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Nigeria loses joint bid with Benin Republic to host AFCON 2027

Nigeria has lost the joint bid with Benin Republic to host the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The duo lost the bid...

Senate confirms Cardoso as CBN gov., four others as deputy governors

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Yemi Cardoso as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor and four others as deputy...

Tragedy as bride, groom, more than 100 others perish at wedding party fire

More than 100 people, including the bride and groom were killed and 150 injured in a fire at a wedding party that left...

LG funds diversion: Ogun council chairman’s running battle with Gov. Abiodun lands him in prison

Aftermath of his impeachment, the Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government in Ogun State, Mr Wale Adedayo, has been hauled up before an...

Recuperating Gov. Akeredolu prevails on Ondo Assembly to serve Deputy Governor impeachment notice

The Ondo State House of Assembly has served the State Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the letter of notice of his impeachment on...

MohBad didn’t die in our facility, he was brought in dead, Lagos hospital clears the air

Following allegations that the singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, otherwise known as Mohbad,died at Perez Medcare Hospital, the management of the hospital has denied the...

Pastor Adeboye, wife’s pet project gets global attention at just concluded UN General Assembly in New York

“They call me a dreamer,” Adeboye says in New York as wife launches international education initiative by Empowered Newswire The pet project of...

Nigerians in South Africa raise alarm over fresh terror attacks

Nigerians in South Africa have raised an alarm over fresh terror attacks being unleashed on them by a criminal vigilance group in Sasolburg,...

Just in: Benue Information Commissioner kidnapped

Benue Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Mr Matthew Abo, has been abducted by some yet-to-be identified gunmen. Persecondnews gathered that the gunmen...

Breaking: Supreme Court complex, Abuja on fire

A section of the Supreme Court complex in Abuja, has reportedly been gutted by fire. The cause of the fire is yet to...

Strong Abroad, Weak at Home by Dakuku Peterside

President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, in their first 100 days in office, hold the record of the most travelled presidency...

10 big “lies” of Tinubu administration, by Atiku’s aide

Some 10 big “lies” that have characterized the Bola Tinubu administration have been chronicled by the Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party...

Tragedy as petrol fire claims 34 lives In Benin Republic

An explosion at an illegal petrol depot in Cotonou, the Republic of Benin, has consumed 34 lives, including two babies. According to reports,...

Nigeria’s Industry Minister in New York, launches national talent export programme, to generate 1m jobs in five years

The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, has launched a national talent export programme tagged, “National Talent Export Programme (NATEP)...

UNGA 78: U.S. Pres. Biden fails to meet Tinubu as scheduled before departing New York

The much-publicized meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the U.S. President Joe Biden scheduled to hold while in the U.S. did not...