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Electricity tariffs: The limits of shock – By Dakuku Peterside

In Nigeria, many policies that are supposed to catalyse economic growth end up making things worse and complicate matters for the citizen for...

Breaking: Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, impeached

Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has been impeached. Reports reaching Persecondnews on Monday morning said the State House of Assembly unanimously impeached...

Ex-CBN Gov. Emefiele arrives Lagos court, faces fresh 26-count charge

Godwin Emefiele, the immediate past Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, has arrived at the Ikeja State High Court in Lagos for his arraignment...

Just in: After 68 days on the road, Pelumi Nubi, solo London-Lagos driver, arrives

Nigerian-British citizen Pelumi Nubi, a 28-year-old travel content creator who embarked on a solo drive from London to Lagos, has arrived in the...

FG, CBN, NISS plan new national ID card with payment, social services features

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that it will soon introduce an enhanced National Identity card that includes payment capabilities and...

Tinubu lauds Obazee, CBN Special Investigator, as he concludes assignment

Mr. Jim Obazee, the Special Investigator of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and other related entities has received presidential commendation for a...

Ex-CBN Gov. Emefiele faces fresh 26-count charge

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a fresh 26-count charge bordering on abuse of office and corruption against the immediate...

FG appoints management team for Nigeria Education Loans Fund

The Nigeria Education Loans Fund, an initiative of President Bola Tinubu took off on Friday with the appointments of the management team. Mr....

Tinubu appoints Nwagba as CEO of Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation

In keeping with his dedicated efforts to ensure financial inclusion and economic prosperity for the majority of Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has approved...

New York records 4.8 magnitude earthquake

The earthquake sent tremors from Philadelphia to Boston and jolting buildings in Manhattan and throughout the five boroughs. A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rumbled...

Updated: Bobrisky arraigned, enters guilty plea

Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, appeared in court in Lagos on Friday, facing four charges related to naira abuse and money laundering....

Just in: Alleged money laundering: Bobrisky arrives in Lagos court for arraignment

Famous cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, has arrived at the Federal High Court in Lagos for arraignment on money laundering and naira abuse...

Dollar gratification: Kano Govt files fresh eight-count charge against ex-Gov. Ganduje, wife, six others

The Kano State Government has slammed a fresh suit against the immediate past governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat...

Nigeria’s Sen. Barau emerges acting Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament

Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin emerged on Thursday in Abuja as acting Speaker of the sixth legislature of the Parliament of the Economic...