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N1.8bn worth of stolen assets recovered, invested in key infrastructure — Malami

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) said in Abuja on Thursday that about N1.82 billion...

93.4 million Nigerians eligible to vote in February, March polls, says INEC

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed on Wednesday that eligible voters in 2023 elections now stand...

Former Falconets Coach, Dan Evumena, is dead

Dan Evumena, the Head Coach of the Falconets, who took them to the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile...

2023 elections will be hitch-free, no threat to national security — DSS

The Department of State Service said on Tuesday that it will not spare any effort in ensuring that threats to national security and...

Just in: DSS apprehends ISWAP leader, other mastermind of Kogi explosion

The Department of State Service (DSS) on Wednesday announced the arrest of Abdulmumin Ibrahim Otaru a.k.a Abu Mikdad, ISWAP commander, and his associate,...

After four years, FG inaugurates NDDC Board

After four years without a board, the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was on Wednesday inaugurated by the Federal Government....

I’m unmoved, unperturbed by threat of expulsion, Wike calls PDP’s bluff

The Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike says he is unmoved by the threat of expulsion from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) following...

Just in: Ekiti Tribunal upholds Oyebanji’s election as governor

Mr Biodun Oyebanji, elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was on Thursday confirmed as the governor of Ekiti State...

Ex-Pres. Obasanjo’s political adviser, Akin Osuntokun replaces Okupe as Obi-Datti Campaign DG

The Labour Party (LP) has appointed Mr Akin Osuntokun, a former Political Adviser to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Director-General of its Presidential Campaign...

Reveller’s electrocution: Lagos Govt. shuts down Wonderland

Following the electrocution of a reveller, the Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Kiddies Section of Wonderland at Energy...

Buhari, in last Christmas message as President, urges Nigerians to sink differences

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to put aside their differences and work in harmony to foster unity and national prosperity. The Presidential...

Senate President indicts Buhari govt over 2023 budget, says fraught with errors

"After a 15-minute close-door session, Ahmed Lawan, blamed the Executive for submitting the N20.51 trillion budget proposal late"

Extortion/searching of phones: Seven police officers lose their jobs

Seven policemen have been dismissed by the Imo State Police Command over alleged extortion and checking of phones of a citizen at a...

Buhari launches project monitoring app, EYEMARK

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday launched the National Monitoring and Evaluation Platform — EYEMARK. Persecondnews reports that Buhari launched the project monitoring website...

FG to ban cash withdrawals from public accounts from January 2023 — Tukur

An indication has emerged that the Federal Government is set to stop henceforth cash withdrawals from all public accounts. Mr Modibbo Hamman Tukur,...

Senate confirms Lauretta Onochie, others as NDDC chairman, members

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Lauretta Onochie, the ex-Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media as the Chairman, Board of the...