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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,...

Port Harcourt refinery to start producing 2.2m litres of diesel, petrol daily soon – FG

The Federal Government has announced that the Port-Harcourt Refinery is gearing up to start generating two million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol)...

$800m rehabilitation funds for Nigerian ports almost ready – FG

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, has said that the rehabilitation of the nation’s ports will commence soon. He...

FG stops exportation of cooking gas to crash price

The Federal Government, in its bid to crash the price of cooking gas, has stopped the exportation of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The...

Ex-Brazilian star Dani Alves jailed four years for rape

Ex-Brazilian star Dani Alves has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for raping a woman at a Spanish night...

Bayern sack Thomas Tuchel, to exit in June

Following the abysmal performance of Bayern Munich this season, Thomas Tuchel will leave the German club at the end of the season, a...

Just in: 2025 AFCON to be played in July, August in Morocco

Despite the Confederation of African Football (CAF) President not giving a tentative date for the next Africa Cup of Nations, an agreement has...

Tinubu set to raise N15trn to upturn nation’s economic fortunes, stabilise the Naira

President Bola Tinubu is set to unlock the economic fortunes of Nigeria with the optimal management of the assets and investments of the...