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AFCON: Doctors clear Osimhen to face South Africa on Wednesday

Doctors have given Victor Osimhen, the striker for the Super Eagles, the clean bill of health to play against South Africa in the...

Tantita Security Ltd. intercepts another crude-laden vessel in Niger Delta

A government-licenced private security outfit, Tantita Security Services Limited, in a joint operation with the Nigerian Navy, says it has intercepted another illegal...

Postponed Senegal presidential poll: Retrace your step, Spaces for Change tells Pres. Macky Sall

“S4C also appealed to the conscience of President Macky Sall to retract his steps and tow the democratic lane, insisting that the elections...

APC to opposition: You are instigating mass protests to undermine Tinubu’s Govt.

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday reacted to the wave of mass protests in some major cities in the country, describing...

After five days in kidnappers’ hideout, widow of murdered Kwara army-general-monarch regains freedom

The Kwara State Police Command said it has rescued the wife of the murdered monarch of Koro-Ekiti in Kwara State, Olusegun Aremu-Cole, a...

Ramadan: Nigeria Football Supporters identify with Muslim faithful, wish them blessed month filled with peace

AFCON: FG to Nigerians living in South Africa: Be courtly in your celebration

Nigerians living in South Africa have been advised to be courtly in celebration should Nigeria win the semi-final AFCON game on Wednesday in...

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer: postpones public duties to receive treatment

Buckingham Palace on Monday, February 5, announced that King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer and will now be postponing his public duties...

Ex-Pres. Obasanjo intervenes in housing sector, embarks on estates in Abeokuta, Sagamu interchange

As part of efforts to address housing deficits in Ogun State, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has embarked on the development of housing estates...

Just in: Veteran Actor, Jimi Solanke passes on at 82

Renowned cultural icon, poet and playwright Jimi Solanke has breathed his last Persecondnews gathered that he passed on, Monday morning, February 5, 2024...

60-metre hurdles in Boston: Tobi Amusan sets new African indoor record

Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan broke the African women’s indoor record in the 60-metre hurdles at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston,...

National grid collapse: TCN announces grid recovery after nationwide outage

Following a nationwide power outage on Sunday as a result of national grid collapse, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has...

Just in: 73-year-old ex-Yobe Gov. Bukar Ibrahim dies

A former governor of Yobe State and ex-senator, Alhaji Bukar Abba Ibrahim, is dead, a government statement has confirmed. Aged 73, Ibrahim died...

Just in: Ivory Coast defeat Mali to clinch semi-final position with stunning comeback

With a spectacular late goal, Ivory Coast won in the last minute and advanced to the semi-finals. After the game went into extra...

APC’s Laguda wins Gbajabiamila’s Surulere federal constituency by-election

Fuad Kayode Laguda, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has won the Surulere Federal Constituency 1 bye-election in Lagos State. The...

Four days after Ekiti monarchs’ murder, gunmen strike in Kwara, kill ex-army general-monarch, abduct wife

Barely four days after gunmen suspected to be kidnappers killed two monarchs in Ekiti State, the daredevils have again struck in neighbouring Kwara...

Femi Otedola is First Bank Holdings board chairman

Nigerian billionaire and investor, Mr. Femi Otedola, has been appointed as the new Chairman of First Bank Holdings board of directors. The holding...