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Doctor hauled up in court for allegedly sedating, raping patient

The Chief Medical Director of Ayodele Hospital, a private health facility in Ilorin the Kwara State capital, Dr Ayodele Joseph, has been accused...

With 18 days to go, Buhari writes Senate, seeks approval for $800m World Bank loan

With less than 18 days to his exit from office, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday wrote to the Senate, requesting approval for $800...

NPA records huge milestone as Tin-Can Port receives largest container vessel in history

The largest container vessel to ever call at the Lagos Pilotage District has been berthed at the TinCan Island Port Complex, marking yet...

4.3m people in Northeast Nigeria risk severe hunger from June to August, UN raises alarm

The United Nations (UN)nhas disclosed that about 4.3 million people face severe hunger risks in Northeast Nigeria. The international body noted that three...

Just in: MRA floors FG as court bars NBC from imposing fines on broadcast stations

"The NBC Code which gives the commission the power to impose sanction is in conflict with Section 6 of the Constitution that vested...

Ahead of inauguration, NGF to induct new, returning governors May 15-19

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is set to conduct an induction for incoming and returning governors ahead of the May 29 inauguration. A...

Updated: Supreme Court affirms Adeleke as Osun Governor, says BVAS vindicated him on alleged over-voting

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the verdict of the Appeal Court, affirming the victory of Sen. Ademola Adeleke as governor of Osun...

Breaking: Supreme Court confirms PDP’s Adeleke as Osun Governor

Sen. Ademola Adeleke was on Tuesday affirmed by the Supreme Court as the governor of Osun State. Delivering judgment, a five-member panel of...

Just in: Over 100 passengers escape death as MaxAir plane crash lands In Abuja

Scores of passengers escaped deaths on Sunday by hairsbreadth when Max Air aircraft crash-landed at the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport Abuja. As the plane crash...

Elephant that killed 11 villagers captured in Kerala

Forest officials in India’s southern state of Kerala have captured a wild elephant that killed at least 11 people over five years as...

Two years after inauguration, Pres. Buhari launches “Agenda 2050”

Nigeria’s “Agenda 2050” conceived to make the country a high-income economy by the year 2050 has been launched by President Muhammadu Buhari. The...

Kyari urges African countries to prioritize investments in renewable energy infrastructure

In a bid to secure the future of offshore energy, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL),...

Senate probes NIS over corruption, delayed issuance, renewal of international passports

The Senate has directed its Committee on Interior to investigate the delay in the issuance and renewal of passports by the Nigeria Immigration...

NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC

The NNPCL has won an Outstanding Employer of the Year award (2022) from the Trade Union Congress (TUC).     The Trade Union...

Leaky toilets jammed Delta plane’s controls shutting down the autopilot during flight to New York

Water leaking from the lavatories of a Delta Airlines plane knocked out its autopilot system and left pilots with limited control of the...

As reported by Persecondnews, 2023 Population Census fixed for May has been postponed 

The 2023 Population and Housing Census scheduled to hold from May 3 to May 7 has been postponed indefinitely, the Minister of Information...