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Insurgency: 2,295 teachers killed in 13 years, 6,800 children’s rights violated in Northeast — UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Nigeria, Christian Munduate, on Friday lamented that no fewer than 2,295 teachers have been killed...

Alleged phone theft: Police nab two students over lynching of student on varsity campus

Two suspects have been apprehended in connection with the death of Okoli Chizoputam, a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife in...

Revealed! What caused Banana Island seven-storey building to fall, no fatality

The Lagos Banana Island seven-storey building, still under construction, was brought down by a truck which rammed into it, Lagos State Government officials...

Hushpuppi’s associate, Woodberry pleads guilty, forfeits $8m cyber crime proceeds to US Govt

Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi, a former Instagram influencer and convicted felon’s associate, Olalekan Jacob Ponle, known as Mr. Woodberry in a...

House of Reps Speaker: Male contestants should step down for me — Miriam Onuoha

Rep. Miriam Odinaka Onuoha, an aspirant for the Speaker’s position in the 10th House of Representatives, has appealed to all male contenders for...

Buhari leaving office on a sour note, policies have impoverished Nigerians, says Prof. Soyinka

Nobel laureate and literary icon, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has expressed some reservations about President Muhammadu Buhari’s disobedience and disrespect towards the country’s Supreme...

Just in: NDLEA, Customs sign MoU to cripple drug cartels in Nigeria

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, retired Big.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa said in Abuja on Tuesday that...

Till I go to heaven, I will never campaign for anybody – Oyedepo

The founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, said on Sunday that he has never campaigned for any politician in his life...

Drug trafficking: Self-styled end-time Prophetess, celebrity couple declared wanted by NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared a prophetess and a celebrity couple wanted for recruiting under age girls into drug...

FG builds six correctional centres – NCoS

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) disclosed that the Federal Government is currently constructing six ultra-modern custodial centres with 3,000-capacity in each of the...

We have uncovered plot to scuttle transfer of power to President-elect, Tinubu — DSS

The Department of State Service (DSS) spokesperson, Dr Peter Afunaya, on Wednesday in Abuja, said they have uncovered plans by some politicians to...

Buhari swears in Arase as Police Service Commission’s Chairman, Code of Conduct Bureau board members

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at the Council Chambers swore in the Police Service Commission’s Chairman, ex-Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase. Persecondnews...

NNPC targets 50bn barrels of hydrocarbon reserves as Buhari flags off oil well in Nasarawa

President Muhammed Buhari on Tuesday flagged off the official commencement of the first exploration and oil drilling activities in Nasarawa State. Speaking at...

Just in: PDP suspends National Chairman Ayu

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday passed a vote of no confidence in the National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu and also suspended...

Opposition trying to scuttle my inauguration as President, Tinubu raises alarm

The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said on Saturday that the activities of the opposition parties and their candidates in calling out their...

Just in: Presidential poll results: Court gives Obi, Atiku nod to serve Tinubu petition

The Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) has granted the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s Peter Obi, the permission...