Labour Party’s petition, alleging widespread poll irregularities in the February 25, 2023 election...

Presidential Tribunal judgment: Tight security at court premises as Obi, Atiku, Tinubu know fate today

Security has been beefed up at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) and other key areas in the Federal Capital Territory as judgment...

Subsidy removal: FG, TUC agree on two weeks deadline to resolve issues

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has agreed to give the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to address some of its demands...

Crude oil theft: 150 cases recorded from August 26 to Sept. 1 this year — NNPCL

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Tuesday disclosed that from August 26 to September 1, 2023, there were at least 150...

Oil has taken away Nigeria’s interest in Agriculture — Olanrewaju, a PSN interview

Agriculture used to be Nigeria’s mainstay of the economy before oil was discovered, providing livelihoods for thousands of Nigerians. However, Nigeria’s agricultural sector...

NNPP expels Kwankwaso over alleged anti-party activities, mismanagement of campaign funds

The National Executive Committee of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) says it has expelled former Kano state governor and its Presidential candidate...

Pres. Tinubu off to India next week on official visit

President Bola Tinubu will on or before September 5 travel to New Delhi, India, on an official visit. Tinubu will be having an...

Mohamed Al-Fayed, the businessman who owned Harrods dies aged 94

The Egyptian born billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed has died in London at 94, his family announced on Friday Al Fayed was at one time...

FRSC personnel killed, three others Injured as tow truck crashes in FCT

A tow truck belonging to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday crashed on Karu Bridge on the Nyanya-Maraba expressway, killing the...

20-year-old man nabbed for killing father for rituals in Ogun

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killed his father for rituals in Oshoku Village in Ijebu North Local Government Area of...

Sexual, gender-based violence: CSOs demand enhanced prevention, response structures

In a bid to eliminate sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria, civil society organizations (CSOs) have called for a more robust preventative and...

UNOCT, Nigeria Sign MoU on counterterrorism

The United Nations Office of Counterterrorism (UNOCT) and Nigeria have signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on counterterrorism. The agreement between the UN...

Designer of Nigeria’s flag, Taiwo Akinkunmi, is dead

The man who designed Nigeria’s flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, is dead. Persecondnews gathered that the octogenarian, who hailed from Abeokuta, Ogun State, died...

FG to pay Abuja indigenes N825.8bn compensation for 4.2km airport runway construction

In a bid to pave way for the construction of the 4.2km second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Federal...

For the umpteenth time, completion date for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway shifted to Mid-September — Works Minister Umahi

Twelve years after the flagging of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by the Federal Government, a new completion date of mid-September 2023 has been announced...

Africa needs to play more impactful role in global supply chain – UN

The United Nations (UN) has said Africa needs to play a more impactful role in the global supply chain and build resilience for...