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Breaking: Ex-Pres. Muhammadu Buhari is dead

Ailing immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has exited. His spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a terse statement he issued...

Just In: LP’s Factional Chair Abure Engages in Closed-Door Talks with Wike

Julius Abure, the factional National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), made a surprise visit to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory...

Lagos Council Polls: APC Takes It All, Secures Sweeping Victory

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has recorded a landslide victory in all the declared chairmanship seats in Saturday’s local government elections across the...

Security on High Alert as Donald Trump Attends FIFA Club World Cup Final

By Samuel Akpan/agency report The highly anticipated FIFA Club World Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea at MetLife Stadium will have an...

Politics Off the Altar: Anglican Church Sets New Rules After Wike Controversy

Following FCT Minister Nyesome Wike’s political speech in one of its parishes, the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has announced new rules limiting...

Runway Incident: Air Peace Aircraft Skids Off at Port Harcourt Airport

Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline, reported today that its Flight P47190 from Lagos experienced a runway excursion upon landing at Port Harcourt International...

Tinubu Back in Abuja After Two-Week Diplomatic Visit to Saint Lucia, Brazil

President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Saturday after concluding a two-week diplomatic visit that took him to Saint Lucia and Brazil. Persecondnews...

Just in: ADC Gains Prominent Senator: Ireti Kingibe Quits Labour Party

Sen. Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the National Assembly, has officially resigned from the Labour Party (LP). She...

Lagos LG Polls: Movement Restrictions Grind State to a Halt

The Berger area of Lagos, the entry point to the state, early on Saturday morning experienced a significant traffic disruption as security forces...

AGF, Reps Speaker Say President Can’t Remove Elected Councillor – Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has recounted a 2013 incident during the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency, revealing that then-President Goodluck Jonathan attempted to...

CBEX Scam Update: EFCC Recovers Lost Funds, Initiates Forfeiture Proceedings

Mr. Ola Olukoyede, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has announced that the commission has successfully recovered funds lost...

NASS Gives Awards to NPA for Outstanding Transparency Practices

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has received a special recognition award from the Public Accounts Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives...

NOC Invites Nigerians to Olympic Marathon Walk July 12

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) President, Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, has extended an invitation to Nigerians to participate in the Olympic Walk of...

Southern Governors Hail Okpebholo’s Supreme Court’s Victory

Ogun Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum (SGF), Dapo Abiodun, has lauded the Supreme Court’s validation of Edo Gov. Monday Okpebholo’s...

Breaking: Okpebholo Wins Big at Supreme Court, Ighodalo’s Appeal Thrown Out

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by the People’s Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, and affirmed Sen....

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Gets Boost: FG Secures $747m Loan

The Federal Government says it has successfully secured a $747 million loan to fund Phase 1, Section 1 of the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal...