Call for Kyari, Farouk’s removal premature, against parliamentary culture, says House of Reps
The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected the recent call by one of their own, Rep. Philip Agbese, for the removal of the...
Olympics: D’Tigress lose to France 75-54
By Samuel Akpan in Paris It was not a good outing for the D’Tigress on Day 6 of the Olympics in Paris, as...
#EndBadGovernanceProtest: Kano Gov. Yusuf imposes 24-hour curfew
Following the violence that trailed the #Endbadgovernance protest in Kano State, Gov. Abba Yusuf has announced a 24-hour curfew in the state, effective...
Protesters set fire to Kaduna State office, loot property
The hunger protest in Kaduna State reportedly turned violent on Thursday as protesters set fire to the headquarters of the Kaduna State Traffic...
Protest: National Human Rights Commission issues advisory to govt, security agencies, organizers
As the nationwide protests got underway on Thursday, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued an advisory to the Federal Government, the security...
Olympics: Cost of hotel accommodation, transportation soars by over 300%, exploiting visiting sports fans
By Samuel Akpan in Paris Sport fans from around the world arrived in Paris for the Olympics with a rude shock at the...
Day 5: Super Falcons, Badminton team exit Olympics in early stage
By Samuel Akpan in Paris Day five of the Olympics saw another underwhelming performance from Team Nigeria, as the Super Falcons and badminton...
Public transportation: Ogun Gov. Abiodun rolls out 2, 000 electric motorcycles, tricycles
The Ogun State Government on Wednesday launched its e-bikes and tricycles under the state’s e-mobility programme as part of bold steps to reduce...
Paris 2024: D’Tigress’ triumph over Aussies lifts Team Nigeria’s morale
By Tony Nezianya (Media Officer, Team Nigeria) The 75-62 overwhelming victory of D’Tigress, the lowest-ranked team in the Paris 2024 Olympic women’s basketball...
Students’ violence: Federal College of Education (Technical), Lagos, shut
Authorities of the Federal College of Education (Technical) in Akoka, Lagos, have ordered an indefinite closure of the institution following violence that erupted...
Ekiti Govt. approves veteran journalist Steve Alabi as monarch of Osi community
The Ekiti State Government has approved the appointment of veteran journalist and broadcaster, Stephen Adegboyega Alabi as the new Olosi of Osi Ekiti...
Prevent hijacking of protests, TCM women’s wing advises govt, protesters
Barely two days to the planned nationwide protest, a socio-political group, the Collective Movement (TCM), has called for measures to prevent hoodlums from...
Paris 2024: Kits scandal: NOC apologizes to Sports Minister after Persecondnews report
By Samuel Akpan in Paris The Nigeria Olympic Committee has apologized to the Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, after Persecondnews reported...
FG sends 720 truckloads of rice to states, 50 kg to be sold at N40,000 — Minister
The Federal Government announced that all states will now sell a 50-kg bag of rice for N40,000, a 50% reduction. The Minister...
NNPC Ltd’s state of emergency on crude oil production pays off, raises output to 1.61m bpd in July 2024
Following the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPC Ltd) declaration of a state of emergency on crude oil production, daily production has increased...
August 1 protest: Senate recalls senators from recess, holds emergency session July 31
Amid threats of nationwide protests on August 1, the Senate has recalled senators from recess and scheduled an emergency session for Wednesday, July...
