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Senator “in trouble” as NDLEA allegedly recovers illicit drugs from residence
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it recovered illicit drugs from the personal house of Kwara South Senator, Oyeyola Ashiru,...
In one swoop, Nigerian Army retires 15 generals
The Nigerian Army has pulled out 15 generals from its artillery corps amid the Chief of Army Staff’s health challenge. The Nigerian Army,...
Exclusive: Femi Ogunode reveals how he becomes the fastest man in Asia
Nigeria-born Qatari sprinter Femi Ogunde has opened up on his doping ban ordeal and his historic feat of becoming the first Asian athlete...
Updated: NERC blames Saturday’s power outage on transformer explosion
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has attributed Saturday’s grid collapse to a current transformer explosion. According to Persecondnews, the national grid collapsed...
For third time in one week, national grid collapses, throws Nigeria into darkness
Another power failure struck early Saturday for the third time in a week, plunging many states into darkness. According to data from the...
Illicit affair: I was never arrested by Hisbah, says Kano Commissioner
Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Commissioner of Special Duties in Jigawa State, has refuted a Kano Hisbah Command statement alleging his involvement in an...
Trial of Binance Executive Gambaryan adjourned until Oct. 25
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled October 25 for an update on Tigran Gambaryan’s health status, following...
Ooni of Ife at 50: Tinubu felicitates monarch, Yoruba, lauds his exemplary empowerment, leadership
President Bola Tinubu has joined Nigerians, the people and chiefs of Ile-Ife, and the global Yoruba community in commemorating the 50th birthday of...
Nigeria’s aviation sector gets major lift as FG unveils 150m-litre jet A1 fuel depot
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has unveiled Joint User Hydrant Installation 2 (JUHI-2) with a storage capacity...
Sinwar’s reign ends: Israeli forces confirm Hamas leader’s killing
Israel has informed the U.S. that Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader behind the deadly October 7 attacks, is dead, according to Israeli Foreign...
Delta’s Okuama community’s N2bln suit against Nigerian Army adjourned until Nov. 28
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned a N2 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by a former caretaker chairman, Southern...
Aliko Dangote’s wealth soars to $28bln as his oil refinery comes on stream
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has seen his wealth more than double to $28 billion following the long-awaited opening of his Nigerian oil...
Bobrisky absolves self, points finger at VDM in Falana, Falz pardon saga
Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has denied defaming renowned human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, popular rapper Falz,...
VP Shettima arrives in Sweden
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Sweden on a two-day working visit. The goal of the visit is to strengthen bilateral ties...
Nigeria’s Flamingoes Thrash New Zealand 4-1 in U-17 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria’s U17 women’s team, the Flamingoes, secured a convincing 4-1 victory over New Zealand on Wednesday at the Santiago de los Caballeros, the...
Just in: Falana, Falz give Bobrisky 12-hour ultimatum to apologise, retract defamatory statements
Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), a prominent human rights lawyer, and his son, Folarin “Falz” Falana, a renowned musician, have jointly demanded that Idris...
