Dearth of critical medical equipment at UniAbuja Teaching Hospital: Patients’ anguishes, agonies – a Persecondnews exclusive
Mariam Musa, 31, a native of Niger State, leaned her jaw on her hand while seated beneath a large mango tree that provides...
Food production: CBN donates 2.15m bags of fertilizer to Fed. Ministry of Agriculture
In a bid to boost food production across the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has handed over N100 billion...
Tinubu Appoints FCT Civil Service Commission Chair, 10 Permanent Secretaries
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of the Head of the Federal Capital Territory Civil Service, 10 Permanent Secretaries, and commission members....
Just In: N3.7trn budget padding allegation: Senate suspends Ningi for three months
The Senate on Tuesday suspended the senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Mr. Abdul Ningi, over an allegation of...
Food Security: FG secures €995 million deal to create agric mechanization hubs in 774 LGAs
The Federal Government has secured a deal worth €995 million with the Brazilian Government and the German Deutsch Bank Group to finance a...
“Japa”: UK bans foreign health workers, caregivers from bringing families
The UK government has released a statement prohibiting foreign healthcare professionals and carers from entering the country with their dependents on work visas....
NITDA alerts Nigerians to new malware ‘Ov3r Steale’ targeting Facebook users
The National Information Technology Development Agency’s (NITDA) Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team (CERRT) has alerted Nigerians to a new malware attack. According...
Another transmission line vandalized, fifth time in one month – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported another destruction of its infrastructure — the Shiroro-Katampe 330kV transmission line. According to the transmission...
IWD: Notable Nigerian women who have made significant impact in banking, politics, sports, others
In pre-modern times, women were generally pushed to the background and saddled with the domestic duties of cooking, bearing, and raising children. A...
Women’s Day: Tinubu felicitates women, vows to prioritise their welfare, rights
President Bola Tinubu has promised to prioritize the welfare of women, protect their rights, and advance their causes, just as he felicitated them...
Only 13m Nigerians are registered to use electricity – TCN
The General Manager of Regulation and Compliance at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr. Ali Bukar Ahmad, has said that out of...
Documents Emefiele Used To Request $6.2m Payment For Election Observers Forged, Forensic Analyst Tells Court
A forensic analyst, Mr. Bamaiyi Meriga, has confirmed that the documents used by the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin...
African Leaders, Diplomats Extol AfDB Pres. Adesina on Awolowo Prize for Leadership
Current and former African presidents, diplomats, and other notable personalities took turns on Wednesday to extol the President of the African Development Bank...
Tinubu orders immediate release of grains to FCT residents
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, to expedite action on the distribution of...
Farmers/Herders Crisis: FG launches pilot cattle ranch scheme for herders
In a bid to reduce conflicts between farmers and herders across the country, the Federal Government has initiated a pilot cattle ranch program...
Implement cash transfer programme before addressing fuel, electricity subsidies, IMF tells FG
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Nigerian government to prioritize the full implementation of its cash transfer program to aid vulnerable...
