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Breaking: Rivers Gov. Fubara appoints caretaker chairmen for 23 LGAs

The nomination came amid a renewed political crisis in the state, with former council chairmen refusing to vacate their offices after their tenure...

Emirate crisis: Gumel promises neutrality, commitment to peace, stability in Kano State

Kano State Police Commissioner Ussain Gumel has refuted claims that his officers showed partiality or took sides in the ongoing Emirate crisis, stating...

Updated: Rescued abducted Fouani brothers reunited with families, say Lagos Police

The Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has confirmed that they have successfully rescued the abducted Fouani brothers and two other...

Emirship tussle: We won’t allow state of emergency in Kano – Sen. Kwankwaso

Sen. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, former Kano State Governor and Kwankwasiyya Movement leader, has pledged to oppose and resist any attempt to impose a...

Asari Dokubo to stay-put Rivers LG Chairmen: Go home in peace or face people’s wrath

“The chairmen, whose tenure expired on June 17, cannot force themselves on the people under the guise of an extension of time, noting...

Just in: Lagos Police command rescues abducted Fouani brothers

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued the three kidnapped Fouani brothers. Persecondnews recalls that Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani, and Amtal...

Tenure elongation: Rivers Gov. Fubara directs administrative heads to take over 23 LGAs

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed the Heads of Local Government Administration to assume leadership of the state’s 23 council areas...

Ex-Pres. Obasanjo pays Sallah homage to First Lady, Oluremi

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo visited the nation’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday to pay Sallah homage. The First Lady’s spokesperson, Busola...

Tinubu off to South Africa for Pres. Ramaphosa’s inauguration

President Bola Tinubu will, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, depart Lagos for Pretoria, South Africa, to attend the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa....

Despite Labour’s disapproval, FG insists on N62,000 minimum wage

The Presidency said on Sunday that the demand for a minimum wage of N250,000 by organized labor is financially unfeasible, cautioning that the...

Palliatives: Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu lauded for channelling food items for vulnerable people through CDC platforms

President Bola Tinubu and the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, have been lauded for their various interventionist programs as part of efforts to...

Presidency reacts to New York Times article, says current economic problems not created by Tinubu

Nigeria’s economic downslide was an inherited problem, the Presidency said in a response to the New York Times feature titled ‘Nigeria Confronts Its...

Enugu Rangers sweep aside Bendel Insurance to win their eighth league title

The Enugu Rangers won the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League after beating Bendel Insurance 2-0 in their final home game of the season...

Pres. Tinubu honors fathers, calls them ‘true heroes’

President Bola Tinubu, in his Father’s Day message, saluted the dedication and perseverance of fathers, acknowledging their vital role in molding the country’s...

Millions of pilgrims mark Eid al-Adha with a symbolic stoning of devil in Saudi Arabia

Muslims worldwide observed Eid al-Adha, commemorating the Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son, as pilgrims in western Saudi Arabia performed the final...