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Exclusive: Incessant national grid collapse: Outraged Nigerians demand an explanation, FG’s intervention

The latest grid collapse, the second in 24 hours, has resulted in a nationwide blackout that has left Nigerians reeling amid a torrent...

Court slaps VeryDarkMan with N500m fine for allegedly defaming Falana, Falz

Justice M. O. Idowu of the Lagos State High Court has imposed a N500 million fine on a controversial social media activist and...

CAF Delists Nigeria-Libya AFCON Qualifier Amid Controversy

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has removed the highly-anticipated Group D second-leg fixture between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Libya’s Mediterranean Knights from...

Mpox outbreak: Cross River, Lagos lead with highest cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Mpox cases have been identified in 63 local government areas across 25 states...

Just in: For sixth time in 2024, national grid collapses,plunges states into darkness

Nigeria has suffered its sixth national grid collapse in 2024, triggering a widespread blackout across the country and leaving millions without electricity. Persecondnews...

Ogun raises minimum wage to N77,000, takes immediate effect

Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has offered to pay N77,000 as the state’s minimum wage for the lowest-paid employee, way above the...

FG summons Libyan envoy over stranded Super Eagles at Al Abraq airport

The Federal Government has summoned Libya’s Chargé d’Affaires in Abuja for emergency talks to resolve the Super Eagles’ ordeal, which left them stranded...

We are observing Super Eagles’ situation in Libyan airport – FG

The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is in communication with the Nigerian Mission in Libya following the unexpected diversion...

DPO killed in gunmen’ ambush in Delta

A tragic incident occurred on Sunday night as the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Agbarho Police Station in the Ughelli North Local Government...

Super Eagles Captain Ekong slams Libya’s “disgraceful” antics, rules out playing second leg game

Nigeria’s senior national team captain, William Troost-Ekong, has stated that the Super Eagles will boycott the second leg of the Libyan games due...

Ex-Green Eagles goal keeper, Fregene a.k.a Apo, dies at 77

Fondly called Apo by teammates and admirers, Fregene who has been critically ill and on life support over the last few days at...

In Lagos, oil tanker crashes into vehicles, six fatalities recorded

At least six people lost their lives on Sunday at Second Rainbow in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos when a...

NDLEA busts N22.74bln Opioids at Lagos, Port Harcourt ports

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized large consignments of opioids valued at N22.74 billion across three major seaports....

US bank fraud, money laundering allegations: Air Peace’s management reaffirms CEO’s innocence

Air Peace’s management has reaffirmed that its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Allen Onyema, is innocent of the bank fraud and money laundering charge...

Yoruba nation agitation: Sunday Igboho takes petition to UK PM Starmer

Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a. Sunday Igboho, has submitted a petition to the United Kingdom Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, for the creation...

Inflammatory remarks: We won’t hesitate to arrest you if… Defence Minister warns Amaechi

The Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has condemned recent statements made by Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, accusing him of inciting...