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Nigeria leads countries owing foreign airlines, its debt soars to $812m

Nigeria with a huge $812.2 million debt maintains its lead among countries owing foreign airlines collectively about $2.3 billion. The $812.2 million foreign...

Subsidy removal: TUC, at Sunday’s parley with FG, demands wage increase, others

As part of efforts to cushion the effects of petrol subsidy removal on workers and Nigerians, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Sunday...

First Bank’s gross earnings rise to N245.7bn in Q1 2023 from N170.4bn in 2022

In a stellar performance, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd has announced a significant growth across key metrics in the first quarter of 2023...

Security breach: Governor escapes death by hairsbreadth in gun attack, aides injured

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State’s convoy has been reportedly attacked by gunmen in Lokoja, the state capital, leaving some of his security...

Three women to die by hanging over kidnap, sale of three children

For kidnapping and selling off three children, three women are to keep a date with the hangman, an Akwa Ibom State High Court...

Breaking: Shop owners cry as FCTA rolls out bulldozers, demolishes UTC shopping complex in Garki

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Saturday demolished the UTC Shopping Complex located at Area 10, Garki, Abuja. The Joint Task Force...

NNPCL no longer sole importer of petrol, private marketers now free to import — NMDPRA

“So, it is not about the NNPC alone. For everybody in the sector, we make sure we guide their operations whether at the...

Just in: EFCC arrests, grills Buhari’s ex-minister for allegedly laundering N2bn

The immediate past Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Pauline Tallen, had been apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

Petrol subsidy: Wike, Makinde, Ibori storm Aso Rock for Tinubu, back subsidy removal 

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and two former governors have given their support to the removal of petrol subsidy by the President...

Breaking: NLC calls nationwide strike June 7 over petrol subsidy removal

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will call out workers across the country effective from Wednesday, June 7. Persecondnews reports that the...

Tinubu appoints ex-Benue Gov. Akume Secretary to Govt, Gbajabiamila is Chief of Staff, Sen. Hadejia deputy CoS

President Bola Tinubu on Friday announced the appointment of Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as the Chief of Staff, and Sen....

After an hour-and-half handshaking ritual at grad ceremony, U.S. Pres. Biden falls

U.S. President Joe Biden tripped and fell while handing out diplomas at a graduation ceremony for the US Air Force Academy in Colorado...

Cooking marathon: I’m still waiting for Guinness World Records confirmation –Hilda Baci

Weeks after breaking the Guinness World Record for longest cooking hours, Nigeria’s popular chef, Hilda Baci, has expressed frustration at the delay in...

Alleged N4bn fraud: EFCC detains, grills ex-Ekiti Gov. Fayemi

After taking leave to attend former President Muhammadu Buhari’s book launch, the immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday...