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African Games 2023: Sports Minister to Team Nigeria: Shatter the Records

With less than eight days to the African Games 2023, Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has charged Team Nigeria athletes...

Offensive video: Christians call on Asake to pull down his “only me” video

Christians have knocked Afrobeat sensation, Ahmed Ololade, a.k.a Asake, over his latest music video titled, “Only Me”, for allegedly disrespecting ‘Christianity’ in the...

Cristiano Ronaldo suspended over alleged offensive gesture in Saudi League game

Saudi Arabia’s football governing body has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for one game over a gesture he made on the pitch last weekend that...

Rejuvenated Osimhen equals Maradona’s record with his hat-trick against Sassuolo

Since returning to his Italian club after the AFCON, Victor Osimhen has netted five goals in his last three matches, with the Nigerian...

NNPC Ltd, OPEC pledge collaboration to attract investments, grow production

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Organization of the Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) have pledged to work closelyto achieve the...

Just in: Senate grants Tinubu’s request to sack FCCP boss

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to sack the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s Executive Vice-Chair, Mr. Babatunde Irukera. Senate...

AFCON fallout: Troost Ekong faces extended absence due to injury, vows comeback for PAOK, Nigeria

Nigerian professional footballer Troost Ekong, fresh from representing his nation at the recent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), has been dealt a blow...

Lagos Speaker, lawmakers receive protesters, hail NLC for peaceful conduct

Protesting members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and other related organizations were on Tuesday received by Lagos lawmakers, voicing their grievances over...

Breaking: CBN raises MPR to 22.75%, up by 400 basis points

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), after its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, has raised the monetary policy rate by 400 basis...

Just in: Sachet water, biscuits distributed to protesters in Lagos as police provide security

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) nationwide protest kicked off across the country amidst tight security on Tuesday. Persecondnews gathered that the workers under...

NDLEA records largest heroin seizure at Lagos Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has successfully intercepted the single largest consignment of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International...

CBN to sell dollar at N1,301 to authorized BDC

In its bid to increase liquidity, strengthen the naira, and curb distortion at the retail end of the FX market, the nation’s apex...

We don’t believe in Voodoo, but in God, says Super Falcons player Deborah Abiodun

“I do not believe in voodoo; I believe in God and in my girls to deliver on the pitch of play,” Super Falcons...

Breaking: Super Falcons defeat Cameroon, secure final round of Olympics qualifier

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have defeated the Indomitable Lioness of Cameroon by a lone goal from Esther Okonkwo in the opening stages...

AFCON: Nigeria’s performance was built on collective efforts – FG

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has attributed Nigeria’s commendable performance at the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), held...

Only 5% of Nigerians have above N500,000 in their bank accounts – FG

The Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has said wealth distribution in the last administration was unequally distributed,...