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First Bank changes its name to First Holdco Plc, brand name to FirstHoldco

First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings Plc is to change its name to First Holdco Plc. The shareholders of the bank approved the...

Breaking: Presidential aircraft’s technical fault forces VP Shettima to abort U.S. trip – spokesman 

A technical fault in the presidential aircraft forced Vice President Kashim Shettima to make a detour on Monday, canceling his scheduled trip to...

Breaking: Seven days after, abducted Ekiti school children, teachers regain freedom

After seven days in the kidnappers’ den, the abducted students and teachers of the Apostolic Faith Group of Schools in Emure, Ekiti State,...

Breaking: Rivers crisis: Bulldozers pull down State House of Assembly complex amid tight security

The Rivers State House of Assembly is currently being demolished by about six bulldozers, according to report reaching Persecondnews. The bulldozers swung into...

Senate confirms Olukoyede as EFCC Chairman

Mr Ola Olukoyede was on Wednesday confirmed as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Senate at its plenary...

Ceaseless blackmail on NNPCL leadership: Arewa Youth Assembly berates sponsors, petitions Police, DSS

Perceived ceaseless attacks against the top management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) especially its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mallam Mele...

Flash flood leaves at least 23 Indian Soldiers missing

Twenty-three Indian soldiers are missing after a powerful flash flood caused by intense rainfall tore through a valley in the mountainous north-eastern Sikkim...

Dozens trapped under rubbled after explosions at religious gatherings in Northern Pakistan

At least 35 people were killed and more than 65 injured on Friday in attacks on religious gatherings to mark the birthday of...

Doctors discover bracelet and earphones among 150 objects inside man’s stomach

Doctors were in “shock” after removing earphones, a bracelet, nuts and bolts and safety pins among 150 foreign objects from a patient’s stomach....

NEC to Labour: Please suspend your planned nationwide strike, embrace dialogue

“The welfare of Nigerian workers would form part of the issues President Tinubu would address in his maiden Independence Day broadcast on Sunday”...

Breaking News: Police Arrest Sam Larry, suspect in Mohbad’s death

On Thursday evening, the Lagos State Police Command announced that it has arrested Balogun Olamilekan Eletu, also known as Sam Larry whom many have...

Syria to UN : Return Occupied Golan Heights

Syria on Tuesday reaffirmed its right to completely regain control of the occupied Golan Heights. “No matter how long it takes, [reclaiming the...

France withdraws troops from Niger

President Macron has revealed that he is ending the country’s military co-operation with Niger after the coup there in July, and withdrawing 1,500...

Breaking: PDP’s Bala Mohammed confirmed as Bauchi Governor

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Bauchi State on Tuesday struck out the petition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its...

Wave of retirement at NNPCL claims more management staff– PSN check 

The gale of retirement has continued to sweeping the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited with the latest being some management staff, who have...

Nigeria’s GDP set to grow by $3bn as NNPCL, Indorama seal pact on gas supply

In its bid to reposition Nigeria as one of the largest producers of Urea in the western hemisphere, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...