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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Court sacks Sen. Achonu as Imo LP guber candidate, Abure as National Chair

The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party has continued to deepen as the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, on Thursday,...

Oil Prices Under Pressure Across The Globe As Economic Concerns Mount

Oil prices fell in Asian trading early on Thursday, losing ground for a fourth consecutive day, as market participants are concerned about the...

Wale Edun: A bright star aloft Tinubu administration’s economic agenda

By Femi Soneye Even before the inauguration of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration on May 29, 2023, media projections had favoured Wale...

Alleged N6.9bn procurement fraud: Again, Emefiele’s arraignment stalled

The much-anticipated arraignment of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over an alleged N6.9 billion procurement fraud was again stalled...

Medical, dental consultants threaten strike, issue 21-day ultimatum

The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has given a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its demands or...

Just in: Release Pres. Bazoum, return to barracks, AU orders Niger military junta

“Republic of Niger is now suspended from all its activities”, regretting the military coup on July 26, which has put the African country...