N7bn graft: Ex-Abia Gov. Orji Kalu back in court for case retrial
A former Abia State Governor and Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, who has been standing trial on a N7.1billion money laundering...
Pres. Buhari, Atiku, mourn, extol Tony Momoh
“He was an avowed apostle of politics without bitterness.” -Atiku President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar have reacted to the...
Tony Elumelu Foundation makes 3 key senior executive appointments
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced the appointments of three senior executives, effective from February 1, 2021. The new executives are Somachi...
Just in: Ex-Information Minister, Tony Momoh, passes on
A veteran journalist, politician and former Minister of Information and Culture in the administration of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, is dead. Details shortly…..
Obasanjo deplores leadership deficit in Nigeria, says his generation has done a lot of “wrong things”
“The old hands won’t voluntarily go out of the way. You have to make them go out of the way. Make it...
Breaking: Army seizes power, declares state of emergency in Myanmar
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday condemned the coup in Myanmar after the military seized power and imposed a state of emergency....
Osinbajo, Pita, MD Bank of lndustry, 5 others honoured with RCCG institute’s Living Legend Award
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) and six other pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) were at the weekend honoured with...
Again, SERAP asks NASS leadership: Probe missing N4.4bn from your coffers
“Any failure to promptly, thoroughly and independently investigate these serious allegations, prosecute suspected perpetrators, and recover missing public funds and assets would...
#Lekki Plaza Army Shooting: Shocking revelations as surgeon says many people were treated for gunshot wounds
Not withstanding denials by the authorities that soldiers did not shoot at Lekki Toll Plaza on October 20, 2020, a surgeon at...
Gov. Ganduje to Buhari: Put an end to herders-farmers crises, ban cattle movement across Nigeria
“There should be a law that will ban, otherwise we cannot control the conflicts between herdsmen and farmers and cannot control the...
2020 Transparency lnternational Rating: FG rejects report, says not reflective of Nigeria’s anti-corruption exploits
The Federal Government has reacted to Nigeria’s low rating in the 2020 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (TI-CPI), saying it does not...
Months after Persecondnews story, Buhari names new ADC, Lt.Col. Dodo
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Lt.-Col Yusuf Muktar Dodo, an Academy Adjutant of Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), as his Aide-De-Camp (ADC). He...
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice braces for greater achievements
By Anslem Okolo The headquarters of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on 10 Dares Salaam Street, Wuse 2, Abuja, set up in...
CAF Presidency: CAS Reinstates Ahmad, But Can’t Run For Confederation Election
By Boye Ajayi Madagascar’s Ahmad Ahmad has been reinstated as President of Confederation of African Football (CAF) following a ruling by the...
UN Women Representative to Nigeria’s commendation letter to Kogi Gov. undeserving, faulty, questionable – Emerge Women
“We cannot be advocating for credible elections at the LG level and be simultaneously commending a governor who is stifling that process....
Paradigm Initiative to Pres. Buhari: Stop clamp down on press freedom in Nigeria
“This administration, has in many ways proven to be against press freedom and internet freedom carrying out moves interpreted as a clampdown...
