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Emirship tussle: Gwarzo recants, apologises to NSA Ribadu

Kano Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo has apologized to the National Security adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, for implicating him in the Kano emirate tussle. According...

Emir Sanusi’s reinstatement: Nobody can intimidate us – Kano Deputy Gov.

Amid pockets of protests and insistence by law enforcement agencies to enforce court order, the Kano State Government says nobody can intimidate it...

Kano emirate: We are capable of dealing with troublemakers – Kano CP

Kano State Police Commissioner Usaini Gumel has warned that the command has the capacity to deal with miscreants planning to foment trouble in...

Updated: Three fatalities recorded in Lagos mosque collapse, several injured 

At least three worshippers have been confirmed in Sunday’s mosque collapse in the Papa-Ajao area of Mushin, Lagos, reports Persecondnews. The incident occurred...

Updated: Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: It’s more than a road but symbol of hope, unity, prosperity—Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu said on Saturday in Lagos that the 10-lane Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is a significant achievement in the country’s journey towards...

Pres. Tinubu flags off Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road, inaugurates other projects in Lagos

President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road on Victoria Island, Lagos and inaugurated some road projects in the mega city....

NNPC Ltd. GCEO Kyari wins Champion Newspapers’ Most Outstanding Energy Icon Award

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari, has won the Champion Newspapers’ 2023 Most Outstanding Energy Icon of the...

Tragedy: Two kidnapped Kogi varsity students killed as parents negotiate ransom payment 

The students were killed amid negotiations for ransom payments by their parents. Police Commissioner Bethrand Onuoha confirmed this on Sunday in Lokoja, describing...

Breaking: FG sues 36 states at Supreme Court over local government autonomy

In a bid to ensure the autonomy of the nation’s local governments, the Federal Government has instituted a lawsuit in the Supreme Court...

Just in: Protest breaks out over disbanded Kano Emirate

Protesters are currently on the streets of Gaya, one of the five emirates affected by the repealed Kano Emirates Council Law. Persecondnews learnt...

Paris-bound businessman nabbed at Abuja airport, ingests 111 wraps of cocaine

Emmanuel Okechuku Orjinze, a 48-year-old businessman travelling to Paris, has reportedly consumed 111 wraps of cocaine. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)...

Ex-EFCC chairman Ibrahim Lamorde dies at 61

A one-time Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, is dead. He was 61. Born on December 20,...

365 days in office: Tinubu to inaugurate projects in Lagos, Abuja, across the country

Ahead of the first anniversary of his administration on May 29, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday departed Abuja for Lagos to begin...

Odili to Fubara: Don’t be afraid, nobody can shake you, we are solidly behind you

Dr. Peter Odili, a former governor of Rivers State, has restated his unflinching support for Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara’s administration. Odili urged Fubara...

Intervene in Kano Emirate stalemate, Islamic scholars beg Pres. Tinubu

Worried by the tension following the dethronement of the Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, and subsequent reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido, Islamic scholars (Ulamas)...

Nigerian economy: Worst days are over, Pres. Tinubu assures

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the worst days are over for the economy, just as he promised that his administration will...