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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...

Arewa loses BoT Chairman, Amb. Shehu Malami

The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has passed on at the age of 85. A statement by ACF...

Buenos Aires erupts as triumphant Argentina team’s plane touches down from Qatar

Thousands of excited fans stormed the Ezeiza International airport at about 2.17am local time on Tuesday to welcome Leo Scolani Argentina team back...

Peter Obi’s campaign DG, Doyin Okupe, convicted of money laundering

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday convicted the Director-General of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organization, Dr Doyin Okupe, of money laundering....

Golden Messi lifts the World Cup for Argentina after 36 years

Just like Diego Maradona in 1986, Lionel Messi and Lionel Scolani’s tactics and prowess have won the World Cup for Argentina. Montriel winning...

Nigerian Army swells Major-General rank by 52 officers

No fewer than 122 senior Army officers have been promoted to the ranks of Brigadier-General and Major-General, according to the Nigerian Army Council....

Nigeria’s energy transition plan, recipe for renewed violence — Spaces for Change Executive Director

The Executive Director, Spaces for Change (S4C), Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri, says the neglect of oil-producing communities in the Energy Transition Plan (ETP) will be...

N7.65bn fraud: Orji Uzor Kalu not discharged yet, EFCC Chair Bawa

The Chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, said in Abuja that the Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu,...

Contempt: Court rescinds order sending IGP to 3-month imprisonment 

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday nullified its own order committing the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to three months imprisonment...