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FG approves N12.7bln for mass metering of army barracks nationwide
The Federal Government says it has released N12.7 billion to provide electricity meters at Army barracks across the country. Minister of Power Adebayo...
Heirs Holdings tells story of transformational investment in Africa, launches its first-ever TV commercial
Heirs Holdings has launched its first-ever television commercial (TVC), showcasing the company’s diverse portfolio, spanning the power, energy, financial services, hospitality, real estate,...
Internet disruption: FG plans talks with Ghana, others to protect undersea cables
Following the damage to the undersea cables last week, the federal government says it is seeking a review of international and regional laws...
Sports Minister advocates Nigeria’s hosting of the Commonwealth Games in 2030
Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has called for the hosting of the Commonwealth Games by an African country, highlighting the...
The States And The Blackout Nation
Many Nigerians believe that restructuring the country or devolving powers from the centre to the sub-nationals is the silver bullet that will solve...
NDLEA Nab Hairstylist, Dispatch Rider For Allegedly Selling Drug-Laced Chin-Chin To Students, At Parties
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has detained a 20-year-old hair stylist named Josephine Odunu and a 30-year-old dispatch rider named Edesemi...
Delta military killings: ‘Cowardly’ perpetrators won’t go unpunished, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killings of some Army officers and troops at Okuama, Delta State, on March 14. This is as...
Editor of FirstNews, online platform, abducted from Lagos home by gunmen in military uniforms
Segun Olatunji, the Editor of FirstNews and the former Chief of the PUNCH’s Kaduna Bureau, was kidnapped by gunmen on Friday who appeared...
Ogun Govt. begins distribution of food items
In order to cushion the effect of the current economic hardship in the country, the Ogun State Government on Friday began the distribution...
How K1 maltreated, seized my international passports—former drummer Kunle Ayanlowo
Former drummer Kunle Ayanlowo has come forward with troubling allegations of maltreatment by the renowned Fuji music icon, K1 De Ultimate. Ayanlowo, who...
Senate disowns report on exposing fraud in refineries’ rehabilitation
The Senate has dismissed media reports credited to it that it will expose all “frauds associated with the contracts and management of the...
Champions League Q/F: Arsenal face tough test against Bayern Munich, Manchester City play Real Madrid
The 2023–2024 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals draw has just been concluded at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. According to Persecondnews, the first...
Ex-Rep. Oyebamiji bags 16-month prison sentence
A former member of the House of Representatives, Folaranmi Oyebamiji, was sentenced to one year and four months in prison by an Oyo...
Ibadan monarch Lekan Balogun exits at 81
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba (Sen.) Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, has joined his ancestors. Aged 81, the monarch will be buried at...
Telcoms, banks, media hit as undersea cable damage causes internet outages in Nigeria, West, South Africa
Following damage to the international underwater cables that provide them with connectivity, Nigerian banks and telecommunications companies are experiencing internet outages. The damage...
Ogun, Germany to partner on food production
The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has urged Germany to explore potential joint venture opportunities with the state in the food manufacturing...
