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Akeredolu: Pres. Tinubu in Owo, Ondo State, extols him a fearless fighter
Barely a week after the late Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, was buried, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday described Akeredolu as a...
Abuja power supply drops by 250 MW as vandals destroy Gwagwalada-Katampe transmission line
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that Tower 70 along its 330 kV Gwagwalada-Katampe line has been vandalized. The company said...
Oronsaye report: FG allays fear of job losses in rationalized agencies, parastatals
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has dismissed the fear of possible job losses following the implementation of the Steve...
Family releases funeral rites for Access Holdings CEO, Wigwe, wife, son
The family of the late Herbert Wigwe, the former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc, has announced six-day arrangements for...
Fear grips fans as Nasty Blaq reveals battle with undisclosed ailment
Fans of popular skitmaker Nasty Blaq are apprehensive over news that their favourite comedian may be down with an undisclosed ailment. The comedian,...
Why we suspended our nationwide protest – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its two-day national protest as a result of what they called the economic hardships in the...
#50thAnniversary: PUNCH photo exhibition opens February 28, Soyinka delivers anniversary lecture February 29
A three-day photo exhibition, as part of events marking the 50th anniversary of PUNCH newspapers, opens in Lagos today (Wednesday), with a former...
Kunle Afolayan insists criticisms over dancing with daughter can’t break him
Famous filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has stirred controversy following a video showing him engaged in a seemingly seductive dance with his daughter at the...
Coup scare: It’s fake news, disinformation act — Information Minister
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Mohammed Idris, has reacted to the recent “coup scare” in the country, describing the report...
Lagos Speaker, lawmakers receive protesters, hail NLC for peaceful conduct
Protesting members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and other related organizations were on Tuesday received by Lagos lawmakers, voicing their grievances over...
Breaking: CBN raises MPR to 22.75%, up by 400 basis points
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), after its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, has raised the monetary policy rate by 400 basis...
Just in: Sachet water, biscuits distributed to protesters in Lagos as police provide security
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) nationwide protest kicked off across the country amidst tight security on Tuesday. Persecondnews gathered that the workers under...
NDLEA records largest heroin seizure at Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has successfully intercepted the single largest consignment of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International...
Mavin Records, Universal Music Group forge partnership to elevate African music globally
Mavin Records, the well-known Nigerian record label that Don Jazzy founded, unveiled a historic partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG) in a momentous...
We don’t believe in Voodoo, but in God, says Super Falcons player Deborah Abiodun
“I do not believe in voodoo; I believe in God and in my girls to deliver on the pitch of play,” Super Falcons...
