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Throwback Thursday: Armed Forces Remembrance Day
The event, celebrated on January 15 each year, honors veterans of World War I and II, as well as the Nigerian Civil War....
S’Court reserves judgment in Sokoto governorship appeal
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in an appeal seeking to unseat Gov. Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State. The five-member panel of Justices...
Danger alert! LASG warns residents against consuming unhealthy fried plantain chips
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has alerted residents to alleged unhealthy methods of frying plantain chips intended for retail sale for...
Kogi State’s third university takes off as Gov. Bello urges Nigerians to take advantage of FG’s student loan scheme
As the third Kogi State-owned university took off on Tuesday, Gov. Yahaya Bello has urged Nigerians to seize the opportunity provided by President...
2 people dead, 77 injured as Gov. Makinde provides update on Ibadan explosion
Oyo State Gov. Seyi Makinde has provided a crucial update on the devastating explosion that rocked Ibadan on Tuesday evening, resulting in the...
Spate of killings ungodly, sinister – Pres. Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has described the recent spate of kidnappings and bandits’ attacks as disturbing, ungodly, and sinister. The Nigerian leader, while receiving...
NNPCL uncovers 83 illegal refineries in Niger Delta in one week
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) has uncovered 83 illegal refineries and 15 illegal pipeline connections in the Niger Delta in the...
Soldier commits suicide in Ogun
A young soldier of 35 Artillery Brigade, Abeokuta, Ogun State, identified as 23NA84/ Gnr Boyi Thankgod, has reportedly shot himself dead. Persecondnews gathered...
Insecurity in FCT: Wike Summons Emergency Security Meeting
In a bid to tackle the high level of kidnappings and killings in Abuja, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr....
Six-time sacked Mourinho, the “special one”, finally sacked by Roma
With Roma sitted ninth on the Seria A table and one win from their last five games, the club pressed the panic button...
Nasarawa Guber: Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Appeal Challenging Sule’s Election
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Dr. David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the victory...
Poor power supply: FG intervenes, issues 13 new power generation, distribution licences
The Federal Government says it has issued 13 new licences for the generation of off-grid and embedded power, independent electricity distribution and the...
NAFDAC DG orders market survey, testing as fake paracetamol floods market
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug and Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has ordered a market...
Yar’adua’s minister, Charles Ugwuh, in EFCC net over alleged N3.6bln fraud
A former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Charles Chukwuemeka Ugwuh, in the late President Umaru Yar’adua administration has been arrested and is now...
Kpaduma II: FCT community where pre-teens are protected from sexual predators through breast ironing
In their quest to protect their daughters from sexual predators or unwanted male attention, women in Kpaduma II practice the tradition of flattening...
